Tax Manager

Talent Compass; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 117,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits after 3 months

Dental coverage after 3 months

Prescription drugs

Life insurance

Employee and family assistance program

Hybrid work environment

Vacation up to 3 weeks

Yearly bonus

Job summary

Talent Compass in Southwest Edmonton is seeking an experienced Tax Manager to join our client-focused accounting team. This full-time role blends senior technical tax work with proactive advisory for owner‑managed businesses and corporations.

As a hybrid position, you will oversee complex tax compliance, develop planning strategies, mentor staff, and collaborate with legal counsel. The work requires strong communication, research ability, and sound judgment to translate tax rules into practical

Qualifications

• 4+ years of public accounting experience with tax expertise.
• Strong knowledge of Canadian corporate and personal income tax.
• Experience reviewing corporate tax returns and complex files.
• Experience managing client relationships with owner-managed businesses.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, research and analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Advise owner-managed businesses, corporations, shareholders and individuals on Canadian income tax matters.
• Develop and implement tax planning strategies integrating corporate and personal tax considerations.
• Advise on corporate reorganizations and holding company transactions.
• Support succession, estate and intergenerational planning for business owners.
• Research complex tax matters and prepare technical memoranda and recommendations.
• Collaborate with clients' legal counsel and other advisors for multidisciplinary implementations.
• Review personal, trust and other tax filings for clients.
• Ensure tax work complies with applicable legislation and firm standards.
• Act as senior point of contact for an assigned portfolio of clients.
• Monitor Canadian tax developments and translate changes into actionable guidance.

Skills

Public accounting

Tax planning

Client relationship management

Research and analysis

Communication

Job description

We are currently seeking an experienced Tax Manager for a client based in Southwest Edmonton. This is a full-time permanent hybrid role.

This is a senior technical and client-facing role within the firm, working closely with the Partners and the broader accounting team. You will provide tax planning and advisory services, oversee complex tax compliance work, develop team members, and help strengthen and grow the firm's tax capabilities.

Responsibilities:

• Advise owner-managed businesses, corporations, shareholders and individuals on Canadian income tax matters.
• Develop and implement tax planning strategies that integrate corporate and personal tax considerations.
• Advise on corporate reorganizations and restructuring, including transactions involving holding companies, share structures and related entities.
• Support succession, estate and intergenerational planning for business owners and their families.
• Research complex tax matters and prepare or review technical tax memoranda and recommendations.
• Work collaboratively with clients' legal counsel and other professional advisors where implementation requires a multidisciplinary approach.
• Review personal, trust and other tax filings where appropriate to the client engagement.
• Ensure tax work is completed accurately, efficiently and in accordance with applicable legislation, professional standards and firm quality requirements.
• Act as a senior point of contact and trusted advisor for an assigned portfolio of clients.
• Monitor developments in Canadian taxation and help translate legislative and administrative changes into practical implications for the firm and its clients.

Qualifications:

• Must have 4+ years of public accounting experience with substantial exposure to
• Canadian corporate and personal income taxation.
• Demonstrated experience reviewing corporate tax returns and complex tax files.
• Experience managing client relationships (privately held and/or owner-managed businesses) and communicating complex technical matters to business owners.
• Strong research, analytical, problem-solving and professional judgment skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

What you will get:

• Salary ofup to $130k, depending on the experience
• Group benefits through after 3 months: health, dental, prescription drugs, life insurance and an employee and family assistance program
• Hybrid work environment (2-3 days in the office)
• Up to 3 weeks of vacation
• Yearly bonus

We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.