Senior Manager, Tax

Mnp Llp; Waterloo; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading national accounting, tax, and business advisory firm in Canada seeks a Senior Manager to join their Tax team. The successful candidate will lead client engagements and provide customized tax strategies and solutions. This role requires a CPA designation, extensive tax knowledge, and strong leadership skills. The company values diversity and offers a generous compensation package that includes vacation time, pension matching, and professional development resources.

Benefits

Generous base pay

4 paid personal days

Group pension plan with 4% matching

Professional development assistance

Firm sponsored social events

Qualifications

• 5 to 6 years of relevant work experience in public accounting and/or tax consulting.
• Extensive knowledge of and experience working in Canadian Tax.
• Solid understanding of business, accounting, management and practice development principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead client-facing engagement teams for Canadian corporate tax engagements.
• Manage project financials including budgets, billing, and client communications.
• Maintain quality control by reviewing tax returns and providing feedback.

Skills

Knowledge of Canadian Tax

Leadership

Project Management

Client Engagement

Accounting Skills

Education

Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA)

Completion of the In-Depth Tax Program

Tools

Caseware

Profile

Quickbooks

Simply Accounting

Job description

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 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 Canadian corporate tax engagements involving advice on tax planning opportunities, tax minimization strategies, and compliance issues
• Accountable for the delivery of industry and technical expertise relating to complex tax and assurance issues through high quality deliverables such as: client interactions, reports, technical work, and management presentations
• Manage project financials (budgets, WIPS, timely billing and collection and variance recognition)
• Execute transactions through the provision of client services including planning, budgeting, scheduling and coordinating engagements
• Liaise with Canada Revenue Agency and relevant provincial ministries on client issues
• Correspond with team members and clients in response to specific corporate tax queries
• Review, investigate and correct discrepancies and irregularities in financial entries and reports
• Prepare election forms required in corporate reorganizations
• Research client issues that arise from compliance or planning work using a variety of sources
• Contribute to the preparation and delivery of competitive proposals to meet client needs
• Collaborate with client engagement team prior to commencement of client work to discuss roles and responsibilities, risk areas, materiality and deadlines
• Think strategically about client needs by understanding their business and key risks
• Identify ways to maximize the relationship with clients and deliver added value
• Maintain high quality control by reviewing tax returns and other work done from other team members for accuracy and completeness; provide feedback to team members
• Monitor project timelines against targets, adjust where necessary; advise clients of project status and seek clarification on discrepancies where applicable
• Network and take a leadership role in the local professional, business, and community while raising awareness of MNP and looking for new business development opportunities
• Leverage team appropriately to ensure proper documentation is prepared for the client and procedures relating to the file are followed accordingly
• Contribute to the development of new ideas and approaches to improve work processes
• Develop, coach, and train team members towards professional and personal development
• Conduct formal, written annual performance reviews
• Promote regular attendance, balanced lifestyle and high standard of team wellness
• Attend internal MNP courses to further develop accounting and assurance knowledge

Skills and Experience

• Completion of a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation
• Completion of the In-Depth Tax Program
• 5 to6 years of relevant work experience in public accounting and/or tax consulting
• Extensive knowledge of and experience working in Canadian Tax
• Solid understanding of business, accounting, management and practice development principles
• Experience preparing and reviewing domestic tax compliance and implementing of tax reorganizations
• Experience working with accounting and tax software such as Caseware, Profile, Quickbooks and Simply Accounting
• Strong computer literacy including effective working skills of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Some travel may be required

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. 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@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!