Manager, Taxation Services

ACCA Careers; Victoria; On-site; CAD 83,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous base pay

Vacation time

4 personal days

Pension plan (4% matching)

Voluntary savings

Bonus programs

Flexible benefits

Mental health resources

Perks & discounts

Professional development

MNP University

Dress for your day

Social events

Job summary

MNP Vancouver Island is seeking a Tax Manager to lead client engagements within a dynamic Canadian tax environment. You’ll design proactive strategies, ensure compliance and maximize returns while mentoring team members and collaborating with engagement teams.

Role requires CPA designation, 4–5 years of public accounting or tax consulting, and strong leadership. Travel flexibility and a culture that values entrepreneurial spirit are central to the opportunity.

Qualifications

• CPA designation required.
• Level 1 of In-depth Tax Program completed.
• 4–5 years of public accounting or tax consulting experience.
• Extensive knowledge of Canadian tax.
• Strong understanding of business, accounting, management and practice development.
• Proven people management and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist multiple client-facing engagement teams in the successful completion of tax engagements.
• Develop proactive tax strategies that leverage business opportunities.
• Liaise with Canada Revenue Agency and provincial ministries on client issues.
• Prepare election forms required in corporate reorganizations.
• Assist in managing personal and trust tax compliance seasons.
• Oversee engagement planning, scheduling, budgets, WIPS, billing and variances.
• Maintain high quality control and address client issues in financial reports.
• Network in the local business community and contribute to proposals.
• Contribute to developing new ideas to improve processes.
• Mentor and coach team members, set expectations and conduct reviews.
• Travel as needed.

Skills

Public accounting/tax experience

Canadian tax knowledge

Leadership & mentoring

Client relationship building

Business development

Education

CPA designation

In-depth Tax Program Level 1 completed

Job description

• CPA designation

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

Make an impact with our 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 design solutions for clients that meet compliance and reporting requirements, minimize risk, drive efficiencies and maximize returns.

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

Responsibilities

• Assist multiple client-facing engagement teams in the successful completion of tax engagements
• Develop proactive tax strategies that make effective use of business opportunities and ensure businesses are run effectively
• Liaise with Canada Revenue Agency and relevant provincial ministries on client issues
• Prepare election forms required in corporate reorganizations
• Assist in the management of the administration of personal and trust tax compliance seasons
• Accountable for engagement planning and scheduling as well as project financials (i.e. budgets, WIPS, timely billing, collection and variance recognition)
• Maintain high quality control and apply specialized knowledge to anticipate, identify and address issues relevant to the client’s business, financial entries and reports
• Network in the local business community, consider business development opportunities and contribute to the preparation and delivery of competition proposals to meet client needs
• Contribute to the development of new ideas and approaches in order to improve work processes
• Mentor, motivate and coach team members towards professional and personal development by setting clear expectations, providing feedback and conducting performance reviews
• Maintain flexibility to travel, as necessary

Skills And Experience

• CPA designation
• Completion of Level 1 of In-depth Tax Program and other specialist development courses
• 4 to 5 years of relevant public accounting or tax consulting experience
• Extensive working knowledge of Canadian Tax
• Strong understanding of business, accounting, management and practice development principles
• Proven people management, relationship building and leadership skills

MyRewards@MNP

With a focus on high-potential earnings, MNP is proud to offer customized rewards that support our unique culture and a balanced lifestyle to thrive at work and outside of the office.

• The annual salary for this position is $82,500 to $125,000 per year.
• generous base pay
• vacation time
• 4 paid personal days
• a group pension plan with 4% matching
• voluntary savings products
• bonus programs
• flexible benefits
• mental health resources
• exclusive access to perks and discounts
• professional development assistance
• MNP University
• a flexible 'Dress For Your Day' environment
• firm sponsored social events and more!

Vancouver Island@MNP

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Diversity@MNP

We embrace diversity as a core value and celebrate our differences. We believe each team member contributes unique gifts and amplifying their potential makes our business stronger.

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