Tax Manager

Summit Employment Solutions; Richmond Hill; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading public accounting firm in Richmond Hill seeks a seasoned professional with a CPA designation for an Accounting Manager role. This position oversees client engagements, manages a team of professionals, and requires a strong technical background in Canadian Income Tax. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication and organizational skills, along with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of relevant work experience post-CPA designation.
• 1-2 years managing a team in Public Accounting.
• Technical expertise in Canadian Income Tax.

Responsibilities

• Review financial statements and tax returns.
• Schedule team members and manage client engagements.
• Supervise audit procedures and train staff.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Initiative

Time Management

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA)

Tools

CaseWare

CCH (Tax Prep)

Microsoft Suite

Job description

• Review financial statements, corporate tax returns, personal tax returns, T5013 Partnership Returns, T3 Trust Returns, T4 / T4A / NR4 / T5 Information Slips, T5001 Tax Shelter Slips, GST and EHT Returns, ETD calculations, WSIB calculations.
• Review of client engagements files.
• Respond to information requests from clients and tax authorities.
• Schedule team members for engagements, including preparing long-range schedule and updating current schedule.
• Develop course of action, including coordination of start dates, planning and completion of engagements.
• Assist Associates and Senior Associates in planning engagements, preparing budgets, including assessing risk, suggesting procedures and guidance regarding approach.
• Communicate engagement issues to relevant team members.
• Communicate with clients with respect to all aspects of the engagement such as, documentation requirements, timing, tax balance owing, and billing.
• Supervise and monitor fieldwork, including guidance on executing audit procedures, dealing with problems, and technical assistance.
• Train and develop Associates, Senior Associates and Co-op students.
• Conduct annual performance review with team.
• Review file timelines and draft invoices for billing.

Qualifications

• Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation and minimum 4 years of relevant work experience.
• 1-2 years of experience managing a team of Professionals within the Public Accounting industry.
• Experience with T1, T2, T3 and other tax forms mandatory.
• Strong technical background in Canadian Income Tax.
• Experience with CaseWare, and CCH (Tax Prep) considered an asset.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to take initiative and to multi-task in a fast-paced environment characterized by changing priorities.
• Experience using Microsoft Suite : Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.