Indirect Tax - Payroll, Senior Associate (Bilingual ENG/FR)

PwC; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Total rewards package

Inclusive benefits

Job summary

PwC Canada is seeking a Senior Associate in our tax services focusing on indirect tax and payroll. You will deliver outsourced payroll services to clients, review payroll runs, advise on employment tax rules, and support client relationships within a hybrid work environment.

You will collaborate across Canada and internationally, build your technical acumen, stay current with tax legislation, and follow PwC's risk and ethics standards while delivering high-quality payroll solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience in multi-jurisdictional payroll processing and knowledge of Canadian payroll, including Quebec.
• Understanding of Canadian employment tax rules and payroll compliance.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and strong client service mindset.

Responsibilities

• Deliver outsourced payroll for clients and review pay runs.
• Assist junior team members with payroll deliverables and checks.
• Consult with clients on employment and payroll compliance queries.
• Support client relationships and identify opportunities for services.
• Develop personal and team technical acumen and stay updated on tax changes.
• Build internal and external networks across Canada and internationally.

Skills

Payroll processing

Canadian payroll

Employment tax rules

Client service

Organization

Communication

Project management

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Line of Service Tax Industry/Sector Private Equity Specialism VAT/GST Management Level Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in tax services focus on providing advice and guidance to clients on tax planning, compliance, and strategy. These individuals help businesses navigate complex tax regulations and optimise their tax positions.

In indirect tax at PwC, you will focus value-added tax (VAT), goods and services tax (GST), sales tax and other indirect taxes. Your work will involve providing advice and guidance to clients on indirect tax planning, compliance, and strategy, helping businesses navigate complex indirect tax regulations and optimise their indirect tax positions.

The opportunity

• Proactively deliver outsourced payroll to our clients, while reporting to Managers, Directors, and Partners


• Assist junior team members and peers in preparing their own payroll-related deliverables, including detail review of outsourced pay runs


• Consult with clients on their employment, monthly payroll compliance, and process queries


• Support the team's strong client relationships and identify potential opportunities to provide additional services


• Contribute to the development of your own and your team's technical acumen


• Keep up to date with local and national business and economic issues


• Seek opportunities to learn about how PwC works as a global network of firms


• Follow risk management and compliance procedures under the guidance of senior team members


• Build and maintain an internal and external network both locally in-office, and virtually across Canada and internationally


• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct

Experiences and skills you'll use to solve

• Experience in multi-jurisdictional payroll processing and demonstrated knowledge of the Canadian payroll processing landscape (including the province of Quebec)


• Understanding of Canadian employment tax rules and regulations, payroll delivery, and payroll tax authority compliance


• Proficient with Microsoft Office


• Passion for excellent client service


• Excellent organizational skills, a positive attitude and an ability to work effectively under pressure are desirable


• Developed prioritization and project management skills and efficient at multitasking with a high attention to detail


• Superior communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills that allow you to thrive in a team environment


• Accuracy and attention to detail


• Strong interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) skills

When applying to a Quebec-based opportunity, fluency in French is required. Outside of Quebec, fluency in French is a very strong asset

PwC Canada is committed to cultivating an inclusive, hybrid work environment. Exact expectations for your team can be discussed with your interviewer

This position ensures continuity and upholds our standards of excellence following the departure of a valued team member.

The salary range* for this position is $60,000 - $100,100. The posted salary range represents the expected hiring range for PwC locations in major city centres. Given our national recruiting approach, ranges may vary for positions in other locations. At PwC Canada, base salary is determined by your skills, experience, qualifications and work location. In addition to base salary, eligible employees may have opportunities to participate in variable incentive pay programs which are designed to reward individual and firm-wide achievements. We are committed to offering competitive compensation and adhere to all relevant pay transparency legislation. During the hiring process, our Talent Acquisition team will provide details about our comprehensive total rewards package.

Why you'll love PwC

We're inspiring and empowering our people to change the world. Powered by the latest technology, you'll be a part of diverse teams helping public and private clients build trust and deliver sustained outcomes. This meaningful work, and our continuous development environment, will take your career to the next level. We reward your impact, and support your wellbeing, through a competitive compensation package, inclusive benefits and flexibility programs that will help you thrive in work and life. Learn more about our Application Process and Total Rewards Package at: https://jobs-ca.pwc.com/ca/en/life-at-pwc

PwC Canada acknowledges that we work and live across Turtle Island, on the land that is now known as Canada, which are the lands of the ancestral, treaty and unceded territories of the First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples. We recognize the systemic racism, colonialism and oppression that Indigenous Peoples have experienced and still go through, and we commit to allyship and solidarity.

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified