Blue Ant Media Looking for Finance Manager, Tax at Toronto, ON Full Time

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Blue Ant Media is a privately held, international content producer, distributor and channel operator. We own and operate numerous production companies in North America and Asia-Pacific, creating content for broadcasters and streaming platforms in multiple genres including factual entertainment, natural history, documentary and adult animation. Our distribution business, Blue Ant International, offers a substantial catalogue of content, including one of the world’s largest 4K natural history offerings. Blue Ant Media operates linear and free streaming channels under several brands including Love Nature, Smithsonian Channel (Canada), BBC Earth (Canada), BBC First (Canada), HauntTV, Homeful, CrimeTime, TotalCrime and HistoryTime. Blue Ant Media is headquartered in Toronto, with eight international offices in Los Angeles, New York, Singapore, Tokyo, London, Washington, Mumbai and Beijing. Blueantmedia.com Twitter⼁Instagram⼁LinkedIn

Our productions and media brands are a product of our employees who are passionate experts in all of these areas. They are fanatical about creating outstanding content and experiences; and enthusiastic about delivering it on new and evolving platforms.

We actively seek out people who embody our core values: optimism, creativity, entrepreneurism, agility and integrity. We attract creative talents who are optimistic about the evolving future of content and who take pride in seeing opportunity where others see challenges. We encourage employees to think like small business owners by taking ownership on projects and giving them the flexibility to take risks and embrace an evolving media landscape. Our team members excel at collaborating with internal and external partners and our culture fosters sharing ideas and treating all people with respect.

Finance Manager, Tax

Due to continued growth, its already international presence, and complex organization structure, the Company is looking to hire a self-motivated Tax Manager with strong initiative and motivation to develop in all aspects of taxation. Reporting to the Controller, the tax analyst will be responsible for supporting teams and business units across a variety of tax jurisdictions (primarily in Canada, US, and UK), including compliance and advisory.

The Tax Manager will work closely with the VP of Finance on a variety of initiatives, including mergers and acquisitions, and long-term tax planning across a wider array of tax jurisdictions.

The successful candidate will be a person who is able to organize and accurately complete a variety of assignments in a fast-paced environment. The Company is very acquisitive, and is always looking for ways to grow globally and challenge itself to better integrate its new and existing businesses.

What You’ll Be Doing…

Corporate Tax Compliance

• Prepare reports, reconciliations, and analysis to assist the Company’s third party tax advisors with the preparation and finalization of annual corporate tax returns.
• Track and initiate any tax installments or payables. In addition, following up with any receivables.
• Assist with the tracking of tax requirements and establishing new legal entities, including year-end, tax numbers.

International Transfer Pricing

• Coordinate with business units to ensure all internal transactions, across international jurisdictions and Group companies are in accordance with all tax requirements.
• As part of the quarterly reporting, complete recurring transfer pricing entries, including royalties, service agreements, and corporate charges.
• Maintain contracts and listings of all transfer pricing.

Tax Accounting

• Assist with the quarter-end close process, including preparing a high-level corporate tax provision.
• As part of the annual audit, provide working papers to external tax advisors to assist with the preparation of the detailed corporate tax provision.
• Prepare any cash tax entries, including corporate payments.
• Assist the VP of Finance with the preparation of IFRS tax disclosure in the annual financing statements.

Tax Consulting

• Assist business units with tax inquiries, including treatment of indirect taxes (HST or VAT), withholding tax, or corporate tax.
• Assist the VP of Finance in identifying tax implications and provide recommendations on structuring any contracts, including legal entities, jurisdiction, payment terms, or other.
• Research tax requirements for unique transactions, and provide summaries to the VP of Finance.

Ad Hoc

• In addition to tax responsibilities, the individual will be responsible for certain general accounting duties as part of the month-end close.

What You’ll Bring…

• Obtained a CPA or working towards a CPA
• Experience in preparing Canadian corporate tax returns. International tax experience is preferred but not required.
• Experience working in tax for a public accounting firm or the tax department of corporation.
• Willingness to work effectively both independently and on a team – you’ll be working closely with the corporate accounting teams in Toronto and abroad, as well as various business operators, including both finance and non-finance backgrounds.
• Effective communication skills, both oral and written – communicating effectively with teams from different countries and professional backgrounds will be critical to success in this role.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy – the results of your work will support compliance with tax requirements.

Blue Ant Media celebrates diversity in both its programming and workforce. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds who are eligible to work in Canada. We thank all candidates for their interest in Blue Ant Media and we will reach out to those candidates that are under consideration. If you are contacted for an interview and require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please advise Human Resources.