Indirect Tax, Senior Associate (Bilingual FR/EN)

PricewaterhouseCoopers International; Montreal; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global professional services firm is seeking an Indirect Tax Senior Associate in Montreal, Canada. The role involves advising clients on Canadian indirect taxes, including GST/HST and provincial sales taxes, while supporting audits and tax compliance projects. Ideal candidates will have experience in accounting or taxation, strong communication skills, and familiarity with technology tools such as Alteryx and PowerBI. The company promotes an inclusive, hybrid work environment with competitive compensation and benefits.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package

Inclusive benefits and flexibility programs

Hybrid work environment

Qualifications

• Prior accounting or tax experience in public or private sector.
• Experience with Canadian indirect taxes and/or other value added taxes.
• Ability to handle multiple assignments and work effectively under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on indirect tax matters, communicating with clients and authorities.
• Assist clients with tax authority audits, registrations, and elections.
• Perform indirect tax compliance reviews and due diligence.

Skills

Knowledge of Canadian indirect taxes

Experience with public or private sector accounting

Client focus and marketing skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Education

Relevant accounting or taxation education

Tools

Alteryx

PowerQuery

Tableau

PowerBI

Advanced Microsoft Excel

Job description

A career in our Indirect Tax practice, within Tax services, will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients meet and manage their tax obligations across unique but ever-changing tax specialties. You’ll advise clients on their local and overseas tax affairs, while acting as a strategic consultant related to business analysis, managing indirect taxes, dispute resolution, and global enterprise tax solutions. Our team helps our clients optimise cash flow and reduce risk by managing challenges and identifying opportunities related to indirect taxes. You’ll support our clients with all aspects of indirect taxation related to global, regional and domestic projects as well as comprehensive restructuring and compliance projects.

Meaningful work you'll be part of

As an Indirect Tax Senior Associate, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

• Deal with Canadian indirect taxes which include GST/HST, provincial sales taxes, excise taxes
• Advise andassistclients on indirect tax matters, which includes verbal andwrittencommunication with clients and tax authorities, researchinginglegislation/case law/publicationsand draftingdeliverables
• Assistclients with tax authority audits and appeals, tax registrations and elections
• Perform indirect tax due diligence and compliance reviews and health checks
• Build meaningful relationships with coworkers within the indirect tax group, the tax team and other service lines within PwC Canada and foreign PwC firms
• Use feedback and reflection to develop self‑awareness, personal strengths and address development areas
• Delegate to others to provide stretch opportunities, coaching them to deliver results
• Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems
• Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sector trends
• Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance
• Know how and when to use tools available for a given situation and can explain the reasons for this choice
• Seek and embrace opportunities which give exposure to different situations, environments and perspectives
• Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing and connecting with others
• Able to read situations and modify behaviour to build quality relationships
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct

Experience and skills

• Prior accounting or tax experience in public or private sector
• Hands‑on experience and knowledge of Canadian indirect taxes and/or value added taxes in other jurisdictions
• Strong knowledge and practical application of technology tools commonly used in data transformation and visualisation, such as Alteryx, PowerQuery, Tableau, PowerBI, advance Microsoft Excel
• Strong marketing skills and client focus
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, good interpersonal skills and the ability to read and interpret legislation
• Ability to handle multiple assignments, work effectively under pressure and work well in a team environment
• When applying to a Quebec based opportunity, fluency in French is required. Outside of Quebec, fluency in French is an asset
• PwC Canada is committed to cultivating an inclusive, hybrid work environment. Exact expectations for your team can be discussed with your interviewer

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 systematic racism, colonialism and oppression that Indigenous Peoples have experienced and still go through, and we commit to allyship and solidarity.

At PwC Canada, our most valuable asset is our people and we grow stronger as we learn from one another. We’re committed to creating an equitable and inclusive community of solvers where everyone feels that they truly belong. We understand that experience comes in many forms and building trust in society and solving important problems is only possible if we reflect the mosaic of the society we live in.

We’re committed to providing accommodations throughout the application, interview, and employment process. If you require an accommodation to be at your best, please let us know during the application process.