Position: Senior Tax ManagerLocation: Richmond Hill, Ontario& Salary: $150K - $170K
Skills - Must Have:

• Canadian CPA designation
• Completion of CPA In-depth Tax Course
• Current work experience at another CPA firm in Canada
• 6+ years of experience in Canadian Tax returns, prep and planning for corporations, trusts, individuals and estates.
• Experience managing and mentoring a team

About this Job:Role and Responsibilities:

• Lead tax consulting engagements including corporate reorganizations, estate freezes, estate litigation and other general tax planning.
• Research and analyze technical tax topics.
• Review tax models to illustrate the potential tax savings from the proposed tax plan.
• Review tax compliance and election forms arising out of tax planning engagements.
• Assist in reviewing legal documents from a 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 service to the compliance department on tax related topics.
• Present research findings by either verbal or written communication in a professional manner.
• Assist in writing bi-weekly tax articles for internal and external use.
• Work closely with other departments to assist clients with varies professional services need.
• Tax lead on small and medium sized tax consulting engagements.
• 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 GG staff.
• Ensure all procedures are, without exception, followed accurately and consistently, and proper backups are included.
• Create and implement division Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Deliver KPI results to the Managing Partners and Executive team.
• Enter time and expenses daily in CCH.
• Utilize monday.com and stay on top of assigned tasks.
• Meet target billable hours and engage in business development activities.

& Requirements:

• Certified Public Accounting (CPA) designation.
• Certification of CPA Canada In-Depth Tax Course.
• 8+ 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