Cross Border Personal Tax Partner

Baker Tilly Canada; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended health care

Dental

Group life benefits

Annual bonus

Health and wellness spending account

Flexible hybrid work

Job summary

Baker Tilly Canada is seeking a Cross Border Personal Tax Partner in Vancouver, leading and expanding our Canada-U.S. cross-border personal tax practice. This role oversees a growing portfolio of Canadian and U.S.-based individual clients requiring cross-border compliance, planning, structuring and advisory services.

You will drive client relationships, mentor teams, and integrate with the cross-border advisory practice to deliver practical solutions across borders.

Qualifications

• CPA designation (Canada and/or US) is required.
• 10+ years of Canada-U.S. cross-border personal tax experience.
• Strong expertise in cross-border compliance, planning, and advisory services.
• Deep understanding of Canadian and U.S. personal tax and its interaction with Canadian and U.S. tax rules.
• Proven ability to manage complex client relationships and deliver practical cross-border solutions.
• Experience leading teams, managing workflows, and scaling a growing practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead and expand Canada-U.S. cross-border personal tax practice.
• Oversee a portfolio of Canadian and U.S.-based individual clients.
• Provide cross-border tax compliance, planning, structuring, and advisory services.
• Manage teams, workflows, and scale the practice.
• Collaborate with cross-border advisory practice to deliver solutions.

Skills

Cross-border tax

Leadership

Client management

Tax planning

Team management

Communication

Education

CPA designation (Canada/US)

Job description

Be part of something bigger. Build with us today — Now, for tomorrow.

At Baker Tilly, we care about the impact you make. That’s why we’re invested in your growth from day one—because the steps you take today define your tomorrow.

We are looking for a Cross Border Personal Tax Partner to lead and expand our Canada-U.S. cross-border personal tax practice. This individual will oversee a growing portfolio of Canadian and U.S.-based individual clients requiring cross-border tax compliance, planning, structuring, and advisory services.

Baker Tilly is a leading advisory and accounting firm dedicated to building better futures. With global reach and local roots, we combine the scale of a network with the trust of strong relationships. From audit and tax to consulting and specialist advisory services, we help clients navigate complexity and seize opportunity with clarity.

What You Bring:

• CPA (Canada and/or US)
• 10+ years of Canada-U.S. cross-border personal tax experience.
• Strong expertise in cross-border compliance, planning, and advisory services.
• Deep understanding of Canadian and U.S. personal tax and its interaction with Canadian and U.S. tax rules.
• Proven ability to manage complex client relationships and deliver practical cross-border solutions.
• Experience leading teams, managing workflows, and scaling a growing practice.

Why this role:

• Immediate ownership of an established Cross-Border Personal tax practice
• High demand environment with growing client volume
• Visibility and control over practice operations and team structure
• Direct integration with cross-border advisory practice

What’s in it for you?

• Clear career progression and advancement opportunities
• Ongoing professional development, including paid courses, certification and membership dues
• Competitive total compensation package including extended health care, dental and group life benefits
• Annual bonus
• Health and wellness spending account
• Convenient access to virtual healthcare, including online physician consultations when you need it
• A collaborative, open-door culture with direct access to leadership

Where you’ll work:

Vancouver, BC

Job type:

Permanent, Full-time

Why Baker Tilly?

Baker Tilly is fair and competitive when it comes to rewarding our people. We regularly benchmark across a variety of positions, industries, sectors and levels. Our total rewards philosophy is rooted in recognizing people's unique contributions and rewarding the value that they deliver. Along with a competitive base salary we offer comprehensive benefits and perks, performance bonuses and flexible hybrid work. For more information on our Total Rewards click here!

When you join Baker Tilly, you become part of something bigger—an ambitious, forward-thinking company that puts people first. Ideas matter, perspectives count, and every contribution builds a stronger future. If you’re ready to make an impact, we’re ready to meet you.

If you’re ready to make an impact, we’re ready to meet you.

Position status:

• This job posting is for an existing vacancy within our organization.

Use of Artificial Intelligence:

For this role, we will not use AI-enabled tools to assist with recruitment. All decisions are made by a human recruiter.

We are committed to transparency in our hiring process. Please note the following information regarding this job posting:

Baker Tilly is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex (including gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, parental status, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, age, or other non-merit factors. Baker Tilly is dedicated to fostering, supporting and celebrating a diverse workplace. Accommodation is available to all applicants upon request throughout our recruitment and selection process. We will work with all applicants to accommodate their accessibility needs.

Baker Tilly WM LLP is a member of Baker Tilly Canada Cooperative, which is a member of the global network of Baker Tilly International Limited. All members of Baker Tilly Canada Cooperative and Baker Tilly International Limited are separate and independent legal entities.