VP, Global Tax Advisory

Manulife

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Toronto - Canada

profile Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed
Posted on: 13 hours ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services group that helps people make their decisions easier and lives better. We provide financial advice insurance and wealth and asset management solutions for individuals groups and institutions. With our global headquarters in Toronto Canada we operate as Manulife across our offices in Asia Canada and Europe and primarily as John Hancock in the United States.

Reporting to the Global Head of Tax the VP Head of Global Tax Advisory is a member of the Group Tax leadership team and has oversight for all corporate tax planning matters for the organization. Along with their team this leader will work with other Group Tax functional and jurisdictional teams and other stakeholders to

  • Devise and maintain tax-efficient corporate holdings and capital structures.

  • Provide transaction tax support to Corporate Development teams on mergers acquisitions and other reorganizations including tax due diligence.

Tax Strategy and Planning:

  • Develop and implement tax strategies that align with the companys overall business objectives.

  • Optimize tax positions and identify opportunities for tax savings and efficiencies.

Compliance and Reporting:

  • Oversee and maintain the Companys transfer pricing policies and related compliance matters.

  • Manage the Companys Canadian foreign affiliate tax compliance obligations and maintain records of applicable surplus balances.

Responsibilities:

Risk Management:

  • Identify and mitigate tax risks through proactive planning and management. The Head of Global Tax Advisory is the Tax functions top risk officer.

  • Represent the Tax function on the Companys Subsidiary Capital Transaction Committee.

  • Sit on the board of directors of select subsidiaries of the Company.

Leadership and Team Management:

  • Lead and mentor a team of tax professionals located around the world.

  • Foster a collaborative and high-performance culture within the tax team.

Stakeholder Engagement:

  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders including finance actuarial legal and business units to provide tax advice and support.

  • Represent the company in discussions with tax authorities and external advisers.

Policy Development:

  • Develop and maintain tax policies and procedures that ensure consistency and compliance across the Company.

  • Stay updated on changes in tax legislation and advise the company on potential impacts.

Financial Analysis and Reporting:

  • Provide tax-related financial analysis and reporting to senior management.

  • Support the preparation of financial statements and disclosures related to tax.

Required Qualifications:

  • Strong academic background includes undergraduate degree in business or related field; MBA or other advanced/post graduate designation a plus.

  • Minimum of 15 years of experience in tax profession with a focus on international tax planning.

  • Significant experience leading a Tax function and/or other strategic business function .

  • Previous tax experience with a top-tier strategy consulting firm and/or past relevant experience in multi-national top tier financial services and/or life insurance organizations a plus.

  • Strong business acumen and highly developed communication and relationship skills.

  • Project management and negotiation skills.

  • Broad network and Asia experience preferred.

  • Knowledge of and experience in the insurance industry would an advantage.

About Manulife and John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us visit is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At Manulife/John Hancock we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment retention advancement and compensation and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race ancestry place of origin colour ethnic origin citizenship religion or religious beliefs creed sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions) sexual orientation genetic characteristics veteran status gender identity gender expression age marital status family status disability or any other ground protected by applicable law.

It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Manulife/John Hancock policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process contact .

Referenced Salary Location

Toronto Ontario

Working Arrangement

Hybrid

Salary range is expected to be between

$175700.00 CAD - $326000.00 CAD.

If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location please contact for the salary range for your location. The actual salary will vary depending on local market conditions geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge skills qualifications experience and education/training. Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance.

Manulife offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits including health dental mental health vision short- and long-term disability life and AD&D insurance coverage adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits and employee/family assistance plans. We also offer eligible employees various retirement savings plans (including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in Canada includes holidays vacation personal and sick days and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence. If you are applying for this role in the U.S. please contact for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.


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