Head of Tax

Independence Pet Group® (IPG) is one of North America’s largest pet insurance and services organizations.
Our impressive family of brands (PetPartners, Figo, Pethealth, IAIC) supports insurance for more than 600,000 pets in the U.
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and Canada and provides well-being, safety, resources, and business solutions to the pet industry, including microchip identification and an online pet registry.
Job Summary: This remote position, Head of Tax, is responsible for being the head of and leading IPG’s tax accounting and compliance team.
This position will primarily be responsible for leading the preparation of tax provisions for our family of brands, managing all tax compliance work-streams, collaborating on capital efficiency structuring and strategy, and mentoring the staff of the IPG tax accounting and compliance team.
Job Location: Remote work is not available in AK, MT, HI (US) Main Responsibilities: Lead the quarterly/annual preparation of the consolidated IPG tax provision on a US GAAP basis (ASC 740) and on STAT basis for IAIC.
Advise on technical tax accounting aspects of complex transactions including mergers and acquisitions and maintain compliance with US GAAP on any tax accounting issues.
Build tax accounting processes and internal controls for assessment of risk.
Oversee the preparation and review of all U.
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federal, state, and local income tax filings and related extension and estimated tax payments as well as all Canadian income tax filings with the Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA) as well as province income tax filings and related extension and estimated tax payments.
Manage staff on preparation of U.
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sales and use tax returns as well as GST/HST/QST filings for Canada.
Coordinate with the Group CFOs and Group Controller as need be to field questions and provide any information regarding IPG’s tax positions.
Coordinate with advisors on tax due diligence for acquisitions and ensuring tax efficient transaction structuring as needed.
Maintain ownership of IPG’s transfer pricing efforts.
Oversee all tax audits and respond to inquiries from various taxing authorities in jurisdictions IPG operates in on an as needed basis.
Lead the preparation of tax footnotes on a US GAAP and STAT basis.
Collaborate closely with the Group finance team to support budgeting and capital planning.
This includes tax planning strategies to maximize the Company’s after-tax profits as well as capital allocation efficiencies.
Supervise, develop, mentor, and motivate growing tax team by actively participating in their advancement through on-the-job training.
Qualifications: Bachelors or Masters in Accounting or Taxation CPA license 15+ years of tax experience with at least five years experience in tax provisions and compliance ideally within the insurance sector coupled with Big 4 experience Strong understanding of corporate tax matters, including transfer pricing considerations Experience with all Microsoft Office products (with an emphasis on Excel) Working knowledge of international tax, including Canadian tax, GILTI and BEAT, is a plus Knowledge of SALT is a plus Benefits: All of our jobs come with great benefits including healthcare, parental leave and opportunities for career advancements.
Some offerings are dependent upon the location of where you work and can include the following: Comprehensive full medical, dental and vision Insurance Basic Life Insurance at no cost to the employee Company paid short-term and long-term disability 12 weeks of 100% paid Parental Leave Health Savings Account (HSA) Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) 401(k) savings plan Personal Paid Time Off Ten holidays and company-wide Wellness Day off Paid time off to volunteer at nonprofit organizations Pet friendly office environment Commuter Benefits Group Pet Insurance On the job training and skills development Employee Assistance Program (EAP) #LI-Remote