Senior Manager, Indirect Tax

MNP; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation time

Bonus programs

Group pension plan

Flexible benefits

Professional development

Job summary

MNP, a leading Canadian accounting, tax and business advisory firm, seeks a Senior Manager for Indirect Tax in Winnipeg. You will lead client engagement teams on GST/HST and sales tax planning, delivering industry expertise while aligning with regulatory requirements.

You will manage a diverse client portfolio, mentor staff, and stay ahead of tax developments. Travel flexibility is required as client needs evolve.

Qualifications

• CPA designation required or eligible; deep Indirect Tax knowledge
• Experience leading client engagements and teams
• Strong business acumen and relationship management

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple client engagement teams on GST/HST and sales tax planning
• Deliver technical tax expertise through client interactions and reports
• Manage a client portfolio, understanding business needs and growth opportunities
• Research Indirect Tax developments and advise on policy changes
• Contribute to Indirect Tax training for the team
• Oversee engagement planning, scheduling, and project financials
• Maintain high quality control and address issues across mandates
• Build finite business development opportunities with the local community
• Support strategic and operational planning for the practice
• Mentor and coach team members and conduct performance reviews
• Travel as needed to serve clients

Skills

Indirect tax knowledge

Leadership

Client management

Strategic planning

Communication

Education

CPA designation

In-depth Indirect Tax Program

Job description

Overview

Inspirational, innovative and entrepreneurial - this is how we describe our empowered teams. Combine your passion with purpose and join a culture that is thriving in the face of change.

Make an impact with our Indirect Tax team as a Senior Manager. This diverse team of professionals delivers customized tax strategies within a complex and dynamic regulatory framework. As a trusted advisor, you’ll identify benefit entitlements and develop customized federal and local indirect tax strategies that minimize clients’ tax liability while maintaining regulatory compliance.

MNP is proudly Canadian. Providing business strategies and solutions, we are a leading national accounting, tax and business advisory firm in Canada. Entrepreneurial to our core, our talented team members transcend obstacles into opportunities and are successfully transforming mid-market business practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple client facing engagement teams responsible for GST/HST and sales tax planning and management services
• Deliver industry and technical expertise relating to complex tax issues through client interactions, reports, technical work, management presentations and high-quality deliverables
• Manage a portfolio of clients while understanding their business, key risks and ways to deliver added value; ensuring their needs are met and that relationships and accounts grow and develop
• Research new developments in commodity and indirect tax, advise of implications of tax and policy changes
• Participate in the development and delivery of highly specialized Indirect Tax training
• Accountable for engagement planning and scheduling as well as project financials (i.e., budgets, WIPS, timely billing, collection and variance recognition)
• Maintain high quality control and apply specialized knowledge to anticipate, identify and address issues and refer to various Indirect Tax mandates
• Network in the local business community, consider business development opportunities and contribute to the preparation and delivery of competitive proposals to meet client needs
• Contribute to strategic and operational planning related to client and practice management, as well as the development of new ideas and approaches to improve work processes
• Mentor, motivate and coach team members towards professional and personal development by setting clear expectations, providing feedback and conducting performance reviews
• Maintain flexibility to travel, as necessary

Skills and Experience

• CPA designation
• Completion of the In-depth Indirect Tax Program and other specialist development courses
• 7 to 8 years of relevant public accounting or tax consulting experience
• Extensive working knowledge of Canadian Indirect Tax
• Strong understanding of business, accounting, management and practice development principles
• Proven people management, relationship and leadership skills
• Strong strategic planning and conceptual thinking skills

Benefits

With a focus on high-potential earnings, MNP is proud to offer customized rewards that support our unique culture and a balanced lifestyle to thrive at work and outside of the office. You will be rewarded with generous base pay, vacation time, 4 paid personal days, a group pension plan with 4% matching, voluntary savings products, bonus programs, flexible benefits, mental health resources, exclusive access to perks and discounts, professional development assistance, MNP University, a flexible ‘Dress For Your Day’ environment, firm sponsored social events and more!

Diversity and Inclusion

We embrace diversity as a core value and celebrate our differences. We believe each team member contributes unique gifts and amplifying their potential makes our business stronger. We encourage people with disabilities to apply!