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 proposed tax plan.
- Review tax compliance and election forms arising out of tax planning engagements.
- Assist in reviewing legal documents from 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 finding 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 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
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