Senior Manager, Indirect Tax

Baker Tilly Canada; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid workdays

Annual bonus program

RRSP matching

Health & dental benefits

Parental leave top-up

4 weeks vacation

Personal days

Transit reimbursement

Phone reimbursement

Meal reimbursements

Referral incentives

Job summary

Baker Tilly Canada is seeking a Senior Manager or Director of Indirect Tax to lead our Canadian tax practice in Toronto or Vancouver. This leadership role focuses on indirect tax advisory, compliance, controversy, and practice development across GST/HST, PST, QST, and other indirect taxes.

You'll work with partners and clients, mentor teams, and contribute to growth by identifying new service opportunities and servicing a diverse client base in multiple industries.

Qualifications

• CPA designation required.
• 8+ years of progressive Canadian indirect tax experience.
• Deep knowledge GST/HST, PST, QST and related indirect tax rules.
• Experience managing advisory and compliance engagements.
• Experience with mergers, acquisitions and cross-border tax matters.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex indirect tax advisory engagements for GST/HST, provincial taxes and related matters.
• Advise clients on transactional planning, reorganizations, and tax optimization.
• Identify tax risks and opportunities across industries and structures.
• Oversee indirect tax compliance engagements and audits.
• Develop client relationships and mentor staff while driving practice growth.

Skills

Indirect tax expertise

Leadership

Client relationship management

Tax planning

Cross-border transactions

Education

CPA designation

Job description

Overview

Be part of something bigger. Build with us today — Now, for tomorrow. At Baker Tilly, we care about the impact you make. That’s why we’re invested in your growth from day one — because the steps you take today define your tomorrow. Baker Tilly is a leading advisory and accounting firm dedicated to building better futures. With global reach and local roots, we combine the scale of a network with the trust of strong relationships. From audit and tax to consulting and specialist advisory services, we help clients navigate complexity and seize opportunity with clarity.

Position

We are seeking a Senior Manager or Director, Indirect Tax to join our growing Tax practice in Toronto or Vancouver. This is a leadership role focused on indirect tax advisory, compliance, controversy, and practice development. The successful candidate will work closely with partners and clients to navigate increasingly complex GST/HST, PST, QST, sales and use tax, and indirect tax matters across a broad range of industries.

Your Impact

• Lead complex indirect tax advisory engagements involving GST/HST, provincial sales taxes, QST, customs, and other indirect tax matters.
• Advise clients on transactional planning, corporate reorganizations, M&A transactions, due diligence reviews, supply chain structuring, and tax optimization opportunities.
• Identify indirect tax risks, exposures, and opportunities across a wide range of industries and business structures.
• Review and oversee indirect tax compliance engagements and support clients through audits, assessments, objections, and appeals.
• Act as the firm's internal subject matter expert on indirect tax matters and collaborate with Canadian, cross border, US, and advisory teams.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships while serving as a trusted business advisor.
• Lead engagement teams, manage project budgets, and ensure timely delivery of high‑quality client service.
• Mentor, coach, and develop managers, senior staff, and other team members.
• Contribute to practice growth through business development, networking, proposal development, and identification of new service opportunities.
• Monitor legislative developments and emerging trends to ensure clients receive proactive and relevant advice.
• Support thought leadership initiatives, client seminars, technical publications, and internal training programs.

What You Bring To The Table

• CPA designation required.
• Completion of the CPA In-Depth Tax Program or equivalent advanced tax education is considered an asset.
• 8+ years of progressive Canadian indirect tax experience in public practice, industry, government, or a combination thereof.
• Deep technical knowledge of GST/HST, PST, QST, and related indirect tax legislation.
• Experience managing complex advisory and compliance engagements.
• Strong understanding of indirect tax implications in mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, and cross border transactions.
• Proven ability to build and manage senior‑level client relationships.
• Demonstrated leadership, coaching, and team development experience.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, project management, and communication skills.
• Proven ability to identify opportunities and contribute to practice growth.

What Success Looks Like

• Be recognized internally and externally as a trusted indirect tax advisor.
• Drive growth of the firm's indirect tax service line.
• Deliver practical, commercially focused advice that creates value for clients.
• Develop future leaders within the practice.
• Strengthen collaboration across tax, audit, advisory, and wealth service lines.
• Contribute meaningfully to the strategic growth of the firm's tax practice.

Preferred Experience

• Experience at a Big 4, national, or mid market public accounting firm.
• Exposure to indirect tax due diligence and transaction services engagements.
• Experience managing CRA, Revenu Québec, and provincial tax authority audits.
• Familiarity with US sales tax and cross border consumption tax issues would be considered an asset.
• Existing network of professional contacts and referral sources.

Career & Growth Opportunities

• Clear career progression and advancement opportunities.
• Ongoing professional development, including paid courses, certification and membership dues.

Compensation & Total Rewards

• Competitive total compensation package including extended health care, dental and group life benefits.
• Annual bonus program.
• Matching RRSP plan.

Family & Flexibility

• Hybrid workdays.
• Parental leave top‑up program to support growing families.
• Generous vacation (4 weeks annually).
• Personal days.

Health & Wellness

• Health and wellness spending account.
• Convenient access to virtual healthcare, including online physician consultations when you need it.

Work Environment & Perks

• A collaborative, open‑door culture with direct access to leadership.
• Fully stocked kitchen with snacks, coffee and seasonal treats.
• Smart casual dress code (client/day specific).
• Regular team events and social activities throughout the year.

Everyday Support

• Monthly transit or parking reimbursement.
• Monthly reimbursement for your smart phone fees.
• Overtime meal and parking reimbursements.

Additional Incentives

• Client referral, employee referral.
• Vehicle purchase incentives.

Location

Toronto, Ontario; Vancouver, British Columbia

Job Type

Permanent, Full‑time

Schedule

Monday to Friday

Salary Range

$130,000 - $180,000 per annum

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Baker Tilly is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex (including gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, parental status, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, age, or other non‑merit factors. Baker Tilly is dedicated to fostering, supporting and celebrating a diverse workplace. Accommodation is available to all applicants upon request throughout our recruitment and selection process. We will work with all applicants to accommodate their accessibility needs.