Strada

Senior Associate-Canada Tax

In short

Senior Associate role managing Canada payroll tax filing administration for assigned legal entities within a global payroll and workforce technology company. Responsibilities include auditing and reconciling payroll tax results, resolving escalations, supporting client implementations, and maintaining compliance across tax filing systems. Requires 2+ years of Canada payroll tax filing experience and 2+ years with tax filing software, strong Excel skills, and a 3-year degree/diploma.

About Strada
Strada is a people, payroll, and technology leader simplifying international workforce management. Operating in 180+ countries, we design and deliver people-first solutions powered by cloud-based technology – helping organizations grow and enabling workforces to perform at their best.
Oversee daily administration of tax filings for assigned legal entities including distributions of tax remittances according to tax jurisdiction guidelines. Manage client delivery across Tax filing Shared Services and work to mitigate escalations. Respond to Client and Client Team inquiries.
Responsibilities
•Provide support and guidance for all implementations and go lives
•Performs audits, analysis data, reconcile and balance payroll tax results, for all on and off cycle processing's and adjustment runs
•Reviews all variances through investigation and resolution processes, completes root cause analysis as required, and recommends intervention procedures and communicates variances
•Analyzes Tax Profiles (including registration processes and POAs)
•Completes company/client setups in Tax Systems
•Participates in client testing (either new clients or projects)
•Analyzes compliance issues
•Analyzes internal processes, methods, and procedures to ensure appropriate audit controls are in place and being followed
•Communicates regularly with various payroll processing teams to resolve escalation issues and to share lessons learned to optimize service delivery
•Build good relationships with all lines of businesses where appropriate
•Participates in projects and activities as needed and assigned
•Ability to make timely and complex recommendations using technology, accounting theory and methods
•Research and resolution of all unexpected errors and or changes in Agency processes
•Identifies and resolves escalations or complex tax filing issues and errors
•Ability to identify and support solution of defects associated with patterns, trends, and root cause analysis
•Communicates effectively with internal partners to problem solve, analyze, and resolve tax filing related issues
•Escalate non-compliance of processes and procedures
•Support internal and external audits
•Support SOP research and documentation
•Support testing and maintenance of tax filing software
Education and Experience
•Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
•Detail-oriented, organized and capable of prioritizing workload to complete multiple tasks and meet aggressive deadlines
•Accounting/Account Reconciliation experience
•Proficient in Microsoft Office, Advanced Excel – pivots, vlook-ups, concatenate
•Requires the ability to interact with others in multiple locations globally
•Self-motivated and a willingness to learn
•Demonstrated strong verbal & written communication skills required
•2+ Years of Payroll Tax Filing experience (Canada)
•2+ years' experience with tax filing software required
•Master Tax experience desired
•ADP Smart Compliance experience desired
•3 year degree/Diploma
Our values
•Anticipate Customer Needs – We stay ahead of trends so our customers can grow and succeed.
•Own the Outcome – We take responsibility for delivering excellence and ensuring things get done right.
•Challenge Ourselves to Work Smarter – We move faster than the world around us to drive change and accomplish more.
•Empower Each Other to Solve Problems – We tackle challenges head on, ask tough questions, and collaborate to find the best solutions.
•Care About Our Work – We understand that what we do impacts millions, and we have a responsibility to get it right.
Benefits
At Strada, we support your whole self—offering a range of benefits for your health, wellbeing, finances, and future. These include health coverage, wellbeing programs, paid leave (vacation, sick, parental), retirement plans, learning opportunities, and more.
Work Authorization
To be considered, you must have current and future work authorization in the country where you're applying, without the need for visa sponsorship by Strada.

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