Cross-Border Tax Manager: U.S.-Canada Specialist

ACCA Careers; Abbotsford; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group pension 4% matching

Bonus programs

Flexible benefits

Professional development

Job summary

MNP is seeking a Manager for the Cross Border Individual Tax team in Canada. You will lead client-facing engagements handling U.S. and Canadian income tax work, provide cross-border planning, and guide teams on technical tax matters and governance.

In this role you will design expatriate compensation policies, manage engagement planning and billing, and mentor junior staff while traveling as needed. A CPA and a Master’s in U.S. taxation or law are assets.

Qualifications

• 4 to 5 years of relevant public accounting or tax consulting experience.
• Working knowledge of Canadian and U.S. individual income tax (1040, 8621, 5471 and 3520) is required.
• Strong understanding of business, accounting, management and practice development principles.
• Proven people management, relationship building and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple client-facing engagement teams responsible for managing U.S. and combined U.S.-Canadian individual income tax return preparation for U.S. citizens living in Canada, U.S. residents working in Canada and Canadians working and investing in the U.S.
• Assist in cross-border income tax and estate planning.
• Deliver industry and technical expertise relating to Canadian and U.S. individual income tax, social security and international tax treaties through client interactions, reports, and high-quality deliverables.
• Participate in expatriate policy design and expatriate compensation design and implementation.
• Accountable for engagement planning and scheduling as well as project financials (budgets, WIPS, timely billing, collection and variance recognition).
• Maintain high quality control by reviewing tax returns and other work done by team members for accuracy and completeness.
• Network in the local business community, consider business development opportunities and contribute to competitive proposals.
• Contribute to development of new ideas to improve work processes.
• Mentor, motivate and coach team members toward professional development and performance reviews.
• Maintain flexibility to travel as necessary.

Skills

Leadership

Client service

Mentoring

Education

CPA designation

Master's degree in U.S. taxation or law (asset)

Job description

MNP is seeking a Manager for the Cross Border Individual Tax team in Canada. You will lead client-facing engagements handling U.S. and Canadian income tax work, provide cross-border planning, and guide teams on technical tax matters and governance.

In this role you will design expatriate compensation policies, manage engagement planning and billing, and mentor junior staff while traveling as needed. A CPA and a Master’s in U.S. taxation or law are assets.