Senior Analyst, Indirect Tax

Grant Thornton - Canada; Toronto; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant and community-focused professional services firm as a Senior Analyst in Indirect Tax. In this role, you'll leverage your analytical skills to navigate complex sales tax issues, contribute to client strategies, and collaborate with a high-performing team. The firm values personal growth and offers a supportive environment where every team member's input is valued. With a focus on professional excellence and a commitment to community, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact while developing your career in a dynamic setting. Embrace the chance to grow and connect with inspiring leaders in the industry.

Benefits

Profit Sharing

Flex Days

RRSP Contributions

Wellness Benefits

Work-from-Anywhere in Canada for 4 Weeks in Summer

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in public practice, especially with Canadian Sales Tax.
• Willingness to enroll in the CPA Canada In-Depth GST/HST course.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and research sales tax transactions for compliance and planning.
• Liaise with clients and tax authorities for audits and assessments.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Research Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Undergraduate Degree in Tax, Business, or Accounting

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Who we are

You know those big cities that still feel like small towns? Where everyone’s friendly and helps each other out? That’s like Doane Grant Thornton. Except here we’re all professionals and there isn’t a mayor or a general store. What we’re trying to say is that we’re a large and growing professional services firm that still feels like a community. We employ over 3000 people across Canada, and we truly care about our colleagues, our clients and the communities where we work and live. That’s what’s most important to us. We’re building a thriving organization that’s purpose driven and still want to remember what your favourite milkshake flavour is.

As a Senior Analyst, Indirect Tax your responsibilities will include:

1. Understanding, analyzing and researching sales tax transactions
2. Developing your technical skills and knowledge of our clients' business
3. Sharing your knowledge and growth-focused feedback with your colleagues to support their development
4. Researching tax legislation and writing reports
5. Making recommendations and providing solutions to clients
6. Actively engaging in sales tax compliance, planning and/or strategy development by analyzing client tax issues, relevant tax law, provisions, and jurisprudence
7. Performing research and preparing correspondence regarding sales tax issues including reorganizations, cross-border strategies, and other tax planning opportunities
8. Liaising with clients and tax authorities for audits, assessments, appeals, and disclosures, and conducting research on related tax issues, legislative matters or administrative positions
9. Reviewing election requirements and assisting with the preparation of elections and voluntary disclosure returns
10. Proactively liaising with our professional colleagues
11. Assisting with the overall development of the Doane Grant Thornton brand through internal and external activities and industry knowledge

About Doane Grant Thornton

If you’re a bit like us, you’re driven to connect with how others are feeling and thinking. Here we walk in others' shoes before taking action. Just imagine being part of a team that puts “we before me”, where flexAbility is a mindset, and where you trust your colleagues to have your back. 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, a place where every day is different and having the courage to grow is part of who you are. And when all this comes together, well that’s when the magic happens!

Learn more about us

Want to learn more about who we are and how we live our purple every day? Read our colleagues’ stories at www.discoveryourpurple.ca

What we’re looking for

Think you’ve got what it takes to be a Senior Analyst, Indirect Tax? Like the colour purple? Great. Here are some qualities and qualifications we’re hoping you can tick:

• Desire to learn and grow, and be an integral part of a high-performing team
• Strong commitment to professional client service excellence
• Excellent organizational and prioritizing skills
• Excellent interpersonal relations and ability to work effectively in teams
• Well-developed analytical and research skills with attention to detail
• Willingness to enroll in the CPA Canada In-Depth GST/HST course or equivalent
• Superior verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to develop and present new ideas and solutions
• Strong knowledge of MS Office and ability to learn new technology tools
• Completed undergraduate degree with outstanding academic credentials, preferably in tax, business, or accounting
• 1 to 2 years of experience in public practice, especially with Canadian Sales Tax, is preferred
• A CPA designation or relevant work experience is an asset

Benefits

At Doane Grant Thornton, we’re focused on making a difference in the lives of our clients, colleagues, and communities. That’s our purpose—living our purple. Benefits include profit sharing, flex days, RRSP contributions, firmwide holiday closure, wellness benefits, concierge-like services, work-from-anywhere in Canada for 4 weeks in summer, and more!

Work culture

Our culture shines when we connect in person. That’s why teams are expected to be in the office 4 days a week.

Ready to Discover Your Purple?

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