Senior Manager - Tax - Private Tax - Vancouver

Ernst & Young Advisory Services Sdn Bhd; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 128,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global consulting firm in Vancouver is seeking a Tax Manager to advise private organizations on domestic and cross-border tax planning. The role involves recommending strategies, liaising with legal counsel, and managing compliance. Ideal candidates have experience in tax planning, strong analytical skills, and a passion for supporting clients. This position offers a competitive salary between $128,000 to $204,000 annually based on qualifications and experience.

Benefits

$5,000 per year for mental health support benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in advising on domestic and cross-border tax planning.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Recommend and implement tax strategies that align with client objectives.
• Correspond with legal counsel and tax authorities on client issues.
• Research compliance and planning issues.

Skills

Identify planning opportunities

Research client issues

Liaise with legal counsel

Review personal, trust and corporate tax returns

Liaise with Canada Revenue Agency

Prepare tax election forms

Assist and manage tax compliance seasons

Education

Relevant degree in accounting or taxation

Job description

Other locations: Primary Location Only

Requisition ID: 1662973

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The opportunity

As a Tax Manager, you will be a part of our Private Tax practice. You will be part of a team that are subject matter specialists who provide advice to private organizations and high net worth business owners and individuals on domestic and cross-border tax planning, estate, wealth transfer and postmortem planning, asset protection strategies and philanthropic planning. Our Private Tax practice works closely with other tax teams including our transaction tax and international tax group.

Your key responsibilities

As a Tax manager, you will be responsible for recommending and implementing tax strategies that align with the client's objectives, corresponding with legal counsel and tax authorities on client issues, assisting with reorganizations, researching compliance and planning issues and reviewing personal, corporate and trust tax returns.

Skills and attributes for success

• Identify planning opportunities and prepare correspondence describing the income tax implications of implementing transactions
• Research client issues that arise from planning or compliance work using a variety of on-line sources
• Liaise with the client’s legal counsel
• Review personal, trust and corporate tax returns and related compliance responsibilities
• Liaise with Canada Revenue Agency and relevant provincial ministries on client issues
• Correspond with audit managers, staff and/or clients in answering clients’ specific personal, trust or corporate tax queries or about matters that arise from compliance or planning work
• Prepare tax election forms
• Assist and manage the administration of personal and trust tax compliance seasons

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Identify planning opportunities and prepare correspondence describing the income tax implications of implementing transactions
• Research client issues that arise from planning or compliance work using a variety of on-line sources
• Liaise with the client’s legal counsel
• Review personal, trust and corporate tax returns and related compliance responsibilities
• Liaise with Canada Revenue Agency and relevant provincial ministries on client issues
• Correspond with audit managers, staff and/or clients in answering clients’ specific personal, trust or corporate tax queries or about matters that arise from compliance or planning work
• Prepare tax election forms
• Assist and manage the administration of personal and trust tax compliance seasons

Ideally, you’ll also

• The ability to thrive within a fast‑paced, professional services environment

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

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.

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The salary range for this job in British Columbia is $128,000 to $204,000. Individual salaries within this range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and work location city.

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