Manager -Taxation

Location

Business - Infrastructure

Brookfield Infrastructure Group is one of Brookfield’s primary operating groups. The Infrastructure Group is one of the world’s largest infrastructure investors, owning and operating critical assets across the transport, utilities, energy, and data infrastructure sectors. The Group operates and manages approximately $191 billion of assets owned through its private funds and publicly listed entity, Brookfield Infrastructure Partners. Our portfolio of assets facilitate the movement and storage of energy, water, freight, passengers and data, and are located in North and South America, Europe and the Asia Pacific regions. For more information, visit: https://www.brookfield.com/our-businesses/infrastructure

Brookfield Culture

Brookfield has a unique and dynamic culture.  We seek team members who have a long-term focus and whose values align with our Attributes of a Brookfield Leader:  Entrepreneurial, Collaborative and Disciplined.  Brookfield is committed to the development of our people through challenging work assignments and exposure to diverse businesses.

Job Description

The responsibilities of this position will primarily include (i) overseeing Canadian tax compliance requirements, including the management of tax compliance and operations processes for certain private funds and public infrastructure vehicles; (ii) assisting in monthly and quarterly tax reporting work; (iii) managing tax authority audit activity; and (iv) managing tax inquiries for various funds.  This role offers an excellent opportunity for career development and growth as a Tax professional in a highly dynamic and challenging work environment.

 Responsibilities

• Assist with consolidated quarterly tax provision in accordance with IFRS for BIG’s public infrastructure vehicles;
• Review tax provision packages prepared by Canadian portfolio companies;
• Oversee Canadian tax compliance (corporations, partnerships, foreign reporting and other information returns) processes for certain private funds and internal holding entities;
• Assist with various Brookfield group tax initiatives including Pillar 2 reporting, EIFEL reporting, foreign accrual property income computations, surplus computations and excluded property assessment processes;
• Oversee with tax operations processes for certain private funds;   
• Manage tax audits and respond to tax queries from the Canada Revenue Agency;
• Respond to tax queries from investors in public infrastructure vehicles and private funds;
• Assist other members of the global tax team on various initiatives.

Attributes

• Excellent project management and problem-solving skills with ability to apply pragmatic and efficient approaches to complex assignments;
• High energy, proactive, and self-motivated.  Ability to multi-task and work independently in a very fast-paced environment;
• Superior interpersonal skills and ability to develop collaborative relationships at all levels in the organization;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate complex tax matters in a clear and concise manner. 

Education and Experience

• CPA with at least 4 years of corporate tax experience in a Big 4 public accounting firm or equivalent;
• Good understanding of and experienced in tax accounting for publicly traded entities under IFRS;
• Experience in managing large Canadian tax compliance projects;
• Strong understanding of domestic Canadian tax issues for large corporations;
• Basic understanding of cross-border tax issues and Pillar 2; 
• Completion of Parts I to III of the CPA Indepth Tax Course or Master of Tax.

Brookfield is committed to maintaining a Positive Work Environment that is safe and respectful; our shared success depends on it.  Accordingly, we do not tolerate workplace discrimination, violence or harassment.