National Tax Manager

Grant Thornton - Canada; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm located in Toronto, Ontario is seeking an experienced tax professional to act as a resource for tax practitioners, develop training materials, and support project management initiatives. The ideal candidate will have CPA designation or a Master of Taxation and 3–5 years of experience in a professional services environment. This role includes benefits such as profit sharing, flexible days off, RRSP contributions, and the ability to work from anywhere in Canada for four weeks during the summer.

Benefits

Profit sharing

Flex days

RRSP contributions

Firm-wide holiday closure

Wellness benefits

Concierge-like benefits

Work from anywhere in Canada in the summer for four weeks

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years of experience within a professional services environment.
• Takes ownership of tasks and proactively advances tasks and projects.
• Strong commitment to professional and client service excellence.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a resource to tax practitioners on new legislative matters.
• Collaborate to develop tax training materials.
• Assist with risk management initiatives relating to tax services.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Proven problem solving and critical thinking skills

Ability to quickly understand new concepts and technologies

Collaboration and cooperation

Interest in coaching and development

Education

CPA designation or Master of Taxation

Post-secondary education in a related field

Tools

Taxprep

Profile

TaxCycle

Job description

Who we are

We are a large and growing professional services firm that still feels like a community. We employ over 3,000 people across Canada and truly care about our colleagues, our clients and the communities where we work and live. That’s what’s most important to us.

Culture and work model

Our culture shines through when we connect in person. We work in a model where teams are required to be together in the office four days per week.

Responsibilities

• Work with the National Tax team to serve as a resource to tax practitioners on new legislative matters; review and analyze new and amended legislation with a focus on understanding and communicating the impact to the firm’s clients, processes and policies.
• Play a key role in the development of various internal and external tax articles.
• Collaborate with the Learning & Development team to develop tax training materials, with opportunities to deliver these presentations.
• Work with team members in the development of tools, templates and models to assist the Tax Service Line in servicing their clients.
• Help manage key tax technologies including Taxprep.
• Assist with the exploration, evaluation and implementation of new tax technologies.
• Proactively aid in standardizing processes and sharing best practices for the delivery of tax services across the country.
• Assist with risk management initiatives relating to tax services.
• Coordinate with other teams to manage various projects and implement initiatives.
• Support the development of tax technical planning and advisory opportunities for tax practitioners.
• Motivate, coach, and develop National Tax team members.

Our purpose and values

At Doane Grant Thornton you’ll work with inspiring leaders who support your development, both personally and professionally. This is a place where your insatiable curiosity enables you to think, see and hear from a variety of perspectives. When all this comes together, well that’s when the magic happens.

Qualifications

• A CPA designation, Master of Taxation, or near completion of CPA Canada’s In‑Depth Tax Program.
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience within a professional services environment.
• Post‑secondary education in a related field.
• Experience using Taxprep or equivalent software (e.g., Profile or TaxCycle).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Takes ownership of tasks and proactively advances tasks and projects.
• Proven problem solving and critical thinking skills.
• Strong ability to quickly understand new concepts and technologies.
• Works well as part of a team and focuses on collaboration and cooperation.
• Strong commitment to professional and client service excellence.
• Interest in coaching and development, with a commitment to personal growth.

Benefits

• Profit sharing.
• Flex days.
• RRSP contributions.
• Firm‑wide holiday closure.
• Wellness benefits.
• Concierge‑like benefits.
• Work from anywhere in Canada in the summer for four weeks.

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