Manager, Domestic Tax

Grant Thornton - Canada; Kelowna; Hybrid; CAD 72,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A large professional services firm in Kelowna, BC, is seeking a Tax Manager to lead corporate tax planning and compliance efforts. The ideal candidate will have experience in Canadian tax regulations and provide mentorship to junior staff. The role offers competitive salary between $72,500 to $100,000 and various perks including profit sharing and flexible work arrangements.

Benefits

Profit sharing

Flexible days

RRSP contributions

Wellness benefits

Ability to work remotely in summer for 4 weeks

Qualifications

• Enrolled in or completed CPA Canada In-Depth Tax Course or Masters of Taxation.
• Solid experience in corporate and personal Canadian tax planning and/or compliance.
• Mentored and developed others in a professional environment.

Responsibilities

• Coaching and mentoring a team of tax colleagues on compliance.
• Establish deep trusting relationships with clients on complex tax matters.
• Prepare files for corporate reorganizations and manage T2 and T3 returns.
• Resolve tax-related issues proactively with clients.

Skills

Corporate tax planning

Client relationship management

Tax compliance

Team mentoring

Education

CPA Canada In-Depth Tax Course or Master's in Taxation

Job description

Overview

Who we are: Doane Grant Thornton is a large and growing professional services firm with a community feel. We employ over 3000 people across Canada and care about our colleagues, clients and the communities where we work and live.

As a Tax Manager in our Domestic Tax team, you’ll work with a wide variety of clients and build your experience in new industries. You’ll collaborate with colleagues across service lines such as Assurance, Advisory and Specialty Tax to broaden your perspective and deliver personalized solutions.

As a Tax Manager, you’ll help our clients with corporate tax planning to realize tax savings and incentives. Here’s what you’ll get to do:

• Coaching and mentoring a team of tax colleagues on compliance, helping them understand client needs by discussing tax planning options
• Establish deep trusting relationships with clients as you advise them on complex tax matters
• Prepare files for corporate reorganizations, rollovers, windups, amalgamations, succession and estate planning, and manage T2 and T3 returns
• Proactively resolve tax-related issues with clients and other team members
• Act as a leader in managing and growing the tax practice by identifying and developing new opportunities for additional tax services

A typical day…
You’ll interact with clients and colleagues to uncover client pain points and provide tax solutions, guiding coachees and supporting client service delivery. You may have quick discussions with team members across different tax groups and plan for upcoming client meetings.

Think you’ve got what it takes to be a Tax Manager? Here are some additional qualifications we’re hoping you have:

• You’re enrolled in, or have completed, the CPA Canada In-Depth Tax Course, or have a Masters of Taxation
• You’ve developed and presented new ideas and conceptualized tax solutions for clients as part of delivering exceptional service
• Solid experience in corporate and personal Canadian tax planning and/or compliance
• You’ve mentored and developed others

What it’s like working in Tax at Doane Grant Thornton

“My colleagues have fostered an inclusive and collaborative work culture that I enjoy coming to everyday. The leaders I work with have helped me focus on an area of tax I’m most passionate about and supported opportunities early in my career.”

What’s in it for me?

Profit sharing, flexible days, RRSP contributions, firmwide holiday closure, wellness benefits, concierge-like benefits, and the ability to work from anywhere in Canada in the summer for up to 4 weeks.

We’re committed to fair, equitable and competitive compensation. The current base salary for this role ranges from $72,500 to $100,000 in Kelowna, BC. If this role is available in another location, the salary range may vary by geography.

Culture and work model

We focus on making a difference for our clients, colleagues and communities. Our culture emphasizes our purple values. Our model requires teams to be together in the office 4 days per week.

Are you ready to Discover Your Purple? Apply today!

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Learn more about who we are and how we live our purple at the discoveryourpurple.ca site.