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Valsoft

Acquires, grows vertical market software companies

Tax Manager

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

About the Job

Requirements

  • A CPA designation from Canada or the United States and at least four years of post-designation tax experience in public accounting or a corporate tax environment, with exposure to both Canadian and U.S. tax.
  • Working knowledge of transfer pricing, international tax, and tax accounting under International Financial Reporting Standards.
  • Ability to analyze a new business model, determine its tax implications before launch, and give a founder a clear, actionable answer the same day.
  • Ability to prepare, review, and file tax returns, manage external advisors, and hold them accountable for deadlines and quality.
  • Ability to use artificial intelligence to research, draft, and analyze, and to check the output before it is used.
  • Ability to work independently, manage several companies’ tax calendars concurrently, complete work, and maintain records an auditor can follow.

Responsibilities

  • Determine tax requirements for each new venture before its first customer, including structuring input, registrations, elections, and the tax treatment of products and pricing; coordinate structuring decisions with the founder in residence, Valsoft’s finance and legal teams, and the Vice President of Tax.
  • Manage Canadian federal and provincial corporate income tax returns and U.S. federal and state income and franchise tax returns for each venture, reviewing returns prepared by external providers; maintain tax calendars, records, and audit files; resolve notices and correspondence from the Canada Revenue Agency, Revenu Québec, the Internal Revenue Service, and state authorities.
  • Own U.S. sales and use tax for the ventures, including nexus monitoring, registrations, taxability analysis, filing, and remittance; manage Canadian goods and services tax, harmonized sales tax, and Quebec sales tax registrations and returns, and recover input tax credits and refunds.
  • Set up and document intercompany arrangements; coordinate transfer pricing documentation with external advisors in line with Canada Revenue Agency, Internal Revenue Service, and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development guidelines; support inquiries.
  • Design processes, controls, and tools for the growing tax function and determine where tax engines or automation are worthwhile; serve as the primary tax contact for founders, finance, and legal, and explain requirements in plain language.

Desired Qualifications

  • Hands-on U.S. sales and use tax compliance and Canadian goods and services tax, harmonized sales tax, and Quebec sales tax compliance.
  • Tax experience with startups or newly formed entities, including sales tax treatment of software and software as a service.
  • Experience with voluntary disclosures.
  • Experience working in a group with many subsidiaries.

About the Company

Valsoft

Acquires, grows vertical market software companies

Valsoft is a company that buys software businesses that serve specific, essential industries (like automotive and broadcasting) and helps them grow over the long term. It focuses on vertical market software—programs that are built for a particular industry—and keeps the acquired companies independent while giving them extra resources, best practices, and access to a global network. The core idea is to improve how these software businesses operate and expand their reach, rather than building new products from scratch. The main way Valsoft works is to purchase a niche software company, streamline its operations, and partner with the existing management team to drive steady growth. This approach sets Valsoft apart from others by emphasizing patient, long-term ownership and collaboration within a diverse portfolio of niche software. The goal is to create durable, profitable companies that continue to serve their essential customers efficiently and expand into new markets.

Company size
501-1,000
Company stage
Growth Equity (Venture Capital)
Total funding
$420M
Headquarters
Montreal, Canada
Founded
2015

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