Tax Operations Specialist | Canada

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Deel is the all-in-one payroll and HR platform for global teams. Our vision is to unlock global opportunity for every person team and business. Built for the way the world works today Deel combines HRIS payroll compliance benefits performance and equipment management into one seamless platform. With AI-powered tools and a fully owned payroll infrastructure Deel supports every worker type in 150 countrieshelping businesses scale smarter faster and more compliantly.

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As the fastest-growing Software as a Service (SaaS) company in history Deel is transforming how global talent connects with world-class companies breaking down borders that have traditionally limited both hiring and career opportunities. Were not just building software; were creating the infrastructure for the future of work enabling a more diverse and inclusive global 2024 alone we paid $11.2 billion to workers in nearly 100 currencies and provided healthcare and benefits to workers in 109 countriesensuring people get paid and protected no matter where they are.

Our momentum is reflected in our achievements and customer satisfaction: CNBC Disruptor 50 Forbes Cloud 100 Deloitte Fast 500 and repeated recognition on Y Combinators top companies list all while maintaining a 4.83 average rating from 15000 reviews across G2 Trustpilot Captera Apple and Google.

Your experience at Deel will be a career accelerator. At the forefront of the global work revolution youll tackle complex challenges that impact millions of peoples working lives. With our momentumbacked by a $12 billion valuation and $1 Bin Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) in just over five yearsyoull drive meaningful impact while building expertise that makes you a sought-after leader in the transformation of global work.

Deel is transitioning Payroll Operations to be powered by Deels own local tax engine replacing a third party service provider ADP in Canada for payroll tax operations. As part of this transition the statutory filing and remittance process will be now done in-house by Deel payroll tax operations team.

The role of a tax specialist carries out several responsibilities for Deels EOR and GP business in Canada:

• Oversee and manage the filing process for statutory remittances for every Canadian payroll entity (currently more than 250 entities and increasing).

• Oversee and manage the remittance statutory payments for authorities (manage over $500 million dollars of remittance payments sent to the authorities a year).

• Oversee T4s and RL-1s and manage possible T4 and RL-1 amendments.

• Act as a L2 payroll tax representative for client entities for authorities such as Canada Revenue Agency and Revenue Qubec.

• Manage and control notices received by global payroll clients and resolve them in a timely fashion.

• Ensure and avoid payroll penalties for deels global payroll clients and deels local EOR entity.

• Ensure compliance through overseeing related quality assurance processes.

• Work directly with clients regarding helping them with authority related questions.

• Support with audits that Canadian tax authorities issue to deels payroll clients.

The roles impact will enable deel to:

• Ensure total compliance related to the tax authorities and management.

• Avoid possibly costly percentage based penalties. As an example a single penalty for deels largest Canadian entities can cost more than $1 million per case where payments were accidentally remitted late (over 15 days) or under remitted in amount.

• Allow deel to migrate acquired companies into deels own infrastructure. For example currently Safeguard global entities (84 entities) rely on an ICP Vensure to manage their remittance payments. To migrate the acquisition company to deel infrastructure deel must be able to manage the required tax operations.

• Expand GP service offering to remain competitive in the Canadian market through provincial tax authorities management service.
  
  This role oversees Canadian federal (CRA) and provincial authorities for deels payroll business including authorities in Qubec.
  
  List of provincial Employer Health Tax authorities this role will oversee:

• Ontario Ministry of Finance

• BC Ministry of Finance (eTaxBC)

• Manitoba Finance Taxation Division

• Revenu Qubec Contribution to Health Services Fund (FSS)

• Newfoundland Dept. of Finance Health & Post-Secondary Education Tax

List of provincial Workers compensation authorities this role will oversee:

• Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB)

• WorkSafeBC

• Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba

• CNESST (Commission des normes de lquit de la sant et de la scurit du travail)

• WorkplaceNL

• Workers Compensation Board of PEI

• Workers Compensation Board of Nova Scotia

• WorkSafeNB

• Saskatchewan Workers Compensation Board

• Workers Compensation Board Alberta

• Yukon Workers Compensation Health and Safety Board

• WSCC (Workers Safety and Compensation Commission NWT & Nunavut)

• WSCC (Shared with NWT)

List of provincial Qubec authorities this role will oversee:

• Revenu Qubec

• CNESST

• Retraite QubecCommission des partenaires du march du travail (CPMT)

Qualifications

• 2 years of tax resolution experience

• 2 years of payroll processing experience in a service bureau

• Comfortable working with large datasets

• Proven experience in payroll tax compliance and tax notice resolution

• Strong knowledge of federal state and local payroll tax regulations

• Proficient in G Suite especially Google Sheets

• FPC or similar certification is a plus

• Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance or related field preferred

Total Rewards

Our workforce deserves fair and competitive pay that meets them where they are. With scalable benefits rewards and perks our total rewards programs reflect our commitment to inclusivity and access for all.

Some things youll enjoy

• Stock grant opportunities dependent on your role employment status and location

• Additional perks and benefits based on your employment status and country

• The flexibility of remote work including optional WeWork access

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