Senior Manager - Tax - Global Compliance and Reporting - Ottawa

Ernst & Young Advisory Services Sdn Bhd; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global consulting firm is seeking a Tax Manager in Ottawa. This role involves supervising tax engagements, advising on compliance strategies, and mentoring junior staff. Ideal candidates possess a CPA or law degree and have a minimum of four years of Canadian corporate tax experience. The position offers opportunities for career growth and a comprehensive benefits package, including mental health support.

Benefits

$5,000 per year for mental health support benefits

Qualifications

• Minimum of four years Canadian Corporate tax experience.
• Ability to manage multiple tax engagements under tight deadlines.
• Strong analytical skills for tax research and planning.

Responsibilities

• Supervise tax consulting engagements for diverse clients.
• Review work of junior staff for accuracy.
• Identify tax planning opportunities for clients.

Skills

Tax compliance strategies

Project management

Organizational skills

Strong communication

Education

Professional accounting designation (CPA) or law degree

Tools

Electronic tax tools

Job description

At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence.

We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go.

Join EY and help to build a better working world.

The Opportunity

As a Tax Manager you will be a part of our Financial Services practice. This position offers excellent opportunities for learning and career advancement to the right candidate.

Your Key Responsibilities

As a Tax Manager, you will participate in and supervise multiple and challenging tax consulting engagements and contribute to the delivery of innovative tax compliance support for our diverse clients.

Skills and Attributes for Success

• Leading large and medium sized engagements.
• Planning and organizing teams for the preparation of tax returns.
• Conducting and documenting tax research and advising on planning opportunities, tax compliance strategies, and compliance issues.
• Reviewing the work of junior staff for accuracy and completeness.
• Become part of the tax engagement team in servicing the planning and compliance needs of clients.
• Working closely with other members of our team on tax technical interpretation work for clients
• Establish relationships with clients and gain a solid understanding of their business.
• Develop technical skills by remaining up to date on trends, new developments and tax authority decisions, and apply them to moderately complex situations.
• Identify opportunities for providing tax planning and other special services.
• Support the development and coaching of tax professionals and other junior tax staff members.
• Participate in and contribute to the attainment of team objectives.

To Qualify for the Role, You Must Have

• Professional accounting designation (CPA) or law degree
• Minimum of four years Canadian Corporate tax experience
• Ability to research and write utilizing electronic tax tools.
• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Ability to work with tight deadlines

Ideally, You’ll Also

• Previous experience dealing with clients within the financial services sector is strongly preferred
• Mature, proactive, committed, highly motivated and driven team player

What We Look For

We’re interested in strong team players who support their colleagues in reaching their goals while also considering their own workload and development. We’re looking for people with a genuine passion for tax, and the future of tax, and are inspired to help the world’s leading multinational organizations meet complex tax obligations around the world. If you have the confidence to speak up and influence a team that affects big businesses worldwide, this role is for you.

What We Offer

When you thrive, we thrive. The EY benefits package goes above and beyond, focusing on your physical, emotional, financial and social well-being:

• $5,000 per year for mental health support benefits

EY is committed to fostering an environment where differences are valued, policies and practices are equitable, and our people feel a sense of belonging. We embrace diversity and are committed to combating systemic racism, advancing gender equity and women in leadership, advocating for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, promoting our neuroinclusion and accessibility initiatives, and are dedicated to amplifying the voices of Indigenous peoples (First Nations, Inuit, and Métis) nationally as we strive towards reconciliation.

EY is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates. We are committed to providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment, and where all employees are treated with dignity and respect.