PwC Private Tax, Director (Bilingual FR/EN)

PricewaterhouseCoopers International; Montreal; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global professional services firm in Montreal is seeking a Director to help private companies with business advisory needs. The role involves guiding clients through audit and tax compliance processes, emphasizing team collaboration and innovative problem-solving skills. The ideal candidate will possess a CPA designation, strong leadership abilities, and fluency in English and French, contributing to an inclusive work environment.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package

Inclusive benefits

Flexibility programs

Qualifications

• Experience in an accounting firm.
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage and mentor junior tax professionals.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with business advisory needs such as tax compliance.
• Provide coaching and encourage team member contributions.
• Develop customized service plans for clients.

Skills

Strong business development skills

Problem solving skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical capability

Fluency in English

Fluency in French

Education

CPA, CA or relevant professional designation

Master's Degree in Tax

Job description

Meaningful work you’ll be part of

A career within Private Company services will provide the opportunity to help private companies with a range of business advisory needs such as audit, tax compliance, and planning to help improve their operational efficiency and to free up time that can be spent focusing on business strategy. You’ll have the opportunity to experience the entire business life cycle of a private company from inception to growth, maturity and transition. Our team helps our clients design and implement personal and customised service plans that are unique to privately owned entities, entrepreneurs, and high net worth individuals. You’ll be assisting the team focus on key issues like wealth management, compliance, cash flow management, equity expansion, divestiture and exit strategies.

As a Director, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

• Encourage everyone to have a voice and invite opinion from all, including quieter members of the team.
• Deal effectively with ambiguous and unstructured problems and situations.
• Initiate open and candid coaching conversations at all levels.
• Move easily between big picture thinking and managing relevant detail.
• Anticipate stakeholder needs, and develop and discuss potential solutions, even before the stakeholder realises they are required.
• Contribute technical knowledge in the area of specialism.
• Contribute to an environment where people and technology thrive together to accomplish more than they could apart.
• Navigate the complexities of cross-border and/or diverse teams and engagements.
• Initiate and lead open conversations with teams, clients and stakeholders to build trust.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

Experiences and skills you’ll use to solve

• An interest in upskilling for a digital world and technology trends, an openness to learning new tools and adapting how you work.
• A demonstrated commitment to valuing differences, developing and coaching diverse teams, and ensuring diverse perspectives are heard.
• CPA, CA or other relevant professional designation.
• Master Degree in Tax or Completion of Levels I, II and III of the CPA In-depth Tax Course is necessary.
• Experience in an accounting firm.
• A proven leader with strong business development and entrepreneurial skills.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and manage multiple assignments in an organized manner.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Superior problem solving skills, excellent verbal, written and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical capability, sound business sense and creative mind that have earned you a reputation of providing excellence in client service.
• Ability to manage, develop, retain and mentor junior tax professionals.
• The successful candidate requires fluency in English, in addition to French as they will be required to support or collaborate with English-speaking clients, colleagues and/or stakeholders during the course of their employment with PwC Canada.
• PwC Canada is committed to cultivating an inclusive, hybrid work environment. Exact expectations for your team can be discussed with your interviewer.

Why you’ll love PwC

We’re inspiring and empowering our people to change the world. Powered by the latest technology, you’ll be a part of diverse teams helping public and private clients build trust and deliver sustained outcomes. This meaningful work, and our continuous development environment, will take your career to the next level. We reward your impact, and support your wellbeing, through a competitive compensation package, inclusive benefits and flexibility programs that will help you thrive in work and life. Learn more about our Application Process and Total Rewards Package at: https://jobs-ca.pwc.com/ca/en/life-at-pwc

PwC Canada acknowledges that we work and live across Turtle Island, on the land that is now known as Canada, which are the lands of the ancestral, treaty and unceded territories of the First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples. We recognize the systemic racism, colonialism and oppression that Indigenous Peoples have experienced and still go through, and we commit to allyship and solidarity.

At PwC Canada, our most valuable asset is our people and we grow stronger as we learn from one another. We’re committed to creating an equitable and inclusive community of solvers where everyone feels that they truly belong. We understand that experience comes in many forms and building trust in society and solving important problems is only possible if we reflect the mosaic of the society we live in.

We’re committed to providing accommodations throughout the application, interview, and employment process. If you require an accommodation to be at your best, please let us know during the application process.