Senior Director, Domestic Corporate Tax Advisory & Planning

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What you'll be doing

Senior Director, Corporate Tax Advisory & Planning will provide specialized advice, including tax accounting advisory, on a broad range of domestic Canadian corporate income tax matters. The role will be responsible for partnering with stakeholders across CIBC including our Corporate Development and Strategy teams for strategic investments, reorganizations, and liquidations, Treasury, for matters including securitizations and funding considerations, and domestic Canadian corporate income tax matters and structure considerations involving our Personal and Business Banking and Commercial Banking and Wealth businesses. The role will be responsible for leading domestic Canadian corporate income tax advice, risk assessment, and tax accounting assessment support related to CIBC’s corporate structure as well as providing support to stakeholders across CIBC in respect of strategic initiatives. The Senior Director, Domestic Corporate Tax Advisory & Planning will coordinate with the Tax Reporting, Compliance, and Tax Accounting team on all domestic Canadian corporate income tax aspects of new business initiatives, projects or new legislation affecting CIBC and its subsidiaries for tax accounting, tax compliance, and tax reporting purposes.

At CIBC we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role. You’ll have the flexibility to manage your work activities within a hybrid work arrangement where you’ll spend 1-3 days per week on-site, while other days will be remote.

How you'll succeed

• Domestic Canadian Corporate Tax- Lead and manage domestic Canadian corporate income tax matters and partner with internal stakeholders to support compliance with domestic Canadian income tax legislation impacting CIBC. Lead and manage the coordination of domestic Canadian corporate income tax advice and planning by liaising with indirect tax and tax reporting colleagues to incorporate indirect tax and tax accounting, compliance and reporting into domestic Canadian corporate income tax planning dimensions. Lead updates and developments in domestic Canadian corporate income tax matters. Keep abreast of tax legislative and administrative changes in respect of domestic Canadian corporate income tax and inform impacted stakeholders.
• Stakeholder Management- Analyze new domestic Canadian corporate income tax rules and work with various stakeholders to assess and quantify impact to CIBC. Support the income and indirect tax reporting teams on the effective implementation of projects/business initiatives with domestic Canadian corporate income tax dimensions, as well as monitoring any related ongoing tax reporting and/or tax accounting requirements.
• Tax Guidance- Research for and provide technical guidance on domestic Canadian corporate income tax issues. Liaise with Canada Revenue Agency, Department of Finance (Canada), Canadian Bankers Association on Canadian domestic tax matters, including making submissions on Canadian corporate income tax matters, requests for rulings and interpretations, consultation on proposed legislation.

Who you are

• You can demonstrate experience. 10 or more years of work experience in Canadian corporate tax advisory and planning, including correspondent tax accounting dimensions, in respect of financial institutions. Exposure to the financial services industry is as an asset however, consideration will be given to candidates who have a strong interest and desire to learn the financial services business.

• You are a certified professional. Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation (preferably CPA, CA) or Master’s degree in Taxation, tax law, or related field, or a tax lawyer. Completed Levels I and II of the CPA Canada In-Depth Tax Course. Completion of the In-depth International Tax course.

• Strong presentation/ business interaction skills. Excellent research and analysis. Advanced problem-solving skills and ability to implement the solutions. Results-oriented, self-motivated, proactive and proven ability to work independently. Focused, thorough and disciplined in approach. Decisive, confident and comfortable working closely with and collaborating with business partners. Excellent communication and presentation skills.

• You are analytical. Proficient with Microsoft Office products plus able to quickly learn new relevant add-on applications if required, e.g., Alteryx.

• You understand that success is in the details. You notice things that others don't. Your critical thinking skills help to inform your decision making.

• You're driven by collective success. You know that collaboration can transform a good idea into a great one. You understand the power of an inclusive team that enjoys working together to bring a shared vision to life.

• Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work and you live our values - trust, teamwork, and accountability.

What CIBC Offers

At CIBC, your goals are a priority. We start with your strengths and ambitions as an employee and strive to create opportunities to tap into your potential. We aspire to give you a career, rather than just a paycheck.

• We work to recognize you in meaningful, personalized ways including a competitive salary, incentive pay, banking benefits, a benefits program*, defined benefit pension plan*, an employee share purchase plan, a vacation offering, wellbeing support, and MomentMakers, our social, points-based recognition program.

• Our spaces and technological toolkit will make it simple to bring together great minds to create innovative solutions that make a difference for our clients.

• We cultivate a culture where you can express your ambition through initiatives like Purpose Day; a paid day off dedicated for you to use to invest in your growth and development.

*Subject to plan and program terms and conditions

What you need to know

• CIBC is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities and we provide an accessible candidate experience. If you need accommodation, please contact [email protected]

• You need to be legally eligible to work at the location(s) specified above and, where applicable, must have a valid work or study permit.

• We may ask you to complete an attribute-based assessment and other skills tests (such as simulation, coding, French proficiency, MS Office). Our goal for the application process is to get to know more about you, all that you have to offer, and give you the opportunity to learn more about us.

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