Senior Associate - Canada Tax

About the role

Strada, a people, payroll and technology leader in international workforce management, is hiring a Senior Associate for its Canada Tax function. The role oversees the daily administration of tax filings for assigned legal entities, including the distribution of tax remittances according to tax jurisdiction guidelines, and manages client delivery across the Tax filing Shared Services.

Key responsibilities

• Provide support and guidance for implementations and go-lives, and respond to client and client team inquiries.
• Perform audits, analyse data, reconcile and balance payroll tax results for on- and off-cycle processing and adjustment runs.
• Review variances, carry out root cause analysis and recommend intervention procedures.
• Analyse tax profiles (including registration processes and POAs) and complete company and client setups in tax systems.
• Take part in client testing, analyse compliance issues and audit controls, and support internal and external audits.
• Research and document standard operating procedures, and support testing and maintenance of tax filing software.
• Resolve escalations and complex tax filing issues, escalate non-compliance, and communicate regularly with payroll processing teams.

Required profile

• 2+ years of payroll tax filing experience in Canada.
• 2+ years of experience with tax filing software; Master's level tax experience desired.
• ADP Smart Compliance experience desired.
• Degree or diploma (3-year degree).
• Ability to work with colleagues in multiple locations globally, with strong verbal and written communication skills.

Required skills

• Accounting and account reconciliation experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and advanced Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, CONCATENATE).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, detail-oriented and able to meet tight deadlines.

What we offer

• Health coverage, wellbeing programs and paid leave (vacation, sick, parental).
• Retirement plans and learning opportunities.
• All offers are contingent on successful background checks, and candidates must hold current and future work authorization in the country of application.