Tax Manager

PKF ANTARES; Calgary; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental benefits

Extended benefits

Training and development

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

PKF Antares in Calgary seeks an experienced Tax Manager to lead Canadian corporate and owner-managed tax engagements. You will provide practical planning on cross-border and reorganizations, mentor the tax team, and partner with clients across industries for timely, accurate tax advice.

In this client-facing role, you will review multi-type returns, advise on restructurings and tax provisions, and work with the Tax Partner to deliver high-quality service and growth opportunities for the practice.

Qualifications

• CPA designation in Canada with strong tax experience.
• 5–7 years of progressive Canadian tax experience, preferably in public accounting.
• Strong technical knowledge of Canadian corporate and personal income tax.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of Canadian corporate and owner-managed clients from planning to completion.
• Review T2, T1, T3 returns and supporting schedules.
• Lead tax planning for reorganizations, remuneration, succession, acquisitions and cross-border matters.
• Research complex tax issues and prepare memoranda with practical recommendations.
• Represent clients in CRA reviews, audits, notices of objection and disclosures.
• Manage scope, staffing, budgets and timelines while mitigating risks.
• Build client relationships and identify cross-sell opportunities.
• Coach and develop team members and ensure quality review.
• Improve tax workflows through standardized documentation and tech adoption.

Skills

Tax planning

Client relationship management

Team leadership

Research & analysis

Education

CPA designation

CPA Canada In-Depth Tax Program progress

Tools

Profile

CaseWare

Excel

Word

Job description

PKF Antares is seeking an experienced Tax Manager to join our Calgary tax practice. In this client-facing leadership role, you will manage Canadian corporate and private enterprise tax engagements, provide practical planning advice on cross-border and reorganization engagements, and help develop the firm's growing tax team. You will work closely with partners and clients across a range of industries, balancing technical excellence with commercial judgment and responsive service.

LOCATION

Calgary, Alberta

EMPLOYMENT

Permanent, full-time

Compensation

$90,000-$110,000 annually

REPORTS TO

Tax Partner

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of Canadian corporate and owner-managed clients, overseeing engagements from planning through completion.
• Review complex T2, T1, T3, partnership and information returns, supporting schedules, elections and tax provisions.
• Lead tax planning and advisory assignments involving corporate reorganizations, remuneration strategies, succession and estate planning, acquisitions, dispositions and cross-border considerations.
• Research complex tax matters and prepare or review technical memoranda and clear, practical recommendations.
• Represent and support clients in CRA reviews, audits, notices of objection, voluntary disclosures and other correspondence.
• Manage engagement scope, staffing, budgets, timelines, billing and realization while identifying and mitigating technical and commercial risks.
• Build trusted client relationships, identify additional service opportunities and contribute to proposals and practice-development initiatives.
• Coach and develop team members through technical guidance, timely feedback, performance support and quality review.
• Improve tax workflows through effective use of technology, standardized documentation and continuous process improvement.

Qualifications

• Canadian CPA designation.
• Completion of, or substantial progress toward, the CPA Canada In-Depth Tax Program will be an asset.
• Five to seven years of progressive Canadian tax experience, including significant experience in a public accounting firm.
• Demonstrated experience reviewing tax work and supervising, coaching or mentoring professional staff.
• Strong technical knowledge of Canadian corporate and personal income tax; experience with private enterprises, trusts, reorganizations, estate planning or cross-border matters is an asset.
• Proven ability to manage multiple engagements, competing deadlines, budgets and client expectations.
• Excellent research, analytical, written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to advise clients and present recommendations.
• Strong professional judgment, ethics, confidentiality and commitment to high-quality client service.
• Legal eligibility to work in Canada.

Technology & Tools

• Experience with Profile, CaseWare, QuickBooks or comparable tax and accounting platforms.
• Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint.
• Comfort adopting automation, analytics and AI-enabled tools responsibly while maintaining accuracy, confidentiality and professional review.

What We Offer

• Competitive base salary and performance-based bonus opportunities, subject to firm policy.
• Health, dental and extended benefits.
• Ongoing technical training, leadership development and support for continuous professional learning.
• Exposure to diverse clients, industries and complex Canadian and cross-border tax matters.
• A collaborative environment with access to the global PKF network and meaningful opportunities for career progression.

We thank all applicants for their interest; only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.