Student, Canadian Tax Accountant (Summer 2026, 12 Months)

OMERS; Toronto; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global real estate firm in Toronto is seeking a highly motivated student to join their Tax team for a twelve-month term. This role involves preparing various tax returns and assisting in compliance efforts. Ideal candidates are those enrolled in Accounting programs, with strong communication and analytical skills, eager to enhance their professional journey while making a meaningful impact.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in the 3rd or 4th year of an Accounting program.
• Ability to produce accurate deliverables consistently.
• Dedication to exceptional performance and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Prepare corporate, partnership, and trust tax returns.
• Assist in research and analyze tax issues.
• Help handle government audits and inquiries.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Excellent computer skills

Detail-oriented

Strong time-management skills

Strong analytical skills

Education

Currently enrolled in an Accounting and Financial Management program

Tools

Corporate Taxprep

Trust Taxprep

Partnership Taxprep Forms

Job description

Overview

Choose a workplace that empowers your impact.

Join a global workplace where employees thrive. One that embraces diversity of thought, expertise and passion. A place where you can personalize your employee journey to be — and deliver — your best.

We are a leading global real estate investor, developer and manager. We combine our capital with our capabilities to create real estate that strengthenseconomies and communities. By prioritizing people, partnerships and places, we generate meaningful returnsfor OMERS members, enhance value for our capital partners and create a brighter world for our customers.

Join us to accelerate your growth & development, prioritize wellness, build connections, and support the communities where we live and work.

Don’t just work anywhere — come build tomorrow together with us.

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We are looking for a highly motivated student to join our Tax team in Toronto for a twelve-month term. In this role, you will assist in fulfilling Oxford and OMERS tax compliance needs in addition to working on various ad hoc projects. We are looking for someone to join us on a twelve-month term at the end of April 2026.

Responsibilities

• As a member of this team, you will be responsible for:
• Prepare corporate, partnership, and trust tax returns.
• Prepare GST/HST returns and other tax-related filings on an as needed basis.
• Assist in research and analyze tax issues.
• Draft technical memos to file, instruction letters to legal counsel and other tax-related documents to be reviewed by senior staff members.
• Provide assistance in handling government audits and enquiries.
• May also assist with US tax matters as required.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent computer skills, knowledge in the use of Corporate Taxprep, Trust Taxprep and Partnership Taxprep Forms would be an asset.
• Currently enrolled in an Accounting and Financial Management program, in 3rd or 4th year.
• Detail-oriented and the ability to consistently produce accurate deliverables.
• Dedication to exceptional performance and professionalism.
• Strong team player.
• Strong time-management skills and self-motivation, able to multi-task and meet tight deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to research.
• Thrive in organizations that constantly evolve and adapt.
• Embrace collaborative sharing of knowledge within a teamwork environment.
• Driven to achieving results and continuously striving to deliver the highest performance through creative thinking.

Application Instructions

IMPORTANT: Application Instructions

To ensure your application is submitted to our applicant tracking system accurately, please follow the instructions below.

• Please include all required documents (Resume, Cover Letter, Official Transcript, etc.) in one combined file. Your application may be submitted in PDF or Microsoft Word format.
• Please ensure you apply OMERS/Oxford Careers Page in addition to applying via your school\'s job board

OMERS is committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities in which we live and work. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to a barrier-free recruitment and selection process. At OMERS inclusion and diversity means belonging. How we create a sense of belonging is through our employees and our vast network of Employee Resource Groups. Whether you are passionate about gender, pride, or visible minorities, we have groups that are focused on making a difference in all our lives.

Oxford\'s purpose is to strengthen economies and communities through real estate.

Our people-first culture is at its best when our workforce reflects the communities where we live and work — and the customers we proudly serve.

From hire to retire, we are an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process that extends all the way through your employee experience. This sense of belonging and connection is cultivated up, down and across our global organization thanks to our vast network of Employee Resource Groups with executive leader sponsorship, our Purpose@Work committee and employee recognition programs.