Tax Quality & Risk Specialist

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What will your typical day look like?

You will assist regional and national leaders in achieving their Tax & Legal Quality & Risk (TQR) objectives. You will contribute to the TQR team by helping with the various initiatives and programs designed to support the Tax Practice:

This includes:

• Tax Practice Compliance and Quality Reviews: collaborating with the TQR team members on the planning and execution of the compliance and quality review programs, including (i) selecting tax engagements for testing, (ii) enhancing the technologies used to perform the testing, (iii) reviewing the files for compliance with the different pillars of risk management, (iv) supporting tax technical subject matter specialists in reviewing the deliverables from a qualitative (accuracy) standpoint, (v) issuing reports to the Tax partners and Tax leadership with the findings and proposed recommendations for improvement, and (vi) developing dedicated annual risk training to enhance the Tax practice’s understanding of risk policies and procedures.
• Tax Contracting: supporting the TQR Partner & Director with the review of standard and non-standard Tax contracts and the Office of the General Counsel (OGC) with contracts that cover multiple lines of service. This also includes the review of non-disclosure agreements and inter-firm understandings as between different Deloitte Member Firms.
• Tax Practice Consultations: answering questions from the Tax practice received through the consultation inbox and developing quick reference guides for the Tax practice on the most commonly encountered risk queries. This includes supporting Tax teams in navigating potential conflicts of interest when Deloitte teams are on different sides of a transaction and developing risk mitigation strategies when third parties are involved on Tax engagements.

About the team

Jump in and propel your career as a member of the TQR team, an energetic and collaborative group that helps the Firm’s national Tax & Legal Practice. Our work includes providing specialized support to partners and staff in the areas of risk, contracting, management and compliance.

We are trusted advisors and business partners who play a critical role in helping Deloitte Canada achieve its purpose and make an impact that matters.

Enough about us, let’s talk about you

Do you see yourself in the following description? If so, you could be the specialist we are looking for!

• Prior history of delivering services to clients as a tax professional (legal and/or accounting designation(s) preferred)
• Strong analytical skills and understanding of the market practices for Tax professionals in Canada
• Ability to work calmly under pressure and to clearly communicate the risk rationale so that Tax professionals can make educated decisions in mitigating risk for Deloitte while still growing the business in new and interesting ways
• Technologically inclined (ability to easily navigate into our tax technology)
• Quick study
• Strong multitasker
• Project management skills
• Collaboration skills and capacity to work effectively with the various teams and practitioners
• Due to the nature of the role having interactions with National & Global clients, bilingualism in French and English is an asset.

Total Rewards

The salary range for this position is $58,000 - $96,000, and individuals may be eligible to participate in our bonus program. Deloitte is fair and competitive when it comes to the salaries of our people. We regularly benchmark across a variety of positions, industries, sectors, targets, and levels. Our approach is grounded on recognizing people's unique strengths and contributions and rewarding the value that they deliver.

Our Total Rewards Package extends well beyond traditional compensation and benefit programs and is designed to recognize employee contributions, encourage personal wellness, and support firm growth. Along with a competitive base salary and variable pay opportunities, we offer a wide array of initiatives that differentiate us as a people-first organization. On top of our regular paid vacation days, some examples include: $4,000 per year for mental health support benefits, a $1,300 flexible benefit spending account, firm-wide closures known as "Deloitte Days", dedicated days of for learning (known as Development and Innovation Days), flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work structure.