Tax Specialist - 96276

Are you an experienced tax professional looking for a challenging, yet rewarding, hybrid opportunity with a major financial institution? We are partnering with a leading client to find a talented Tax Specialist to join their dynamic team in Toronto. This is an excellent chance to showcase your expertise in Estate and Trust tax compliance and potentially pave the way for a long-term career!

As a Tax Specialist, you will be instrumental in the effective and timely completion of all requisite tax returns for complex Estate and Trust accounts. This is a crucial, hands-on role where your expertise will directly contribute to maintaining compliance and delivering exceptional service. You will primarily support day-to-day operations, ensuring seamless execution of critical tax functions, with the possibility of engaging in special projects. This is a 6-month contract with strong potential for extension or even conversion to a full-time employee, based on business needs and performance.

Advantages
-Hybrid Flexibility: Enjoy the benefit of a hybrid work schedule, requiring only 3 days per week in the office (Downtown Toronto).
-Career Growth: This role offers the possibility of an extension or conversion to a permanent position (FTE), providing a clear path for professional development.
-Impactful Work: Your deep knowledge will be vital in acting as a technical tax resource and identifying valuable post-mortem and other tax planning opportunities.
-High-Value Experience: You will gain experience reviewing complex returns, including GREs and terminal T1 returns, significantly boosting your profile in the specialized field of Estates and Trusts.
-Ownership and Supervision: You'll be expected to take ownership of assigned projects with limited supervision, demonstrating your leadership and reliability.

Responsibilities
-Compliance & Filing: Obtain all necessary information (internal, external, and client-sourced) to accurately prepare and file personal, Estate, and Trust income tax returns and required schedules.
-Technical Expertise: Act as a technical tax resource for the team, identifying post-mortem and other tax planning opportunities within complex accounts.
-CRA Liaison: Review assessment notices, prepare adjustment requests, objection notices, and Clearance Certificate requests, and correspond with the CRA to address information requests.
-Stakeholder Communication: Liaise effectively with internal Trust staff, external tax professionals, and clients to ensure all income tax filing requirements are met and complex taxation issues are resolved.
-Quality Assurance: Maintain consistently high service standards for quality, responsiveness, and timeliness across all deliverables.
-Team Support: Have the capacity to manage and train junior staff, contributing to the overall development of the team.

Qualifications
Must Haves
-Experience: A minimum of 3+ years of direct experience in an Accounting or tax-related role.
-Education: Completion of a post-secondary degree in Accounting or an equivalent field.
-Technical Proficiency: Extensive experience with the preparation of:
-T1 (Personal) returns.
-T1 Terminal (Final) returns.
-T3 Trust and Estate returns.
-Specialized Knowledge: Familiarity with Graduated Rate Estates (GREs).
-Tools: Proven experience utilizing tax preparation software.

Nice to Haves
-Professional Designation: CPA designation preferred, or actively working towards completion.

Soft Skills:
-Strong attention to detail and ability to take initiative.
-Excellent tax research and analytical skills.
-Ability to coordinate multiple activities and manage time effectively under simultaneous deadlines.
-Highly developed communication and exceptional writing skills, especially when interacting with clients and preparing detailed communications.

Summary
This is a fantastic opportunity for a dedicated Tax Specialist to immediately step into a critical and high-impact role supporting complex Estate and Trust accounts. If you thrive in a professional, sales-like environment where precision and expertise are valued, and you are ready for a hybrid role with potential for long-term growth, we want to hear from you! Your 3+ years of tax expertise, particularly with T1 and T3 returns, makes you the ideal candidate to make an immediate contribution.

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