Tax Accountant

House of Wilson; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A multi-generational family office in Vancouver is seeking a Tax Accountant to prepare and file tax returns, assist with audits, and maintain tax records. Ideal candidates will have 0.5-1.5 years of tax experience and a Bachelor's degree. This position offers a salary range of $60,000 - $75,000 with a competitive benefits package and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Employer-paid health benefits

RRSP matching

Extensive opportunities for personal and professional development

Regular team socials and workouts

Qualifications

• 0.5-1.5 years of relevant tax experience at a public practice firm or equivalent.
• Familiarity with preparing Canadian tax returns forms.
• Excellent organizational skills with a focus on accuracy and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Prepare Canadian tax returns (personal, corporate, partnership and trusts).
• Perform quarterly investment bookkeeping and tracking of investment accounts.
• Assist with tax audits and maintain tax records.

Skills

Tax preparation skills

Strong verbal and written communication

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Ability to handle multiple tasks

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Tax preparation software (Taxprep, Profile)

Sage or equivalent ERP

Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel)

Job description

Overview

House of Wilson is a multi-generational family office based in Vancouver, Canada. The office manages the various initiatives, investments, and philanthropic endeavors of the Wilson family. The current portfolio includes apparel, real estate, philanthropy, private equity, and passive investments.

We're a team of outdoors-loving and health-conscious people, who take great pride in the culture we have built. We're driven to maximize the potential of the people we work with, so we invest in our employees and empower them to develop personally and professionally. We value learning, integrity, and fun, and are passionate about working with people who share these values.

The Opportunity

The Tax Accountant will primarily be focused on preparing and filing tax returns and related forms, recording transactions for investment accounts, assisting with tax audits, maintaining online tax accounts, maintaining tax records and organizing year-end materials for external tax preparers. This role will work closely with finance, investment and legal teams.

The Tax Accountant role is suitable for an individual who has some background and familiarity of Canadian tax and has proficiency in preparing tax returns and related forms. The successful candidate will have great attention to detail, strong verbal and written communication skills, the ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and is a self-starter.

Responsibilities

• Prepare Canadian tax returns (personal, corporate, partnership and trusts) forms and elections.
• Perform quarterly investment bookkeeping and tracking of investment accounts.
• Assist with preparation of documents and responses for tax audits and reviews and communicate with CRA.
• Observe and note-take in meetings with tax advisers.
• Assist with preparation of materials for meetings.
• Assist with preparation of year-end materials for external tax preparers.
• Periodic review of CRA online account for all family members and entities to ensure tax accounts / instalments are up-to-date and download all correspondence to hard drives.
• Maintain tax folders.
• Assist with GST and PST Returns.
• Complete ad-hoc tax research, where necessary.

Qualifications

• 0.5-1.5 years of relevant tax experience at a public practice firm or equivalent.
• Bachelor's degree.
• Familiarity with Sage, or equivalent ERP.
• Proficiency with tax preparation software (Taxprep, Profile, or equivalent).
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel).
• Excellent organizational skills with a focus on accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with the team.
• Ability to perform with a high level of integrity, authenticity and curiosity.

This is a general description of the tasks and skills required. Additional responsibilities and duties may be required to successfully perform this position. This role requires the candidate to be in office a minimum of 4 days per week.

Why Join Us

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work alongside a team that is passionate about the company's mission and portfolio. This position provides an expected starting base salary of $60,000 - $75,000, commensurate with experience, along with a competitive benefits package. Our benefits are designed to support all facets of your life; employees are provided with employer-paid health benefits, RRSP matching, and extensive opportunities for personal and professional development. We foster open communication in our office and have regular team socials, workouts, and community events.

How To Apply

Please select the following link to submit your application on our careers page.