Tax Manager

Are you a Big Four tax professional ready for your next major career move—without the grueling burnout?

Do you have 4+ years of public accounting experience, your CPA, and a desire to transition from standard compliance into high-level strategy?

Are you looking for true work-life balance, real career progression, and the chance to make a measurable impact within a tight-knit, collaborative team?

If you answered yes, it’s time to get out of the Big Four grind and into a role that values your life outside of work.

Advantages
- Hybrid working arrangement , 2 days a week in office, flexible hours in the summer
- Competitive salary up to $140K
- Long term growth opportunity
- CPA dues covered
- 4 weeks vacation



Responsibilities
- Lead Complex Engagements: Manage sophisticated tax engagements across a diverse portfolio, establishing a benchmark for high-quality delivery.
- Strategic Advisory: Serve as a core consultant within the specialist tax team, providing timely, high-value strategic planning and compliance frameworks.
- Engagement Oversight: Supervise the planning, execution, and final review of complex tax returns and files, ensuring strict adherence to industry standards.
- Technical Excellence: Conduct deep-dive tax research and present sophisticated findings with clarity and confidence.
- Partner Collaboration: Work side-by-side with firm leadership on advanced planning initiatives and macroscopic client strategies.
- Team Mentorship: Provide dedicated coaching and performance guidance to junior tax professionals to foster long-term career growth.
- Business Development: Support firm growth by nurturing client relationships and participating in strategic market initiatives.
- Process Optimization: Identify and implement operational efficiencies to elevate team performance and the overall client experience.


Qualifications
- Experience: 4+ years of progressive, hands-on public accounting experience, with a strong background in complex tax files and technical memorandum writing.
- Credentials: CPA designation, along with the completion (or near completion) of an advanced specialized tax program or Master’s in Taxation.
- Client Acumen: A trusted-advisor mindset with a proven ability to grasp complex business structures and deliver tailored tax guidance.
- Project Management: Strong organizational skills to confidently balance competing priorities and tight deadlines.
- Professional Drive: A growth-oriented mindset focused on continuous learning and making a measurable impact.
- Communication Skills: An analytical thinker who can seamlessly translate intricate tax legislation into practical, actionable insights for clients and peers.
- Cultural Fit: A strong alignment with corporate values centered on collaboration, accountability, integrity, and mutual respect.
- Work Structure: Flexibility to work in a hybrid model, including two designated collaborative days onsite per week at the GTA office.

Summary
Ready for Your Next Move? Let’s Chat.
If you’re ready to trade the exhausting Big Four grind for a tight-knit culture that offers genuine work-life balance, high-level strategy, and a clear path for career progression, we want to hear from you. Skip the standard corporate black hole—reach out to me directly today with your resume or a link to your LinkedIn profile. Let’s have a confidential conversation about how this role aligns with your goals and how we can take your career to the next level together!

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

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