Tax Consultant

Clarity Recruitment; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A rapidly expanding national service organization seeks a proactive Tax Consultant for a 6-month contract in Toronto. The role involves managing corporate tax processes, ensuring compliance, clearing a backlog of tax returns, and routine compliance tasks. Ideal candidates will have strong organizational skills, detail orientation, and proven corporate tax expertise.

Qualifications

• Must have strong corporate tax and project experience.
• Experience with CRA, Quebec, and Alberta filings.
• Broad understanding of multi-provincial tax regulations and forms.

Responsibilities

• Manage corporate income tax filings across provinces.
• Oversee jurisdictional data and track filings.
• Coordinate with previous owners for tax year filings.

Skills

Organizational skills

Detail-oriented

Income tax knowledge

Communication

Education

Proven experience in corporate income tax

Tools

Tax preparation software

Job description

This range is provided by Clarity Recruitment. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

CA$48.00 / hr - CA$53.00 / hr

About the Role :

Our client, a rapidly expanding national service organization, seeks a proactive Tax Consultant for a 6-month contract. This role involves managing corporate tax processes, handling various tax filings related to acquisitions, and ensuring compliance. The initial focus will be clearing a backlog of tax returns and entity closures, transitioning to routine compliance work.

Key Responsibilities :

• Manage corporate income tax filings (T5s, T4s, EHT) across provinces.
• Handle various tax filings (EHT, WSIB, provincial health taxes).
• Oversee jurisdictional data, track filings and account cancellations.
• Manage acquisition control returns and coordinate with external firms.
• Manage cancellation of tax accounts and maintain compliance checklists.
• Prepare and submit final tax returns and work with legal to close entities.
• Coordinate with previous owners / accountants for prior tax years and stub year filings.
• Inform authorities (CRA, registrar) of entity closures.
• Perform legwork to ensure timely filings and closures.

Qualifications :

• Strong organizational and independent work skills.
• Detail-oriented with strong income and general tax knowledge.
• Broad understanding of multi-provincial tax regulations and forms.
• Proven experience in corporate income tax, EHT, WSIB, and provincial taxes.
• Experience with CRA, Quebec, and Alberta filings (T5s, T4s, NR4s, T2000, T2002).
• Experience managing acquisition control returns and tax account cancellations.
• Strong communication skills for liaising with stakeholders.
• Must have strong corporate tax and project experience.
• Familiarity with tax preparation software.

Next Steps :

We here at Clarity Recruitment would like to thank you for your application. Only those chosen for a phone interview will be contacted via email and text to set up a phone interview.

JOB ID #3157476

Seniority level

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Job function

Accounting / Auditing and Finance

Professional Services

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