Senior Manager, Tax (Canada)

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Mississauga, ON, CAN
In-Office
165K-185K Annually
Senior level
Fintech • Payments • Financial Services
The Role
Lead Canadian tax compliance and reporting for funds and partnerships, including year-end distributions, T3/T5013/T5008 returns, FATCA/CRS, SLFI GST/HST, T1134 filings, ACB/ARA maintenance, tax planning support, client onboarding, team training, automation initiatives, and billing coordination using Tax Prep and fund administration systems.
Summary Generated by Built In

The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world’s largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers.

Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard-working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide.Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion.

That’s why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply ‘empower’ you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience.

Take the lead and we’ll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom to be a positive disrupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry-changing realities.

For our business, for clients, and for you

The Role & Key Responsibilities:

· Year-End Distribution Calculations — Prepare and review YE distribution amounts for funds and partnerships.

· Tax Compliance — Complete and review Canadian tax returns and investor reporting slips, including T3, T5013, and T5008.

· FATCA / CRS — Manage annual FATCA and CRS due diligence, reporting, and investor classification.

· SLFI Sales Tax Reporting — Prepare SLFI GST/HST filings and ensure compliance with special attribution rules.

· T1134 Reporting — Prepare and review foreign affiliate reporting packages.

· Mock Calculations — Run mock tax calculations to support planning, forecasting, and client discussions.

· Investor ACB Adjustments — Process ACB updates, including workflows through with large clients.

· Tax Planning Support — Participate in planning kickoff meetings and support structuring discussions.

· Client Onboarding — Review onboarding reports, set up tax profiles, and ensure smooth integration into tax processes.

· LP ACB / ARA Updates — Maintain investor-level ACB and ARA data within tax software.

· Team Training — Lead internal training, monitor legislative changes, and update templates, binders, and process documentation.

· Automation — Support automation initiatives and coordinate with operations teams.

· Billing — Issue invoices and follow up with clients on outstanding items.

· Tax Prep Software — Use Tax Prep for compliance, reporting, and workflow management.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

· 7+ years of Canadian tax experience (preferably in asset management, funds, or partnerships).

· Strong knowledge of Canadian income tax rules, SLFI/GST/HST, FATCA/CRS, and foreign affiliate reporting.

· Experience with Tax Prep, Paxus, and fund administration systems

· Ability to manage multiple deadlines, prioritize effectively, and communicate clearly with clients.

· CPA designation ;

· CICA in-Depth taxation / Masters in Taxation (MTax) preferred;

· Strong analytical skills and comfort working with large data sets.

Preferred Attributes

· Proactive, organized, and comfortable owning processes end-to-end.

· Strong communicator who can explain tax concepts to non-tax stakeholders.

· Enjoys improving processes, documentation, and automation.

· Thrives in a fast-paced environment with evolving client needs.

Salary ranges from CAD $165,000.00 – CAD $185,000.00 plus additional discretionary yearly bonus based on corporate and individual's performance. Compensation within this range is dependent on individual's skills, experience and qualifications.

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    Disclaimer: Unsolicited CVs sent to Apex (Talent Acquisition Team or Hiring Managers) by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position. Apex operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our exclusive recruitment partners.

    Skills Required

    • 7+ years of Canadian tax experience
    • Experience in asset management, funds, or partnerships
    • Strong knowledge of Canadian income tax rules, SLFI/GST/HST, FATCA/CRS, and foreign affiliate reporting
    • Experience with Tax Prep, Paxus, and fund administration systems
    • CPA designation
    • CICA In-Depth Taxation or Masters in Taxation (MTax)
    • Strong analytical skills and comfort working with large data sets
    • Ability to manage multiple deadlines, prioritize, and communicate clearly with clients
    • Experience leading training, updating documentation, and supporting automation initiatives

    Apex Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights

    The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Apex Group and has not been reviewed or approved by Apex Group.

    • Flexible Benefits Flexible benefits are positioned as being tailored by country, with localized packages and perks that can differ by jurisdiction. Mobility options such as the JUMP program add a non-cash element that can increase the perceived total rewards value for those who can access it.
    • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits Wellbeing support is described as including EAPs, mental-health workshops, mentoring support, and local lifestyle perks like gym or cycle-to-work schemes. These offerings broaden the benefits mix beyond purely financial rewards.
    • Retirement Support Retirement support is described in at least one jurisdiction as including an employer match structure and an additional automatic contribution after tenure. This can strengthen the non-salary portion of total compensation where offered.

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    The Company
    7,423 Employees
    Year Founded: 2003

    What We Do

    We are a single-source financial solutions provider dedicated to driving positive change while supporting the growth and ambitions of asset managers, allocators, financial institutions, and family offices around the world. Established in Bermuda in 2003, we have continually disrupted the industry through our investment in innovation and talent. Today, we set the pace in fund and asset servicing and stand out for our unique single-source solution and unified cross asset-class platform which supports the entire value chain, harnesses leading innovative technology, and benefits from cross-jurisdictional expertise delivered by a long-standing management team and over 13,000 highly integrated professionals. As a pioneering data and fintech-enabled company, we are a disruptor driving digital tools into fund and asset servicing. However, our vision to drive positive change extends beyond the industry. The Apex Foundation, a not-for-profit entity, is our passionate commitment to empower sustainable change

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