tax accountant

Ernst & Young; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global professional services firm in Winnipeg is seeking a Tax Advisor to implement tax strategies and assist clients with compliance. The ideal candidate has a degree in accounting, a CPA or CA designation, and 5 years of relevant experience. Strong communication and teamwork skills are essential. This is a permanent, full-time position with competitive hourly pay.

Qualifications

• 5 years of relevant tax experience or equivalent in business.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.
• Proactive approach and high commitment are essential.

Responsibilities

• Recommend and implement tax strategies.
• Correspond with tax authorities on client issues.
• Assist with reorganizations.

Skills

Tax strategy implementation

Research compliance issues

Communication with legal counsel

Team collaboration

Tax return review

Education

Undergraduate or graduate degree in accounting

Canadian CPA or CA designation

Job description

Job Details

At EY, you'll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we're counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

In EY Tax, you'll have the opportunity to help the world's leading multinational organizations meet complex tax obligations around the world. You'll get a unique glimpse deep inside a company's business and become a trusted advisor, working collaboratively on a team that influences major business decisions. Demand has made this a rapidly growing area, and the relationships we build here translate into big business in other areas, making this a true priority.

Key Responsibilities

• Recommend and implement tax strategies that align with the client's objectives.
• Correspond with legal counsel and tax authorities on client issues.
• Assist with reorganizations.
• Research compliance and planning issues.
• Review 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 online sources.
• Liaise with the client's legal counsel.
• Review personal, trust and corporate tax returns.
• 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.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate or graduate degree in accounting and/or other appropriate academic major.
• 5 years of relevant tax experience or equivalent experience in business or industry.
• Canadian CPA or CA designation, or a reciprocal designation recognized with the CICA.
• Worked toward or completed the In-Depth Tax Course (or equivalent).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team.
• Excellent organization and time management skills.
• Proactive approach, high level of commitment, and motivated, driven team player.

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.

Benefits

At EY, our Total Rewards package supports our commitment to creating a leading people culture - built on high-performance teaming - where everyone can achieve their potential and contribute to building a better working world for our people.

• Location: Winnipeg, MB
• Work location: On site
• Salary: $24.36 to $66.67 per hour
• Terms of employment: Permanent, full time
• Start date: As soon as possible
• Vacancies: 1 round
• Source: CareerBeacon #2154627