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Base pay range
$220,000.00 / yr - $240,000.00 / yr
Responsibilities
- International Tax
- Address the international tax issues of a Canadian multinational company that has offices in Canada, the US, Europe, Asia and Australia
- Review, draft and negotiate tax-related provisions in third party licenses, services, and financing agreements
- Oversee planning and management of the OECD Pillar Two and Country-by-Country Reporting frameworks, including support for compliance processes, safe harbor analyses, and related reporting
- Advise on the structuring of foreign production activities
- Advise on the tax aspects of third-party financing arrangements
- Review and update intercompany agreements and related transfer pricing documentation
- Support legal entity reorganization and rationalization
- Assist with quarterly and year-end tax provision memos and documentation
- Assist with foreign tax examinations, including strategic guidance and documentation
- Advise and support global treasury cash management functions, including intercompany settlements
- Manage and review US and Canadian international tax forms and related filings, including coordination with M&A tax reporting requirements
- Identify opportunities to optimize the company’s tax position, including with respect to Section 163(j) limitation, Base Erosion and Anti-Abuse Tax (BEAT), and Canadian foreign accrual property income (FAPI) rules
- Manage external advisors and collaborate with internal stakeholders
- Restructuring, Mergers & Acquisitions
- Assist with the tax structuring and execution of domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, including joint ventures, acquisitions, and divestitures
- Perform tax due diligence and communicate key findings to senior management in a concise manner
- Review and draft tax-related contractual provisions in acquisition documents (LOI, SPA, disclosure schedules, etc.)
- Negotiate tax deal points with sellers / buyers
- Provide tax support to the financial deal model
- Acquisition / disposition structure design, including internal financing arrangements when appropriate
- Provide comprehensive tax support to post-acquisition integration workstream, including all tax-related aspects involving post-acquisition legal entity structure, IP ownership, functional deployment and intercompany transaction flows
Qualifications and Skills
10+ years progressive experience (preferably obtained in both the entertainment industry and with the tax department of a Big 4 accounting or international law firm)Strong expertise in US domestic and international taxation, including Subchapter C, Subchapter K, transfer pricing, withholding tax, US tax treaties and partnership compliance, including familiarity with the financial statement impact of tax mattersStrong working knowledge of and experience with OECD Pillar Two rules, country-by-country reporting requirements, and related global minimum tax frameworksExperience managing domestic and foreign tax matters, including corporate taxation, partnership taxation, accounting methods, tax treaties, permanent establishment and VAT (planning, compliance and disputes), and withholding taxesExtensive experience leading M&A transactions, specializing in Subchapter C, partnership taxation, and post-acquisition integrationSignificant experience advising on the tax implications of financing transactions and capital structures in a multinational contextProven ability to lead tax support of corporate initiatives from inception, planning, approval, execution, and review by external auditors and tax authoritiesProven ability to build strong cross-functional relationships, including across tax, legal, controllership, treasury, HR, and the company’s business linesStrong communication skills, with proven ability to distill complex tax concepts into clear, actionable guidance for non-tax stakeholders, including executive leadership, to support well-informed decision-makingNice to Haves
Extensive experience in modelling, understanding and communicating to senior management the financial impacts of tax planningStrong PowerPoint skills, with the ability to clearly illustrate and communicate complex, multi-step transactions and processesCPA, MS Tax, JD, and / or LLM (Tax) with expertise in partnership taxationContract drafting on tax matters involving IP production and licensing arrangementsProven ability to build effective and efficient working relationships with external advisors and business partnersExperience managing the transfer pricing aspects of IP, distribution, and financing businessesAbout Lionsgate : Lionsgate (NYSE : LION) encompasses world‑class motion picture and television studio operations, delivering a unique and varied portfolio of entertainment to consumers around the world. The Company’s film, television and location‑based entertainment businesses are backed by a 17,000‑title library and a valuable collection of iconic film and television franchises. A digital age company driven by its entrepreneurial culture and commitment to innovation, the Lionsgate brand is synonymous with bold, original, relatable entertainment for audiences worldwide.
Full Coverage – Medical, Vision, and DentalWork / Life Balance – generous sick days, vacation days, holidays, and Impact Day401(k) company matchingCompensation
$220,000 - $240,000
EEO Statement
Lionsgate is an equal employment opportunity employer. All employees and applicants are evaluated on the basis of their qualifications, consistent with applicable state and federal laws. In addition, Lionsgate will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Lionsgate will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and federal law.
Seniority level
Executive
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Finance
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