Title:  Senior Manager, Tax Operations (GWO)

Requisition ID: 254448 

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

The Role

The Senior Manager is responsible for coordinating the end‑to‑end preparation, production, and delivery of tax reporting for globally held assets across Prime Brokerage, Scotia Capital Inc., Scotia Wealth Management, iTRADE, Scotia Trust, BNS Custody Services, and BNS Foreign Subsidiaries.

This role ensures all activities comply with applicable regulatory requirements, internal controls, and Bank policies. Acting as a key connector across tax, technology, and business operations, the Senior Project Specialist supports the seamless execution of tax reporting deliverables through strong project management discipline, stakeholder collaboration, and proactive issue resolution.

You will work closely with the Tax Reporting Director, QI and CRA senior managers, Global Taxation, and various business line partners to drive efficiency, accuracy, and continuous improvement in the annual tax campaign.

Is this role right for you? In this role, you will:

• Champion a customer‑focused culture, strengthening relationships and leveraging broader Bank systems and expertise.
• Ensure consistent best practices across client coverage, escalation, and incident resolution; identify opportunities for process improvements and operational synergies.
• Oversee assigned staff responsibilities and support the development and maintenance of performance metrics and evaluations.
• Uphold Scotiabank’s compliance and risk frameworks, protecting the Bank’s reputation and ensuring adherence to internal and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain high operational efficiency for the Tax Reporting team in alignment with approved policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure accurate and timely regulatory tax processing.
• Support day‑to‑day production administration, planning, and delivery of key production and development activities.
• Apply project management principles to tax production lifecycles, ensuring structured planning, execution, monitoring, and completion of deliverables.
• Partner with cross‑functional tax delivery teams to plan, coordinate, and implement operational tasks and workflow improvements.
• Build and manage the Tax Delivery production schedule and Dry Run schedule; track progress and proactively address production disruptions.
• Work closely with technology teams to address code defects, assess risks, and implement workarounds as needed.
• Create and manage detailed project plans, ensuring stakeholders are aligned on timelines, dependencies, and responsibilities.
• Coordinate technical testing and production environment setup; manage development items for continuous improvement and regulatory updates.
• Lead production status meetings, including preparing agendas, documenting risks/issues, and maintaining project artifacts.
• Drive process optimization through continuous improvement methodologies and situational leadership.
• Facilitate cross‑functional discussions to enhance the quality and efficiency of the tax reporting process.
• Develop and maintain the annual tax calendar, analyzing processes to improve production effectiveness.
• Integrate Scotiabank’s risk appetite and values into daily decisions and operations.
• Ensure strong controls and compliance with operational, AML/ATF, sanctions, and conduct risk requirements.

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? – We’d love to work with you if you have:

• University or college degree in Business, Technology, or a related field.
• Prior experience in the financial services sector, ideally within tax reporting, operations, or related functions.
• Practical experience or formal training in project management (e.g., project planning, scheduling, execution, monitoring).
  
• Prior experience leading/managing a team.
• Strong analytical and reconciliation capabilities, with experience working in data intensive environments.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint); MS Project is an asset.
• Working knowledge of the following operational and tax related platforms/systems: Broadridge platforms / TFP / TXSY / CDS / DTCC / BFS / AS400
• Experience supporting technical teams or working with technology partners to address system defects, production issues, testing environments, and code related risks.
• Experience developing or maintaining production schedules, calendars, or structured project plans.
• Background in regulatory or compliance driven environments, ideally involving CRA, QI, FTT, or other tax reporting frameworks.
  
  

What’s in it for you?

• A rewarding career path with diverse opportunities for professional development
• An organization committed to making a difference in our communities – for you and our customers.
• A competitive rewards program including bonus, flexible vacation, personal and sick days, and comprehensive benefits that start on your first day. 
• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Allyship - We strive to create an inclusive culture where every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are, and are embraced through bias-free practices and inclusive values across Scotiabank. We embrace diversity and provide opportunities for all employees to learn, grow & participate through our various Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that span across diverse gender identities, ethnicity, race, age, ability & veterans.
• Accessibility and Workplace Accommodations - We value the unique skills and experiences every individual brings to the Bank and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. Scotiabank continues to locate, remove and prevent barriers so that we can build a diverse and inclusive environment while meeting accessibility requirements. 

Location(s):  Canada : Ontario : Toronto 

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.  

At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our  Recruitment team know. If you require technical assistance, please click here. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.