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Rodeo FX

Award-winning visual effects studio for film

R&D Tax Incentives Manager - RS&DE

Tax AccountingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeMontreal, QC, CanadaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Relevant combination of education and experience in taxation, finance, accounting, administration, or a technological field.
  • Experience preparing tax, financial, or technical files, or coordinating projects.
  • Ability to learn and apply the requirements of research and development tax credit programs.
  • Ability to understand technical teams’ work and document it clearly.
  • Rigor, autonomy, and organizational skills to manage multiple files and meet deadlines.
  • Proficiency with Excel and project-tracking tools.
  • Strong French communication and writing skills, and ability to work in English orally and in writing.
  • English proficiency is essential for daily collaboration with teams outside Quebec and regular communication with non-French-speaking international contacts.

Responsibilities

  • Identify and analyze work potentially eligible for research and development tax credits.
  • Maintain familiarity with studio projects and technology activities to identify potentially eligible work.
  • Meet with technical leads to understand objectives, uncertainties, experimental approaches, and results.
  • Assess and document eligibility potential in collaboration with the Director of Taxation and external advisors when necessary.
  • Maintain an up-to-date view of selected projects, information to collect, and issues to resolve.
  • Own the annual claims calendar and coordinate contributions from relevant teams.
  • Coordinate preparation of technical descriptions, contribute to drafting them, and gather information for applicable federal and provincial claims.
  • Establish and document claimed expenses with Finance, ensuring consistency with the work and available data.
  • Prepare files for review and approval by the Director of Taxation, then coordinate their completion and filing with responsible stakeholders.
  • Establish evidence-collection and retention methods suited to how teams work.
  • Ensure traceability between described work, supporting evidence, project time, and claimed expenses.
  • Support teams in continuously documenting their work and clarify the information expected.
  • Identify documentation gaps and coordinate their resolution early enough in the process.
  • Prepare support files and coordinate responses to tax-authority information requests.
  • Explain claimed work and its technical justification with participation from relevant specialists.
  • Work with the Director of Taxation, Finance, and external advisors to support selected positions and address questions raised.
  • Incorporate examination findings into future claim preparation and documentation practices.
  • Present clear updates on file progress, deadlines, estimated credits, and risks.
  • Maintain tools, templates, and procedures needed for efficient claim preparation.
  • Monitor applicable program changes and assess their effects on internal practices with the Director of Taxation.
  • Propose improvements to increase data reliability, facilitate team contributions, and reduce rework.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with RS&DE claims or other research and development tax credits, in industry or consulting.
  • Knowledge of federal and provincial programs and their documentation requirements.
  • Knowledge of software development or technologies used in visual effects, animation, or video games.
  • Participation in a technical or financial examination of a claim.

About the Company

Rodeo FX

Award-winning visual effects studio for film

Rodeo FX is a full-service visual effects studio with teams in Montreal, Quebec City, Toronto, Los Angeles, Paris and Bengaluru. It creates moving image work for film and television by handling the entire VFX pipeline—from concept and design through animation, simulation, and compositing to final rendering. The company emphasizes craftsmanship and technological creativity to deliver high-quality visual effects that resonate with audiences. It differentiates itself through its global, multi-location production capability, award-winning track record, and end-to-end services that allow projects to move from initial concept to finished, seamless visuals within one studio. Its goal is to produce compelling, believable visual effects that enhance storytelling and connect with viewers.

Company size
501-1,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Montreal, Canada
Founded
2006

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