Manager, Property Taxes - 33261

Job Description

Description

• Ensure the verification of all real estate tax assessments for Air Canada’s properties across the network. 
• Oversee the validation and approval of all tax invoices. 
• In collaboration with the Senior Director, manage the preparation and tracking   of the annual budget estimated at $20M per annum. 
• Liaise with Taxing Authorities to ensure that refunds resulting from modifications to assessments are processed. 
• Determine if any assessment should be referred to external tax consultants.  
• Negotiate contracts with external consultants and establish the basis of the fee to be paid in relationship to expected tax savings or precedents that may be established. 
• Liaise with Assessing Authorities on a regular basis to keep them abreast of important modifications to Air Canada’s accounts. 
• As required, prepare cases for hearings before the Board of Revision or before a Court of justice.  Coordinate such proceedings between Air Canada’s Law Branch, external legal firms, and external consultants.  
• Coordinate with internal Government Affairs team when new legislation is being drafted by Federal, Provincial, State or Municipal authorities. 
• In collaboration with the Senior Director, counsel management in matters pertaining to property taxes and/or in the interpretation of current tax legislation.  
• Maintain a close and credible relationship with assessment officers.  
• Oversee verification of new tax levies; ensure legality and equity.  Appeal unacceptable tax levies as warranted. 
• Ensure computerized assessments and tax records for payments are maintained and updated to reflect actual expenditures.  
• Review leases and agreements to ensure Property Tax clauses are consistent with industry standards and Air Canada corporate objectives. 
• Provide guidance to the Corporate Real Estate team in real estate evaluation and taxation matters; land rent revisions, market value analysis of buildings and lands and forecast of property taxes required for internal authorization requests 
• Analyze and prepare complex valuations and cost of capital financial models. 
• Identify opportunities to minimize the organization’s property tax liabilities in accordance with generally accepted valuation principles and local laws. 
• Work closely with Corporate Real Estate team and other stakeholders to ensure continuous collaboration with the Tax Department. 
• Develop guidelines, training materials, job aids for Tax Department and other stakeholders as required. 
• Assist the Senior Director, Commodity Taxes with all other related tasks. 

Qualifications

• Completion of an undergraduate degree or diploma degree in Commerce, Business or Finance. 
• Completion of Valuation Courses / Valuation degree/designation is an asset. 
• Minimum of five years’ experience in the property tax assessment industry and/or real estate industry. 
• Ability to accurately interpret Government legislation and regulations as well as Municipal Bylaws relating to taxation and assessment. 
• Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to be a team player. 
• Strong analytical skills combined with a demonstrated ability to handle multiple files. 
• Excellent organizational skills, autonomy, and ability to work under pressure. 
• Strong mathematical skills with attention to detail and accuracy of records  
• Excellent communication skills, oral and written. 

• Candidates must be eligible to work in the country of interest, at the time any offer of employment is made and seeking any required work permits/visas or other authorizations which may be required is the sole responsibility of the candidates applying for this position.