Senior Manager, Tax

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

Benefits offered by this job

Generous base pay

Vacation time

Paid personal days

Pension matching 4%

Voluntary savings

Bonus programs

Flexible benefits

Mental health resources

Perks and discounts

Development assistance

MNP University

Dress For Your Day environment

Firm sponsored events

Job summary

MNP is seeking a Senior Manager to lead multiple client-facing tax engagements, delivering customized tax strategies within a dynamic regulatory framework and mentoring engagement teams to ensure high-quality deliverables.

Based in Canada, the role emphasizes building client relationships, advising on policy changes, and contributing to business development while maintaining flexibility to travel.

Qualifications

• CPA designation and relevant tax experience required.
• Experience in public accounting or tax consulting with strong Canadian tax knowledge.
• Ability to lead teams and manage client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple client-facing tax engagements and prepare tax returns and related compliance slips.
• Provide industry and technical tax expertise through client deliverables and management presentations.
• Advise on policy changes and proactive tax strategies to optimize client opportunities.
• Coordinate with CRA and provincial ministries on client issues.
• Manage engagement planning, budgeting, and billing to ensure profitability.
• Mentor and coach team members; travel as needed.

Skills

CPA designation

In-depth Tax Program

Public accounting experience

Canadian Tax knowledge

Business & management understanding

People management

Strategic thinking

Education

CPA designation

In-depth Tax Program

Job description

Make an impact with our 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 design solutions for clients that meet compliance and reporting requirements, minimize risk, drive efficiencies and maximize returns.

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 the completion of tax engagements and the preparation of tax returns (and other compliance slips)
• Deliver industry and technical expertise relating to taxation and assurance through client interactions, reports, technical work, management presentations and high-quality deliverables
• Evaluate existing business processes and policies and advise on policy and tax changes; developing proactive tax strategies that make effective use of business opportunities and ensure businesses are run effectively
• Liaise with Canada Revenue Agency and relevant provincial ministries on client issues
• Prepare election forms required in corporate reorganizations
• Assist in the management of the administration of personal and trust tax compliance seasons
• 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
• 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 relevant to the client’s business, financial entries and reports
• 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 Tax Program and other specialist development courses
• 7 to 8 years of relevant public accounting or tax consulting experience
• Extensive working knowledge of Canadian 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

MyRewards@MNP

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.

• 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

The annual salary range for this position is: $110,000 - $160,000

Diversity@MNP

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!

Future/Current Opportunity: Current