Job Title

Country Tax Manager

Job Description

Effective January 1, 2022, all Canada-based Philips employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID as a condition of employment at Philips. Employees with a documented medical condition or other protected human rights ground that prevent them from participating in COVID-19 vaccination may apply for accommodation. Philips Canada will consider accommodation requests on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable human rights legislation.

Philips is a global leader in health technology, committed to improving billions of lives worldwide and striving to make the world healthier and more sustainable through innovation. Driven by the vision of a better tomorrow.

But it’s not just what we do, it’s who we are. We are 80,000, wonderfully unique individuals, with two things in common. An unwavering sense of purpose and a relentless determination to deliver on our customers’ needs. It’s what inspires us to create meaningful solutions – the kind that make a real difference – when it matters most.

The world and our customers’ needs are changing faster than ever before and while we are proud of what we do already, we know we can do more. That’s why we need you, to help us tackle increasingly complex challenges posed by ever evolving health and well-being needs.

In this role, you have the opportunity to make life better

Looking at the challenges the world is facing today Philips’ purpose has never been more relevant. So whatever your role, if you share our passion for helping others, you’ll be working towards creating a better and fairer future for all.

Canadian work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa.

Company relocation benefits will not be provided for this position. Candidates need to live within the territory or within commuting distance to Mississauga.

You are responsible for (but not limited to):

In-country role of Philips Group Tax providing pro-active tax advice to local stakeholders, timely deployment of group tax policies, tax reporting & compliance, managing tax controversy & raising tax awareness in Canada.

• Oversee the Canadian Tax accounting (including forecasting & cash flow) process and ensure timely and accurate submission of reports to the central tax accounting group.

• Manage the preparation and filing of all corporate Income Tax returns, including the completion of local statutory financial statements.

• Oversee the Indirect Tax compliance process, including internal control reviews ensuring gaps identified are fed back to the source for corrective actions.

• Serve as the primary contact for internal & external tax audits, manage data flow, inquiries & assessments in an effective manner

• Manage and assist with tax planning and tax implications of any proposed acquisitions, divestments, and restructurings in Canada

• Assist with the implementation of group transfer pricing policies and preparation of transfer pricing documentation and analysis

• Research and interpret changing tax legislation and related tax regulations, and communicate to various stakeholders the relevant impact to Philips businesses

• Identify SR&ED or other tax credit opportunities and coordinate claim efforts with the business and external advisors

• Lead the local implementation of tax systems integration projects, including customization of training materials with local content, as appropriate.

• Develop strong working relationships with internal & external business partners on tax topics

• Build, develop, and mentor tax specialists and engage shared services support staff at Philips Global Hubs

You are part of

The global Philips Group Tax team, reporting directly to the Head of Tax for the North America market. This position has one direct tax report and interacts closely with the global Group Tax team, other functions such as Finance and Legal, the business and shared service support teams.

To succeed in this role, you’ll need a customer-first attitude and the following

• University degree in Finance, Accounting, or Tax law with Accounting Qualification (CPA or comparable)

• 10+ years of relevant tax experience, and ability to use tax technical expertise in developing solutions to critical issues and proactively in designing process and approaches to achieving business goals and defining tax policy/approach.

• Ability to communicate complex tax matters in a clear and concise manner to tax and non-tax management

• Ability to liaise and interact both internally and externally with executive level management, department heads (legal, treasury, HR, etc.) and external advisors at a high level of competency on critical matters

• Strong analytical skills and project management capabilities

• Successful managerial track record, financial and accounting expertise

In return, we offer you

The ability to collaborate with, learn and grow from colleagues in a highly complex, global organization where you can use your strengths to help drive strategic business initiatives for Philips. Additionally, we provide you a dynamic working environment in an innovative business, paired with a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and a supportive atmosphere where you can sharpen your talents with new challenges and career opportunities.

How we work at Philips

There are three core ways that define our ways of working – embracing flexibility, being at our best, and impactful collaboration. We believe this enables us to deliver an outstanding experience to our customers and create the best place to work for people who share our passion.

We know just how important direct interactions are and work is more engaging when we are more frequently face-to-face, and that we experience better collaboration which drives innovation. While we have many different types of roles across Philips most require a combination of in-person collaboration with colleagues and partners, usually at a Philips location, and individual focus time, which can be done remotely.

Our newly adopted hybrid work concept fuses flexibility with collaboration to deliver great outcomes for our people and our customers. We are embracing an approach wherein we spend more time together than apart – which for full-time employees translates to an average of at least 3 days working from the office and up to 2 days from home – for our hybrid roles.

Hybrid work flexibility means people can meet the changing demands of work and home in the most balanced, productive, and healthy way.

Our hybrid working model is defined in 3 ways:

• We believe in the importance of impactful collaboration: There's a certain energy when everyone’s in the same room that can heighten idea generation and creative friction needed for problem-solving.
• We embrace flexibility: Choosing where, when, and how to work can vary according to task and team schedules. Flexibility isn’t office or online, it means choosing the space that works best for you, your teams, and our customers on a case-by-case basis.
• We want to be at our best: The way we work, and our workspaces are designed to support our well-being, offer career advancement opportunities, and enable us to be at our best.

Why should you join Philips?

Working at Philips is more than a job. It’s a calling to create a healthier society through meaningful work, focused on innovative, customer-first health technology solutions. Help us improve the health and well-being of billions of people, every year. Ultimately creating a career that no one could have planned for. Even you.

Visit our careers website to explore what it’s like working at Philips, read stories from our employee blog, find information about our recruitment process and answers to some frequently asked questions.

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Philips Canada is committed to treating all people in a way that allows them to maintain their dignity and independence. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.