Senior Staff Accountant, Tax

Baker Tilly Nova Scotia; Dartmouth; Sur place; CAD 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

RRSP matching

On-site gym

Free parking

Dress for your day

Flexible/remote work options

Professional development

Résumé du poste

Baker Tilly Nova Scotia is seeking a Senior Staff Accountant to join our Dartmouth team, collaborating with Tax Partners and senior staff to deliver high-quality tax work for clients.

You will conduct technical research, prepare individual and corporate returns, and guide junior staff while maintaining strong client relationships and meeting deadlines.

Qualifications

• Experience in a professional services firm is required.
• Knowledge of tax planning and filing processes is preferred.
• Strong communication and analytical abilities.

Responsabilités

• Develop and implement tax planning assignments for clients.
• Conduct technical research and document recommendations.
• Prepare individual and corporate tax returns.
• Collaborate with peers and senior management on planning and delivery.
• Provide attentive client service and identify opportunities.

Connaissances

Tax planning

Technical research

Client service

Project management

Independence

Team collaboration

Description du poste

Be part of something bigger. Build with us today — Now. For tomorrow.

At Baker Tilly, we care about the impact you make. That’s why we’re invested in your growth from day one—because the steps you take today define your tomorrow.

We are looking for a Senior Staff Accountant, Taxto join our team—a role where your expertise will drive meaningful outcomes and your ambition will help shape what comes next. Here, you’ll collaborate with a dynamic team of professionals, united by a shared commitment to making a difference—for our clients, our communities, and one another.

Baker Tilly is a leading advisory and accounting firm dedicated to building better futures. With global reach and local roots, we combine the scale of a network with the trust of strong relationships. From audit and tax to consulting and specialist advisory services, we help clients navigate complexity and seize opportunity with clarity.

“There is no limit to the growth opportunities at Baker Tilly. We pride ourselves on promoting talent when we see it, and work with each professional to define what success means for them.”

Your role:

• Working closely with Tax Partners and other senior tax staff, to develop and implement tax planning assignments for clients
• Performing technical research and documenting tax plan recommendations
• Preparing individual and corporate tax returns
• Collaborate with peers and senior management on file planning and completion within time constraints
• Provide personal, attentive service to clients to encourage productive working relationships
• Identifying client service opportunities
  

What you bring to the table:

• Successful completion of the Common Final Evaluation (CFE), at a minimum, writing the CFE Fall 2026
• 1-2 years of experience in a professional services firm
• Tax experience considered an asset
• Experience leading junior staff on client deliverables
• Self-motivation with an ability to work both independently and in a team environment
• Strong analytical skills and creativity to identify problems and potential solutions
• Strong proficiency in client-focused service
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Strong project management and organizational skills to handle multiple projects with conflicting time lines
• A passion for tax work!
  

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive total rewards package, including salary and incentive program

• Robust benefits plan (health, dental, life, dependent life, AD&D, STD, LTD, etc.)
• RRSP matching
• Generous paid time off package (vacation, personal, sick, firm holidays, etc.)
• Health & Wellness Spending Accounts
  
• Cell phone allowance
• Complimentary on-site gym
• Free, plentiful parking
• Dress for your day, including casual
• Growth-focused coaching, mentoring, feedback, and growth plan reviews
• Learning and professional development opportunities as well as paid professional dues
  
  • Work-life integration (professional flexibility, working remotely opportunities, compressed work weeks, EFAP, etc.)
  • Fun at work year-round with firm-sponsored social events, yoga, lunch and learns, registered massage therapy visits, espresso happy hours, free snacks and meals, teambuilding events, therapy dog visit, off-site Staff Day, etc.

Where you’ll work:

Dartmouth, NS

Job type:

Permanent, Full-time

When you join Baker Tilly, you become part of something bigger—an ambitious, forward-thinking company that puts people first. Ideas matter, perspectives count, and every contribution builds a stronger future. If you’re ready to make an impact, we’re ready to meet you.

We thank all applicants for their interest; only those selected for an interview will be contacted.