Tax Accountant

Accounting & Finance; British Columbia; Hybrid; CAD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Vancouver-based organization is seeking a Tax Accountant to support tax compliance and investment-related financial processes. Ideal candidates should have at least 6 months of relevant Canadian tax experience. The role offers a competitive salary ranging from $50,000 to $80,000, along with a solid benefits package including professional development support and a hybrid working option allowing 1 day remote work per week.

Benefits

Performance-based bonus

RRSP match

Paid vacation program

Professional development support

Health, dental, & vision benefits

Annual fitness allowance

Employee perks and product discounts

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 months relevant Canadian tax experience.
• Experience from a public practice accounting firm is preferred.
• Solid grasp of Canadian tax fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and file Canadian personal, corporate, trust, and partnership tax returns.
• Organize documentation for external advisors.
• Support audits and manage tax account maintenance.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Proactive mindset

Education

Undergraduate degree in accounting, finance, or commerce

Pursuit of CPA designation

Tools

Taxprep

Microsoft Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Who- the Company :

Our client is a privately-held executive office that oversees a diverse set of ventures and holdings, including investments in real estate, private equity, philanthropy, retail and other passive assets.

The internal team is made up of individuals who are passionate about continuous self improvement—both personal improvement and professional improvement. The workplace culture prioritizes growth, integrity, and meaningful collaboration, creating a supportive environment that values setting and achieving goals, teamwork, and a sense of humor.

Great career opportunity for an up & coming tax professional who wants to work for a successful Vancouver-based organization with a dynamic and friendly culture. Reporting into a great tax leader and working on a tight-knit accounting and finance team. Candidates must have at least 6 months and ideally 18+ months direct experience doing Canadian tax work (corporate, personal, partnership returns).

What- the Role :

The new Tax Accountant will support tax compliance and investment-related financial processes across a range of entities. Responsibilities include preparing and filing Canadian tax returns (across personal, corporate, trust, and partnership structures), organizing documentation for external advisors, supporting audits, and managing tax account maintenance.

The person in this role will work closely with finance, investment, and legal teams (internal and external stakeholders) and gain exposure to a wide variety of asset classes and executive office functions. This is an ideal role for someone looking to deepen their tax knowledge in a hands-on, multi-entity environment. SWIM will provide interested candidates with a thorough job description.

Who- the Candidate :

Qualified candidates will have at least 6 months and ideally 1.5 years or more of relevant Canadian tax experience , including filing tax returns, tax forms, and assisting with tax audits. Work experience will ideally be from a public practice accounting firm (or possibly a tax preparation organization such as H&R Block). We are looking for people who have a solid grasp of Canadian tax fundamentals, high level of attention to detail, and a proactive, curious mindset.

Requirements :

• Undergraduate degree (preferably in accounting, finance, commerce, or another relevant field).
• Pursuit of CPA designation is preferred, and will be financially supported by the company.
• Additional courses / education within Canadian tax will be highly regarded.
• Familiarity with Canadian tax return preparation across various entity types.
• Experience using tax prep tools (such as Taxprep, Profile, or similar software).
• Working knowledge of ERP systems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel (experience using various Excel formulas and functions on a daily basis at work).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Very self-motivated, with a thirst for new learning and the desire to support the business in a variety of areas.
• Excellent multi-tasking skills and a deadline oriented nature.
• High standards of professionalism and discretion.

How Much :

Base salary will be commensurate with level of skills, experience, and education. Our client is open to hiring someone at quite junior level (under 1 year of experience) or intermediate level (4+ years of relevant experience) or anything in-between! The range on salary is therefore quite wide- $50,000 to around $80,000.

The company will provide their new Tax Accountant with a solid overall compensation package, including a small performance-based bonus, an RRSP match, paid vacation program, professional development support (for example, for CPA program), excellent health, dental, & vision benefits , an annual fitness allowance, and other great employee perks and product discounts.

Where :

The company is headquartered in downtown Vancouver in a vibrant office space. Hybrid option- the Tax Accountant can choose to work from home 1 day a week. Regular work hours of around 8 : 30am to 4 : 30pm (with some flex to start earlier or later than that, such as 8am or 9am).

When & How to Apply :

Swim Recruiting will be presenting the profiles of short-listed candidates directly to the hiring team. If you already have a Recruiter at SWIM, please reach out very soon. If you do not yet have a contact at Swim Recruiting, please hit ‘APPLY’ to send us your resume (preferably in MS Word format as it works best with our internal systems but PDF is also fine). Thank you!

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