Commodity Tax Accountant

ROSS; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in Ottawa is seeking a Manager in their Commodity Tax group. This role involves providing audit services, leading client engagements, and coordinating with tax personnel. The successful candidate will have a C.A., C.M.A., or C.G.A designation and at least 3 years of experience in indirect tax. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual ready to make an impact in their career.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years experience in indirect tax with an audit background.
• High motivational level to generate revenues through tax recoveries.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Providing recovery/Advisory audit work for clients.
• Assuming the lead audit role on client engagements.
• Preparing refund claims and submissions for tax recoveries.

Skills

Inter-personal skills

Entrepreneurial mindset

Ability to communicate effectively

Education

C.A., C.M.A., or C.G.A designation

Job description

Take your commodity tax experience to the next level!

Industry: Tax Accounting (Big 4)

Specialty: Commodity Tax

Title: Manager

Location: Ottawa

Our client is one of Canada’s leading professional services firms who provide audit, tax, consulting and financial advisory services to Canadian and international companies through their world class team of Accounting professionals.

As a Manager in the Commodity Tax group, you be:

• Providing recovery/Advisory audit work for clients, including analysis of client data and onsite audit work,
• Assuming the lead audit role on client engagements
• Coordinating and attending high level management meetings with client tax personnel and/or government auditors
• Overseeing junior staff assigned to projects
• Providing written and oral presentations to clients
• Preparing all forms of refund claims and submissions for tax recoveries to clients or government bodies.

Successful candidates will possess the following qualifications:

• C.A., C.M.A., or C.G.A designation
• Minimum of 3 years experience in indirect tax with an audit background (in the area of GST/HST, ORST or other provincial sales commodity tax)
• A high level of inter‑personal skills and the ability to communicate with senior level decision makers
• Entrepreneurial in nature with a high motivational level (goal oriented) to be able to generate revenues through tax recoveries in a commissioned salary environment
• The ability to work independently as well as within a team.

If you are a Tax Professional interested in getting more information on this or other TAX opportunities across Canada, confidentially forward your resume to Alan Kwan via [e-mail].

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