Financial Analyst

Gowling WLG International; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Hybrid work flexibility

Vacation time

Parental leave

Retirement savings plan

Disability and life insurance

Wellness programs

Job summary

Gowling WLG is seeking a Financial Analyst for Tax & Partner Admin to support the firm's tax compliance, partner administration, and regulatory reporting. You will work with Tax & Partner Admin teams across Canada, ensuring GST/HST, PST, and corporate tax filings are accurate and timely.

Responsibilities include reconciling tax accounts, assisting with partner compensation, and supporting law society reporting.

Qualifications

• University degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
• CPA designation or progression towards a professional accounting designation.
• Working knowledge of Canadian corporate income tax, GST/HST, provincial sales taxes, and tax accounting principles.
• 2 to 4 years of relevant experience in tax or financial analysis, preferably within a professional services environment.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a professional and courteous manner.

Responsibilities

• Prepare indirect tax returns, including GST/HST, PST, and other applicable filings.
• Reconcile tax and partner balance sheet accounts and investigate discrepancies.
• Undertake income statement account analysis to ensure correct tax classification and expense coding.
• Monitor filing and reporting deadlines and ensure tax/regulatory requirements are met on time.
• Prepare annual law society membership and insurance payments.
• Assist with annual law society reporting and respond to questions from professionals.
• Assist with partner compensation and capital accounts.
• Assist with calculation of annual partner tax allocations and corporate tax provisions.
• Assist in responding to sales tax for legal services and review sales tax on invoices.
• Support partner onboarding/offboarding financial processes.
• Support tax audits by gathering documentation and responding to requests.
• Develop and improve tax, partner administration and membership processes and controls.
• Collaborate with Finance, Payroll and tax authorities.
• Support special projects, tax planning initiatives, and business transactions.

Skills

Communication skills

Multitasking

Detail-oriented

Team collaboration

English/French asset

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

CPA designation or progression

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Financial software

Job description

About Gowling Wlg

At Gowling WLG, our commitment to excellence begins with our people. As an international law firm with offices in Canada, the U.K., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, we’re proud to recruit and retain top talent who bring energy, insight, and a singular focus on delivering exceptional experiences – for our clients and each other.

We’re intentional about building a workplace that’s both high-performing and supportive, ensuring that everyone is empowered to do their best work and reach their full potential. Our culture is grounded in our shared values: Raise the Bar, Embrace Differences, and Thrive Together. These values shape how we collaborate, lead, and succeed – across teams, time zones, and career paths.

Whether you’re pursuing a role in law or business services, explore what’s possible and make your mark with Gowling WLG.

PROFILE

The Financial Analyst, Tax & Partner Admin plays a vital role in supporting the firm's tax compliance, partner administration, and regulatory reporting activities. Working closely with the Tax & Partner Admin teams, the incumbent ensures compliance with partnership, tax, and legal regulatory requirements, including indirect federal and provincial tax, partnership and corporate tax, and provincial law society rules.

This role can be based in our Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Hamilton, Waterloo or Ottawa office.

Responsibilities

• Prepare indirect tax returns, including GST/HST, PST, and other applicable
  filings.
• Reconcile tax and partner balance sheet accounts and investigate
  discrepancies.
• Undertake income statement account analysis to ensure appropriate tax classification and membership expense coding.
• Monitor filing and reporting deadlines and ensure assigned tax and regulatory requirements are completed accurately and on a timely basis.
• Prepare annual law society membership and insurance payments.
• Assist with annual law society reporting and respond to questions from professionals.
• Assist with partner compensation and capital accounts.
• Assist with calculation of annual partner tax allocations and corporate tax provisions.
• Assist in responding to sales tax for legal services from professionals as well as reviewing appropriate sales tax on invoices.
• Support partner onboarding and offboarding financial processes.
• Support tax audits by gathering documentation and responding to information requests.
• Develop and improve tax, partner administration and membership processes, controls, and documentation.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including Finance,
  Payroll and the various tax authorities.
• Support special projects, tax planning initiatives, and business transactions.

Qualifications

• University degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
• CPA designation or progression towards a professional accounting designation.
• Working knowledge of Canadian corporate income tax, GST/HST, provincial sales taxes, and tax accounting principles.
• 2 to 4 years of relevant experience in tax or financial analysis, preferably within a professional services environment.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the aptitude to meet the Firm’s needs in a professional and courteous manner.
• Demonstrates a solutions-oriented approach, challenges the status quo, and strives to improve processes.
• Ability to manage multiple and competing tasks/priorities.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to promote a collaborative work/team environment by presenting a professional and responsive attitude towards others and by demonstrating prompt and conscientious work habits.
• Capacity to work independently, as well as in a team environment.
• Experience in a professional services organization and financial software is an asset.
• Bilingualism (English/French) would be an asset

Benefits/Perks

Gowling WLG’s total rewards program is designed to foster a culture where high performance and personal well-being go hand-in-hand. We support your career and life with:

• 100% employer-paid health, dental, and mental health coverage, plus an annual lifestyle spending allowance
• Benefits coverage for Firm members and their dependents from day one!
• 15+ vacation days and hybrid work flexibility
• Parental leave top-up for 26 weeks (after 12 months of full-time employment)
• Group Retirement Savings Plan with employer match
• Financial protection through short & long-term disability, life, accident & critical illness insurance
• Employee & Family Assistance Program, guided CBT, and an internal network of 120+ trained Mental Health First Aid responders
• Recognition awards, appreciation events, and a supportive, collaborative work culture
• Perks and preferred pricing programs, referral bonuses and more

The starting range for this role is $60,000 to $75,000.

Starting salary will be determined based on an applicant’s individual skills, competencies and unique qualifications. Gowling WLG employees have the potential to exceed this range based on tenure and performance.

This position is currently vacant and is open to both internal and external candidates. Gowling WLG is recruiting for this role to support ongoing firm needs and team operations.

This employer may use tools within our applicant tracking system that include artificial intelligence–supported features, such as automated candidate matching. These tools do not make hiring decisions; all screening, assessments, and selections are reviewed and completed by human recruiters and hiring managers.

Gowling WLG is dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you are in need of accommodation or support at any time during the recruitment process, please let us know.