Manager, Tax

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Description

Inspirational, innovative and entrepreneurial - this is how we describe our empowered teams. Combine your passion with purpose and join a culture that is thriving in the face of change.

Make an impact with our Tax team as a Manager. As a trusted advisor, you’ll provide specialty tax advisory services to our Private Enterprise, High-Net worth and Family Office, and Professional clients. This is a predominantly advisory role as tax compliance is handled by other teams.

Our day-to-day advisory includes, but not limited to –

• Family trust and estate planning
• Merger and Acquisition transactions
• CRA audit support and dispute resolution
• Corporate restructuring; and
• Compensation planning

As part of a small team, you’ll work directly with our partners and business leaders providing a development rich environment and direct room for advancement.

MNP is proudly Canadian. Providing business strategies and solutions, we are a leading national accounting, tax and business advisory firm in Canada. Entrepreneurial to our core, our talented team members transcend obstacles into opportunities and are successfully transforming mid-market business practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple client facing engagement teams responsible for the completion of tax planning and advisory engagements
• Deliver industry and technical expertise taxation and assurance through client interactions, reports, technical work, management presentations and high-quality deliverables
• Evaluate existing business processes and policies and advise on policy and tax changes; developing proactive tax strategies that make effective use of business opportunities and ensure businesses are run effectively
• Liaise with Canada Revenue Agency and relevant provincial ministries on client issues
• Review election forms required in corporate reorganizations
• Accountable for engagement planning and scheduling as well as project financials (i.e. budgets, WIPS, timely billing, collection and variance recognition)
• Maintain high quality control and apply specialized knowledge to anticipate, identify and address issues relevant to the client’s business, financial entries and reports
• Network in the local business community, consider business development opportunities and contribute to the preparation and delivery of competitive proposals to meet client needs
• Contribute to the development of new ideas and approaches in order to improve work processes
• Mentor, motivate and coach team members towards professional and personal development by setting clear expectations, providing feedback and conducting performance reviews
• Maintain flexibility to travel, as necessary

Skills and Experience

• Completion of CPA designation
• Completion of In-depth Tax Program and other specialist development courses or working towards it.
• 4 to 5 years of relevant public accounting or tax consulting experience
• Extensive working knowledge of Canadian Tax; advisory coaching and mentorship will be provided
• Strong understanding of business, accounting, management and practice development principles
• Proven people management, relationship building and leadership skills
• Written and verbal English language skills, with French considered an asset