Partner, Tax Services

Grant Thornton; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent professional services firm in Ontario seeks a Tax Partner to lead and grow the Domestic Tax practice. This role involves providing strategic guidance to clients on corporate tax planning and compliance, fostering a collaborative team environment, and mentoring future leaders. Candidates should have over 10 years of experience in public accounting, a CPA designation, and a strong commitment to client relationships and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience in public accounting or related industry.
• Significant tax planning and compliance experience.
• Strong management and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Play a key leadership role in growing and managing the Domestic Tax practice.
• Mentor, coach, and develop the next generation of leaders.
• Collaborate with Tax Partners and other professionals for optimal client solutions.

Skills

Tax planning

Client relationship management

Leadership

Excellent communication

Education

Bachelor and/or Master’s Degree in related field

Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) Designation

Job description

Overview

Doane Grant Thornton

Imagine being part of a team where human connection underlies everything we do - a place where great people come together to help our clients, colleagues and communities thrive. That’s Doane Grant Thornton.

Guided by our core values, we empower our people to make a difference. We encourage the growth and development of rewarding careers—one that you can reflect upon with a sense of pride. Or, as we like to say, living our purple.

We’re a large and growing professional services firm that still feels like a community. That’s most important to us.

Recognized as one of Canada’s best workplaces for our seventeen consecutive years, we’re building a thriving organization driven by purpose.

Position Overview

Join us on an exciting journey to build something great. As our next Tax Partner, you’ll be at the forefront of shaping the future of our corporate tax planning and advisory practice within the Southern Ontario Team, with a special focus on the Windsor/Essex Region. This role offers an opportunity to provide strategic guidance to private companies, helping them navigate complex tax matters to achieve their business goals.

You will be entrusted with the responsibility of driving our growth objectives forward, making a meaningful impact on the success of both our clients and team.

Strategic Impact

As a Partner, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our Domestic Tax Practice, with a focus on the growth and success of Privately Held Business Groups.

Client Service Experience

Join our high-performing practice in a key leadership role, where your expertise will be instrumental in delivering a personalized approach to clients’ businesses. You will provide practical advice that is unique to their business, while helping organizations navigate the complexities of their Corporate Canadian Tax requirements, combined with compliance, personal tax planning compilations, advisory and services.

One Business One Team Culture

At Doane Grant Thornton, we foster a dynamic and motivating team environment, where cross-collaboration and growth are encouraged. As a Partner, you lead by example, coaching, mentoring and empowering others to reach their professional aspirations.

Key Responsibilities

• Play a key leadership role in growing, managing, and developing the Domestic Tax practice in Windsor Ontario that complements, and is supported by, the firmwide strategy.
• Embrace your entrepreneurial mindset, exercise autonomy, and take charge of running a business.
• Mentor, coach, and develop the next generation of leaders.
• Champion the growth, management, and development of our Private Company Practice within the Windsor Business Unit, as an integral part of the broader Southern Ontario Tax Team
• Collaborate with Doane GT Canada Tax Partners; and other Partners across various service lines, sub-service lines, sectors, and geographic regions to provide a menu of options that optimize the entirety of a client’s business value.
• Work closely with a team of professionals providing a wide range of business advisory services across Southern Ontario to guide clients through the ever-evolving tax landscape.

Key Requirements

Education

• Completion of Bachelor and/or Master’s Degree in related field: Accounting, Business, Economics, Finance, Law, and/or Taxation.
• Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) Designation and completed CPA Canada’s In-Depth Tax Program.

Experience and Attributes

• 10+ years’ experience in public accounting or related industry
• Significant tax planning and compliance experience including an in-depth understanding of Canadian Corporate taxation matters
• Demonstrated experience growing a practice and business development which focuses on client relationships and proactively anticipating market needs
• Strong management and leadership skills with the ability to be an active participant in the development of the tax team
• Develop solutions with clients and co-workers through collaborative effort and discussion
• Commitment to quality, excellence and continual professional growth for yourself and for those you lead
• Excellent written, and verbal communication skills, including exceptional interpersonal skills to earn the trust and confidence of clients and colleagues at all levels and influence decision-makers
• Desire to learn and grow, and be an integral part of a team that puts “we before me”, where flexibility is a mindset, and where you trust your colleagues to have your back

Ready to Discover Your Purple?

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