Manager, Cross Border Individual Tax

ACCA Careers; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading national accounting and tax advisory firm in Canada is seeking a Manager for their Cross Border Individual Tax team. This role involves leading client engagements, providing tax advice on domestic and foreign assignments, and mentoring team members. The ideal candidate will have a CPA designation and significant experience in public accounting or tax consulting. Join a culture that values innovation and diversity while making a meaningful impact on clients' compliance and risk mitigation strategies.

Benefits

Generous pay

Vacation

Personal days

Pension plan with 4% matching

Savings products

Bonuses

Benefits

Mental health resources

Professional development

Qualifications

• 4 to 5 years of relevant public accounting or tax consulting experience.
• Working knowledge of Canadian and U.S. individual and estate tax.

Responsibilities

• Lead client-facing engagement teams for U.S. and Canadian tax return preparation.
• Deliver expertise related to Canadian and U.S. individual income tax.
• Mentor, motivate, and coach team members.

Skills

Leadership

Relationship-building

People Management

Education

CPA designation

Master’s degree in U.S. taxation or law

Tools

Forms 1040

Forms 8621

Forms 5471

Forms 3520

Job description

Join to apply for the Manager, Cross Border Individual Tax role at ACCA Careers.

Inspirational, innovative, and entrepreneurial — this is how we describe our empowered teams. Combine your passion with purpose and join a culture thriving in the face of change.

Make an impact on our Cross Border Individual Tax team as a Manager. This diverse team of professionals delivers customized tax strategies within a complex and dynamic regulatory framework. As a trusted advisor, you’ll provide tax advice on domestic and foreign assignments, empowering client organizations and their employees to maintain regulatory compliance and mitigate risk.

MNP is proudly Canadian. Providing business strategies and solutions, we are a leading national accounting, tax, and business advisory firm in Canada. Entrepreneurial at our core, our talented team members transcend obstacles into opportunities and are transforming mid-market business practices.

Responsibilities

1. 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.
2. Assist in carrying out cross-border income tax and estate planning.
3. Deliver industry and technical expertise related to Canadian and U.S. individual income tax, social security, and international tax treaties through client interactions, reports, technical work, management presentations, and high-quality deliverables.
4. Participate in expatriate policy design and implementation, including expatriate compensation design.
5. Accountable for engagement planning, scheduling, and project financials, including budgets, WIPS, billing, collection, and variance recognition.
6. Maintain high quality control by reviewing tax returns and other work done by team members for accuracy and completeness.
7. Network in the local business community, explore business development opportunities, and contribute to proposals to meet client needs.
8. Contribute to the development of new ideas and approaches to improve work processes.
9. Mentor, motivate, and coach team members for professional and personal development, setting clear expectations, providing feedback, and conducting performance reviews.
10. Maintain flexibility to travel as necessary.

Skills and Experience

1. CPA designation.
2. Completion of, or working towards, a master’s degree in U.S. taxation or law is an asset.
3. 4 to 5 years of relevant public accounting or tax consulting experience.
4. Working knowledge of Canadian and U.S. individual and estate tax, including forms 1040, 8621, 5471, and 3520.
5. Strong understanding of business, accounting, management, and practice development principles.
6. Proven leadership, relationship-building, and people management skills.

MyRewards@MNP

We offer customized rewards supporting our culture and work-life balance, including generous pay, vacation, personal days, pension plan with 4% matching, savings products, bonuses, benefits, mental health resources, professional development, and more.

Diversity@MNP

We embrace diversity and encourage applicants with disabilities. Each team member’s unique gifts strengthen our business.

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