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For more than 50 years, IMAX has been a global leader in entertainment technology, redefining how stories are experienced on the world’s biggest screens. Our mission is to power awe-inspiring experiences for audiences around the world.
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We invest in people and empower them to thrive. Our culture is grounded in trust and shaped by a shared belief that our best work happens together. By championing curiosity and encouraging courageous thinking, we push the limits of imagination and create experiences that redefine what’s possible. Careers here are shaped with intention, achievements are shared, and people always come first.
With our global team spanning North America, Europe, and Asia, IMAX brings together proprietary software, world-class architecture, and cutting-edge technology with deep industry expertise. Together, we partner with leading filmmakers and studios, advance entertainment technology, and connect audiences around the world to The IMAX Experience.
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About the Role:
Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, this position is responsible for leading and managing all tax planning and compliance activities in Canada, the U.S., and internationally. The main goals are to optimize tax costs, oversee tax operations and staff, work with external tax professionals, and handle tax matters directly with customers and tax authorities.
What you’ll be doing:
Strategic Leadership
Develop and execute a global tax strategy aligned with business objectives and growth plans, while overseeing IMAX’s tax department to optimize the company’s tax position while adhering to all relevant tax compliance matters
Advise executive leadership on tax implications of mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, and new market entries.
Integrate tax planning into broader business strategy, collaborating with finance, legal, HR, and operations.
Global Tax Governance & Compliance
Ensure timely and accurate preparation and filing of tax compliance for all jurisdictions, including direct and indirect taxes and transfer pricing documentation.
Manage global tax audits and relationships with tax authorities, to resolve disputes.
Resolve employee-related tax issues, including payroll tax issues and stock option issues as needed.
Collaborate with FP&A to budget and forecast cash taxes and the future expected tax rate.
Risk Management
Identify, assess, and mitigate tax risks, related to regulatory changes, audits, and cross-border issues.
Monitor global tax legislative developments and ensure proactive compliance.
Technical Excellence
Oversee the consolidated financial statement tax reporting under US GAAP, and other relevant standards for entity statutory purposes.
Champion adoption of tax technology and automation for compliance, reporting, and analytics.
Oversee the tax provision cycle, including all related financial reporting aspects with a focus on identifying and optimizing tax structures and strategies that align to the business strategy.
Team Development & Collaboration
Build, mentor, and retain a high-performing, diverse global tax team.
Foster a culture of curiosity, continuous improvement and professional development.
Foster a collaborative and communicative working relationship internally with finance, legal and business teams to facilitate optimal decision-making company wide and externally with tax authorities, auditors and business advisors.
Value Creation & Continuous Improvement
Drive value through innovative tax planning, process improvement, and cost optimization.
Regularly review and transform the tax function to align with business growth and market changes.
Maintain robust internal controls to ensure SOX compliance for tax processes.
What we’re looking for:
CPA/CA or equivalent, with advanced tax certification (e.g., CICA In-Depth Tax Course).
12+ years of progressive experience in global tax leadership roles, in multinational environments.
5+ years of experience leading and managing global teams.
Proven expertise in international tax, transfer pricing, and cross-border structuring.
Strong knowledge of global tax legislation, including US, Canadian, EU, and emerging markets.
Experience with tax technology, process transformation, and automation.
Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Experience working directly with executives to provide input and guidance in support of business strategy.
Position Status:
Existing VacancyThis job posting reflects a current vacancy within the organization. The position is active, approved, and intended to be filled as part of our staffing needs. / Cette offre d’emploi reflète un poste actuellement vacant au sein de l’organisation. Le poste est actif, approuvé et destiné à être pourvu dans le cadre de nos besoins en dotation.
Hiring Range / Échelle salariale à l’embauche :
$192,341.00 / 192.341,00$ - $240,426.00 / 240.426,00$ (per year / par an) Final pay within this range will be determined based on experience, skills, internal equity, and the geographic location of the role. Additional non-discretionary compensation may apply where eligible. / La rémunération finale dans cette échelle sera déterminée en fonction de l’expérience, des compétences, de l’équité interne et de l’emplacement géographique du poste. Une rémunération non discrétionnaire supplémentaire peut s’appliquer lorsque le poste y est admissible.At IMAX, you will be part of a culture built on respect – we are committed to creating a welcoming and diverse atmosphere across our organization.
For consideration, please apply online. We thank all applicants for their interest in IMAX but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
IMAX will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, or arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Change Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable.
In accordance with Ontario’s pay transparency requirements, candidates will be informed when they are no longer under consideration for this position. Communication regarding application status may be provided through email or through your online applicant profile (if applicable). / Conformément aux exigences de transparence salariale de l’Ontario, les candidats seront informés lorsqu’ils ne seront plus pris en considération pour ce poste. Les communications relatives au statut de votre candidature pourront être envoyées par courriel ou par l’intermédiaire de votre profil de candidat en ligne (le cas échéant).
As part of our recruitment process, we may use technology-assisted tools, including automated systems, to support the review and assessment of applications. These tools do not make final hiring decisions. All decisions related to screening, interviewing, and selection are made by our Talent Acquisition and hiring teams. / Dans le cadre de notre processus de recrutement, nous pouvons utiliser des outils technologiques, y compris des systèmes automatisés, pour appuyer l’examen et l’évaluation des candidatures. Ces outils ne prennent pas de décisions finales en matière d’embauche. Toutes les décisions liées à la présélection, aux entrevues et à la sélection sont prises par nos équipes d’acquisition de talents et d’embauche.
