Tax Manager
CA$100k - CA$120k
Senior
Master's, Certification
Richmond, BC, Canada
HybridOn-site two days per week at the Richmond office.
AccountingTax Accounting
About the job
Requirements
- At least 5 years of progressive tax experience, preferably in a multinational or multi-jurisdictional environment.
- Strong knowledge of corporate tax, indirect tax, withholding tax, and transfer pricing principles.
- Experience working with tax compliance and reporting across multiple jurisdictions.
- Familiarity with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and financial reporting processes.
- Ability to communicate clearly with internal stakeholders, external advisors, auditors, and tax authorities.
Responsibilities
- Prepare, review, and file indirect tax returns accurately and on time across applicable jurisdictions.
- Ensure VAT, GST/HST, sales tax, and other indirect tax requirements are properly reflected in invoicing and reporting processes.
- Prepare tax-related journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting schedules for the profit and loss statement and balance sheet.
- Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities to ensure compliance with IFRS and corporate policies.
- Estimate current and deferred tax exposures for budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting purposes.
- Maintain complete and accurate documentation to support tax filings, reconciliations, and audit requirements.
- Identify and implement tax planning opportunities to optimize the company's tax position while ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Provide practical tax guidance on new business initiatives, cross-border transactions, restructuring, and other strategic projects.
- Monitor changes in tax legislation and indirect tax requirements across relevant jurisdictions and assess their impact on the business.
- Research and support applications for applicable tax credits, incentives, and government subsidy programs.
- Identify tax risks and opportunities and recommend appropriate actions to management.
- Conduct ad hoc tax research and provide clear recommendations on evolving rules, regulations, and business requirements.
- Maintain and update intercompany transfer pricing policies and documentation in line with OECD guidelines and local requirements.
- Monitor intercompany transactions to ensure they comply with established transfer pricing policies.
- Prepare and maintain transfer pricing documentation for all intercompany transactions.
- Ensure intercompany agreements align with transfer pricing policies and applicable requirements.
- Communicate with tax authorities across multiple jurisdictions and monitor the organization's tax position.
- Work closely with external tax advisors to support corporate tax filings and ensure ongoing tax compliance.
- Partner with Accounting, Legal, Sales, and other stakeholders to provide timely and accurate tax support.
- Communicate with external auditors and internal stakeholders on direct tax, indirect tax, withholding tax, and transfer pricing matters.
- Translate complex tax matters into clear, practical guidance for business partners.
- Evaluate and improve tax processes, controls, and documentation to enhance compliance, accuracy, and efficiency.
- Streamline and automate the extraction of information required for tax analysis, reporting, and reconciliations.
- Implement and leverage tax technology solutions where appropriate to improve reporting quality and reduce manual effort.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with process improvement, automation, or tax technology solutions.
- Experience working at an international accounting firm.
- A professional accounting designation (e.g., CPA), a Master of Taxation, or equivalent tax experience.
- Ability to own the company's tax function and provide strategic tax recommendations and guidance to support business objectives.
About the company
PressReader runs a digital content platform that gives access to a large library of newspapers and magazines through two streams: B2B partnerships with airlines, hotels, libraries, and cruise lines, and a B2C subscription for individuals. Its core product is a digital newsstand that shows digital replica editions across devices, with a white-label Branded Editions option that publishers can use to run their own sites with ads or subscriptions; it also monetizes when readers open publications. The platform differentiates itself with a global catalog of 7,000+ publications in 60+ languages, print-layout replicas, and strong hospitality/travel partnerships plus tools for audience analytics via the News360 acquisition. Its goal is to broaden access to global print content and help publishers monetize and reach readers through partnerships, subscriptions, and data-driven insights.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
Series D
Total Funding
$12.7M
Headquarters
Richmond, Canada
Founded
1999
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- September 23, 2026 Entegra opened PressReader to U.S. and Canadian hotels with preferred pricing.
- May 12, 2026 The Economist expansion added corporate and government institutions across Latin America, Asia-Pacific, Africa.
- July 14 and June 23, 2026 OCPL and Solus widened library distribution to millions of readers.
What critics are saying
- PressReader headcount fell 11.9% to 423 by March 2026, signaling slowdown.
- Publishers can reclaim audiences anytime; The Economist renewal lasted only five years, through 2031.
- Copyright takedowns and DMCA disputes can strip inventory fast, undermining the whole marketplace.
What makes PressReader unique
- PressReader’s 8,400-title, 60-language replica catalog is hard for rivals to assemble.
- Editions+ turns publishers into white-label apps and websites without rebuilding tech stacks.
- Sponsor-funded access inside hotels, airlines, libraries, and cruises embeds PressReader into partners’ workflows.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Paid Vacation
- Bereavement Leave
- Wellness Program
- Gym Membership
- Remote Work Options
- Hybrid Work Options
- Professional Development Budget