Senior Tax Manager
Topline Recruitment Inc, Canada

• Participate in tax consulting engagements including corporate reorganizations, estate freezes, estate litigation and other general tax planning.
• Lead small and medium sized tax consulting engagements.
• Research and analyze technical tax topics.
• Review tax models to illustrate the potential tax savings from proposed tax plan.
• Review tax compliance and election forms arising out of tax planning engagements.
• Assist in reviewing legal documents from tax perspective to implement proposed reorganization.
• Review special forms such as applications for the Voluntary Disclosure Program and request for a clearance certificate.
• Provide training and support to the compliance department on tax related topics.
• Present research finding by either verbal or written communication in a professional manner.
• Liaise with Canada Revenue Agency and relevant provincial ministries on client issues.
• Assist in writing bi-weekly tax articles for internal and external use.
• Enter daily timesheet and expenses in CCH.
• Meet billable target hours.
• Work closely with other departments to assist clients with varies professional services need.
• Provide daily guidance and coaching and develop the tax knowledge of more junior tax team members.
• Provide timely, high quality, exceptional service to our clients.
• Develop a professional and productive relationship with existing and potential clients, auditors, and staff.
• Ensure all procedures are, without exception, followed accurately and consistently, and proper backups are included

Requirements

• Certified Public Accounting (CPA) designation.
• Completed or close to completion of CPA Canada In-Depth Tax Course.
• 5-7 years’ experience in public accounting practice with a specialization in tax, preparing and reviewing personal, corporate and trust returns, estate tax planning, corporate reorganizations, and dispute resolution.
• Strong technical background in Canadian income tax with experience in tax research and memo writing.
• Demonstrated understanding of increasingly complex tax concepts and effective application of tax knowledge to client situations.
• Proficient in the use of CCH (Tax Prep), CaseWare, MS Office Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated excellence in oral and written communication skills.
• Highly responsive to client needs, and able to develop and maintain effective client working relationships.
• Proven strong project management and organizational skills.
• Ability to stay organized and meet tight deadlines.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package
• Company paid benefits package
• Career growth opportunities
• Education Assistant Program
• 3+ weeks vacation
• Hybrid work environment
• 36-hour summer schedule
• Annual performance bonus
• Divisional rewards plan
• Client Referral Commission
• Social events
• Specialty division opportunities for progression

Job Rewards and Benefits