JOB PROFILE: Position Title: Senior Director, Tax Department: Corporate, Tax Reports To: VP, Tax and Treasury ATS Corporation Overview ATS Corporation is an industry:leading automation solutions and technology provider to many of the worlds most successful companies. Using extensive knowledge and global capabilities in custom and repeat automation, automation products and value:added solutions including pre:automation and after:sales services, ATS businesses address the sophisticated manufacturing automation and service needs of multinational customers in markets such as life sciences, transportation, food and beverage, consumer products, and energy. With a dynamic culture that is bolstered by driven employees and the ATS Business Model (ABM), ATS companies are united by a shared purpose of creating solutions that positively impact lives around the world. Founded in 1978, ATS employs over 7,000 people at more than 65 manufacturing facilities and over 85 offices in North America, Europe, Southeast Asia and Oceania. The Companys common shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the NYSE under the symbol 'ATS'. JOB SUMMARY: Proactive member of the Corporate Tax team, leading all aspects of the global, public company corporate tax role, with broad knowledge of the tax rules and how they apply to the challenges of global growth and operations within the changing dynamics of our market segments. This position provides analytical, planning, and financial reporting support directly to ATS executives. MAJOR DUTIES: :Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and manage the tax department, ensuring efficient and effective operations. Provide guidance and support for team members. :Collaboration: Work with cross:functional teams, including legal, finance, HR, and divisional operations to provide tax guidance for various business initiatives. :Tax Regulatory Compliance: Monitor and ensure adherence to all federal, state, and local tax laws and regulations. Keep abreast of changes and make necessary adjustments. :Tax Strategy Development: Develop and implement the company's overall tax strategy, focusing on minimizing tax liability while maintaining compliance with relevant laws and regulations. :Tax Planning: Identify tax:saving opportunities, credits, and deductions while maintaining a strong ethical and legal approach to tax planning. :Canadian SR and ED, US R and D credit and other global R and D expense claim maximization. :Tax attribute utilization planning. :Nexus management. :Financial Reporting: Lead global tax reporting, including local tax provision oversight, consolidation, disclosure, and controls. :Stay current with financial reporting standards. :Work cross:functionally and with financial statement auditors. :Upgrade tax provision reporting cycle to include tax technology tools and redesign the tax control environment. :Cascade tax SOX controls to divisional operating teams. :Help convert reporting to US GAAP, if necessary. :Tax Compliance: Ensure timely and accurate preparation and submission of all tax returns, including income tax, sales tax, and other regulatory filings. :Stay updated on global tax laws and regulations to ensure complete and accurate compliance. :Global tax compliance oversight. :Global transfer pricing documentation compliance. :Direct the Canadian and US tax return compliance. :Financial Forecasting: Collaborate with the finance team to provide accurate tax rate forecasts and tax budgets to proactively support accurate financial planning. :Tax Exams and Risk Management: Evaluate potential tax risks, manage tax risk within the corporate framework, oversee global tax exams. :Advise senior management on potential exposures that arise and mitigation strategies. :Work closely with the global finance teams and local counsel, when necessary, to respond to any inquiries or requests from tax authorities. :M and A Support: