Senior SR&ED Tax Accountant

ROSS; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading professional services firm in Canada as a Costing Accountant in a dynamic R&D team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to leverage your expertise in cost accounting to help clients maximize their Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax claims. You will collaborate with engineers, scientists, and tax professionals, preparing necessary documentation and engaging with tax authorities. If you are detail-oriented, client-focused, and thrive in a team environment, this position is perfect for you. Embrace the chance to make a significant impact while advancing your career in a supportive and innovative atmosphere.

Qualifications

• CA, CMA or CGA designation or working towards it.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.

Responsibilities

• Prepare documentation for SR&ED claims using cost accounting knowledge.
• Examine operations to determine eligibility for tax incentives.

Skills

Cost Accounting

Accounting Information Systems

Communication Skills

Client Focus

Teamwork

Attention to Detail

Taxprep Knowledge

Education

CA, CMA or CGA designation

Tools

Taxprep

Job description

Take your SR&ED experience to the next level!

Industry: Tax Accounting

Specialty: Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED)

Title: Associate/Manager/Senior Manager

Location:Edmonton

Description:

Our client is Canada’s leading professional services firm, providing audit, tax, financial advisory services and consulting. They provide a full range of services to help companies integrate tax planning into business strategy and comply with foreign tax and regulatory rules.

The R&D team is a rapidly growing division that combines engineers, scientists, and tax professionals, in order to service clients in maximizing Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax claims. As a team, they are responsible for:

1. Examining client operations and processes to determine which qualify for income tax incentives, developing the appropriate methodology to claim those activities and the methods to maximize those incentives.
2. Preparing all necessary technical documentation to file an R&D claim on behalf of the client.
3. Working with the client to help them develop their systems and know-how to assist in making future claims.
4. Involvement in all discussions that may arise with the Canadian Revenue Agency and/or provincial authorities.
5. Assessing R&D expenditures, time, and activities involved within all of the projects.

Responsibilities:

Presently, the R&D team is looking for a Costing Accountant who can:

• Utilize knowledge of cost accounting and accounting information systems to prepare all necessary documentation to file an SR&ED claim on behalf of our clients.
• Examine products and operations to determine which qualify for income tax incentives, the appropriate methodology to cost those activities and the methods to maximize those incentives.
• Assist with research and correspondence with the tax authorities to address any review issues.

Qualifications:

Successful candidates for this position will possess the following qualifications:

• CA, CMA or CGA designation (or currently working toward designation).
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Strong client focus and orientation towards achievement.
• Excellent teamwork skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Able to work with minimal supervision on multiple projects.
• Working knowledge of Taxprep and the SR&ED tax program an asset.

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