Alstom Canada | Country Tax Manager

Your role, your impact

• We are looking for an experienced and passionate Country Tax Manager to lead key tax activities for Alstom in Canada.
• In this strategic and hands-on role, you will oversee Canadian tax compliance and reporting, provide tax guidance on domestic and cross-border projects, monitor transfer pricing, manage tax audits, and act as a trusted tax partner to the business.
• Working closely with Finance, Treasury, Legal, Procurement and international tax teams, you will help ensure Alstom’s tax position remains compliant, efficient and aligned with our business objectives.
• Advise Canadian reporting units on Transfer Pricing (TP) in accordance with Alstom’s Transfer Pricing Policy, including ongoing project monitoring and documentation.
• Assess the tax implications of business decisions and translate complex tax requirements into practical recommendations for operational and finance teams.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to identify tax risks and opportunities early in the lifecycle of projects and transactions.
• Manage Canadian tax reporting in close collaboration with Finance, ensuring the reliability and accuracy of tax information.
• Oversee Canadian tax compliance requirements, including T106 reporting and associated transfer pricing documentation.
• Lead tax audit strategies and activities across areas including corporate and international tax, withholding tax, sales and indirect taxes, and government incentives such as C3i.
• Maintain strong tax governance and internal controls to support accurate, timely and compliant reporting.
• Monitor developments in Canadian and international tax legislation and assess their potential impact on Alstom’s Canadian operations.
• Act as a key tax business partner, providing practical guidance to business units on a broad range of tax matters.
• Develop strong relationships with Finance, Treasury, Legal, Procurement, external advisors and tax authorities.
• Work effectively with regional and global tax teams on issues affecting the Canadian business.
• Support business and project teams in navigating complex tax requirements while balancing compliance, risk and operational objectives.
• Drive continuous improvement of tax processes, controls and systems, including optimization of processes such as T106 reporting.
• Identify opportunities for greater automation and standardization within the Canadian tax function.
• You will be part of an environment where continuous learning, international exposure and collaboration create opportunities to develop your expertise and leadership.
• Provide tax advice on Canadian domestic and cross-border transactions, covering corporate income tax, indirect and sales taxes, withholding tax, transfer pricing, permanent establishment considerations and other international tax matters.
• Leverage SAP, tax tools, Excel and data to improve the quality, efficiency and reliability of tax processes.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of experience in international and corporate tax, ideally within a complex or multinational organization.
• Strong knowledge of Canadian corporate and international taxation, including transfer pricing, withholding tax and cross-border tax matters.
• Demonstrated experience with Canadian tax compliance, tax reporting and tax audits.
• Experience managing transfer pricing requirements, including T106 reporting and TP documentation.
• Solid understanding of the tax implications of financial reporting and the ability to partner effectively with Finance.
• Strong proficiency with tax tools and Microsoft Excel.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to turn complex tax issues and data into clear, actionable business recommendations.
• Proven ability to work with multiple stakeholders across functions, countries and levels of seniority.
• Knowledge of another language is an asset when collaborating with our international partners, suppliers, colleagues and customers.
• From our base in St-Bruno, Quebec, you will contribute to projects with both local and global impact, collaborating with experts across functions and geographies.
• Experience with SAP is an asset.

Alstom Canada

Alstom Canada is an employer hiring in India. In its own words: "Leading the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, Alstom develops and markets integrated systems that provide the sustainable foundations for the future of transportation."

Its finance, accounts, audit and tax openings in India are mostly in Saint-Bruno, Montreal and Toronto.