International Indirect Tax Manager

About TELUS Digital

TELUS Digital focuses on the value of human connection to design, build and deliver high-tech, high-touch customer experiences powered by next-gen digital solutions. With over 70,000 team members and supporting 50+ languages in thirty-two (32) countries across North and Central America, Europe and Asia, TELUS Digital empowers customer experience innovation through digital enablement, spirited teamwork, agile thinking and a caring culture that puts customers first. The company's solutions cover customer experience, digital transformation, IT lifecycle, advisory and digital consulting, risk and back-office support. Fueling any stage of company growth, TELUS Digital partners with some of the world’s most disruptive brands from fast-growing tech, financial services, fintech, gaming, travel & hospitality and healthcare industries.

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International Indirect Tax Manager

Join our team

We are practical and creative, providing innovative solutions in our quest to be the leading global

in-house Taxation team. We take pride in driving operational excellence, best practices, and

optimum results which contribute to business growth and exceptional customer and team

member experiences. The TELUS Tax team provides critical expertise, consultation and counsel

to the various entities and business groups, domestic and international, within TELUS. As trusted

advisors, we help support complex business transactions with insights and recommendations that

influence decisions made by key stakeholders and senior leaders.

Here’s the impact you’ll make and what we’ll accomplish together

As an International Indirect Tax Manager, you will leverage your in-depth knowledge of

international indirect taxation, primarily with respect to Value Added Tax (“VAT”) and Goods and

Services Tax (“GST”), in a wide range of countries. You will oversee international indirect tax

return filings, audits, assessments and appeals. As an advisor on international indirect tax matters,

you will ensure initiatives are tax compliant, and will develop and implement strategies and

systems to minimize the overall tax burden and risk to TELUS.

This role will enable you to identify and implement indirect tax planning and recovery opportunities.

Here’s how

 Research and determine proper tax treatment for a wide variety of transactions, review and

analyze corporate financial records, review, and if required, prepare international VAT/GST

and other sales tax returns, and review assessments and tax payments

 Review agreements and contracts to ensure appropriate indirect tax outcomes for TELUS

 Remain current with international indirect tax developments that may impact TELUS and

its operations

 Pro-actively support a broad range of internal initiatives including mergers and

acquisitions, divestitures, corporate reorganizations, process and efficiency initiatives, and

treasury financing activities

 Support the management of audits conducted by international indirect tax authorities

including pro-actively liaising with government authorities and TELUS colleagues in

relation to audit or other issues or queries, reviewing reassessment proposals, researching

legislation, preparing position papers, filing objections, negotiating resolutions and

supporting litigation

 Actively support systems implementation and other projects to ensure compliance with

indirect tax laws.

 Prepare and/or review TELUS and subsidiaries’ quarterly and year-end indirect tax

provisions

You’re the missing piece of the puzzle

● Valued for your minimum of five years of international, inbound and outbound indirect tax

experience, in-depth indirect tax knowledge and strong technical competence

● Strong ability to analyze and research complex issues from an indirect tax perspective and

develop creative solutions to optimize indirect tax positions

● Strong financial accounting knowledge

● Expertise in Excel and Word, and quick to learn other technology including G-suite

● Commended for your ability to take initiative and ownership of challenges and opportunities

and see them through to resolution

● Known for your ability to foster strong relationships with and influence a diverse range of

stakeholders at all levels

● Recognized as a strong communicator who conveys insights, concepts and ideas in a

clear, simple and concise manner

● Respected as a collaborative partner who cultivates positive relationships and

influences others, including senior leaders

● Strong organizational skills with the ability to scope out difficult tasks, set objectives and

goals, develop schedules, prioritize multiple activities, and anticipate roadblocks

● Able to manage multiple deliverables to meet deadlines and goals in a fast-paced,

complex and ever-changing environment

● Appreciated for your curiosity and learning mindset, initiative, creativity and drive for

continuous process improvement, and adaptability when faced with change and/or

ambiguity

Great-to-haves

● Undergraduate degree and accounting designation

● Completion of in-depth indirect tax training

● Strong financial accounting knowledge

● Skilled in SAP or other ERP system, Excel, PowerPoint and other common software

applications including G-suite

● Familiar with Generative Artificial Intelligence software, e.g. Chat-GPT

At TELUS Digital, we live our values every day

TELUS Digital recognizes and embraces the importance of values in our ever-changing workplace. To be successful, all candidates must demonstrate behaviors that are reflective of our values:

• We embrace change and initiate opportunity
• We have a passion for growth
• We believe in spirited teamwork
• We have the courage to innovate

At TELUS Digital, we are committed to diversity and equitable access to employment opportunities based on ability.