About TELUS Digital
TELUS Digital focuses on the value of human connection to design, build and deliver high-tech, high-touch customer experiences powered by next-gen digital solutions. With over 70,000 team members and supporting 50+ languages in thirty-two (32) countries across North and Central America, Europe and Asia, TELUS Digital empowers customer experience innovation through digital enablement, spirited teamwork, agile thinking and a caring culture that puts customers first. The company's solutions cover customer experience, digital transformation, IT lifecycle, advisory and digital consulting, risk and back-office support. Fueling any stage of company growth, TELUS Digital partners with some of the world’s most disruptive brands from fast-growing tech, financial services, fintech, gaming, travel & hospitality and healthcare industries.
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International Indirect Tax Manager
Join our team
We are practical and creative, providing innovative solutions in our quest to be the leading global
in-house Taxation team. We take pride in driving operational excellence, best practices, and
optimum results which contribute to business growth and exceptional customer and team
member experiences. The TELUS Tax team provides critical expertise, consultation and counsel
to the various entities and business groups, domestic and international, within TELUS. As trusted
advisors, we help support complex business transactions with insights and recommendations that
influence decisions made by key stakeholders and senior leaders.
Here’s the impact you’ll make and what we’ll accomplish together
As an International Indirect Tax Manager, you will leverage your in-depth knowledge of
international indirect taxation, primarily with respect to Value Added Tax (“VAT”) and Goods and
Services Tax (“GST”), in a wide range of countries. You will oversee international indirect tax
return filings, audits, assessments and appeals. As an advisor on international indirect tax matters,
you will ensure initiatives are tax compliant, and will develop and implement strategies and
systems to minimize the overall tax burden and risk to TELUS.
This role will enable you to identify and implement indirect tax planning and recovery opportunities.
Here’s how
Research and determine proper tax treatment for a wide variety of transactions, review and
analyze corporate financial records, review, and if required, prepare international VAT/GST
and other sales tax returns, and review assessments and tax payments
Review agreements and contracts to ensure appropriate indirect tax outcomes for TELUS
Remain current with international indirect tax developments that may impact TELUS and
its operations
Pro-actively support a broad range of internal initiatives including mergers and
acquisitions, divestitures, corporate reorganizations, process and efficiency initiatives, and
treasury financing activities
Support the management of audits conducted by international indirect tax authorities
including pro-actively liaising with government authorities and TELUS colleagues in
relation to audit or other issues or queries, reviewing reassessment proposals, researching
legislation, preparing position papers, filing objections, negotiating resolutions and
supporting litigation
Actively support systems implementation and other projects to ensure compliance with
indirect tax laws.
Prepare and/or review TELUS and subsidiaries’ quarterly and year-end indirect tax
provisions
You’re the missing piece of the puzzle
● Valued for your minimum of five years of international, inbound and outbound indirect tax
experience, in-depth indirect tax knowledge and strong technical competence
● Strong ability to analyze and research complex issues from an indirect tax perspective and
develop creative solutions to optimize indirect tax positions
● Strong financial accounting knowledge
● Expertise in Excel and Word, and quick to learn other technology including G-suite
● Commended for your ability to take initiative and ownership of challenges and opportunities
and see them through to resolution
● Known for your ability to foster strong relationships with and influence a diverse range of
stakeholders at all levels
● Recognized as a strong communicator who conveys insights, concepts and ideas in a
clear, simple and concise manner
● Respected as a collaborative partner who cultivates positive relationships and
influences others, including senior leaders
● Strong organizational skills with the ability to scope out difficult tasks, set objectives and
goals, develop schedules, prioritize multiple activities, and anticipate roadblocks
● Able to manage multiple deliverables to meet deadlines and goals in a fast-paced,
complex and ever-changing environment
● Appreciated for your curiosity and learning mindset, initiative, creativity and drive for
continuous process improvement, and adaptability when faced with change and/or
ambiguity
Great-to-haves
● Undergraduate degree and accounting designation
● Completion of in-depth indirect tax training
● Strong financial accounting knowledge
● Skilled in SAP or other ERP system, Excel, PowerPoint and other common software
applications including G-suite
● Familiar with Generative Artificial Intelligence software, e.g. Chat-GPT
At TELUS Digital, we live our values every day
TELUS Digital recognizes and embraces the importance of values in our ever-changing workplace. To be successful, all candidates must demonstrate behaviors that are reflective of our values:
* We embrace change and initiate opportunity
* We have a passion for growth
* We believe in spirited teamwork
* We have the courage to innovate
At TELUS Digital, we are committed to diversity and equitable access to employment opportunities based on ability.