Job Description Summary

Are you passionate about supporting research to cure disease? STEMCELL Technologies is hiring a Tax Manager to help lead our global tax operations as we continue to grow. As Tax Manager, you will drive international, Canadian, and US tax projects, evaluate risk, build value, and execute strategic tax planning as you develop your skills in a supportive environment. You will have the opportunity to work with multiple internal business functions and manage key external financial partnerships while taking ownership of key projects.

Duties and Responsibilities

- Manage dispute resolution including external and regulatory audits and examinations as required, determining strategy, ensuring efficiency, and developing high quality audit ready documentation
- Review International and Canadian corporate income tax filings and oversight of indirect sales tax filings and payments
- Lead STEMCELL’s Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED;) claim process including managing financial optimization, audit defense, and cross-functional collaboration across business units and external advisors
- Identify global tax planning opportunities for operational improvements to drive efficiency and automation in an expanding and growing business
- Research complex Canadian and international tax requirements to advise the business and to support STEMCELL’s tax filings

Knowledge and Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree with 5-10 years of relevant experience and the professional designation of CPA or Chartered Accountant
- Completion of CPA In-Depth Taxation Course or LLM (Tax) considered an asset
- Ability to build positive relationships at all levels within the organization and communicate the benefit of tax initiatives




- Commitment to continuous growth and a strong willingness to learn new skills

Company Overview

STEMCELL Technologies is a privately owned, Vancouver-based biotechnology company that helps power leading-edge life science research around the world. Driven by our love of science and passion for quality, we are a company of Scientists Helping Scientists—standing by our customers to provide the outstanding products, technical support, and training they need to advance their research. Scientists performing stem cell, immunology, cancer, regenerative medicine, and cellular therapy research are among those who rely on our cell culture media, cell separation products, instruments, accessory products, and services. Through our many regional offices, as well as our distribution centers in Vancouver, Seattle, Grenoble, and Singapore, we deliver our innovative, specialized products to more than 100 countries. With over 1,800 employees globally, most with scientific or engineering degrees, STEMCELL is proud to be the largest biotechnology employer in Canada.

We all begin our lives curious about the world around us, the way it works and our place in it. At STEMCELL Technologies, we never lose that curiosity. It inspires and motivates us to discover and innovate. It drives us to develop technologies, create products,



and offer services that will help scientists around the world do research that progresses scientific knowledge and supports breakthroughs. In the field of biotechnology, there is no better company in which to find inspiration, fulfill your potential and define your success with like-minded people. We specialize in the development of specialty cell culture media and cell isolation systems. Our products are used to drive the fields of stem cell, immunology, cancer, regenerative medicine and cellular therapy research forward.

We are Scientists Helping Scientists.

Salary

The annual salary for this job ranges from: $101,300.00 - $151,900.00. STEMCELL determines an individual’s pay within the range based on multiple factors including experience, education, job-related skills, and equity within the team or organization. For jobs that are eligible for sales incentives, the range noted above is inclusive of target incentives; actual incentives are based on individual performance results in accordance with company policy.

Benefits

- Health benefits
- Retirement savings
- More (comprehensive total rewards package)
- Excellent perks
- Meaningful career development opportunities

Diversity & Inclusion

As an equal opportunity employer, STEMCELL is dedicated to ensuring that every employee feels safe, valued, and respected for who they are.

We know that scientific progress and innovation occur when diverse, creative minds come together and we are committed to nurturing a culture of inclusivity and belonging.

STEMCELL enforces a zero-tolerance policy for any form of discrimination. Selection decisions are solely based on job-related factors.

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