Tax Manager - Global Compliance and Reporting - Halifax

EY; Halifax; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Medical, prescription drug & dental

Defined contribution pension plan

Generous vacation policy

Firm paid personal days

Learning opportunities

Flexible work approach

Job summary

EY in Halifax is seeking a Tax Manager to join the Global Compliance & Reporting group. You will lead and coordinate tax compliance and provision work for clients across industries, mentoring staff and staying up to date with tax developments.

The role emphasizes delivering high quality services while safeguarding client confidentiality and building strong advisory capabilities. The position offers a broad exposure to corporate, personal, trust and partnership tax work with career development in

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in a related field and a minimum of 5 years of Canadian corporate tax experience.
• An accounting designation or other related experience or certification relevant to an area of specialization.
• Completion of CPA Canada In-Depth Tax Course.
• Excellent supervisory, analytical, and leadership ability.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Commitment to learning in a tax technology environment.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Ability to work with tight deadlines.
• Process oriented with excellent documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Execution of a variety of corporate, personal, trust and partnership assignments including planning, compliance, provision and controversy matters.
• Provide timely and high-quality services and work products that exceed client expectations.
• Coaching and mentoring more junior staff to execute assignments with accuracy and completeness
• Enhance technical skills by remaining up to date on trends, new legislative developments and tax authority decisions, and apply them to complex situations relevant to the client
• Identify opportunities for providing tax planning and other special services and contribute to thought leadership materials
• Demonstrate professionalism through a positive and cooperative attitude and by maintaining the confidential and proprietary nature of client relationships and related work products.

Skills

Canadian corporate tax experience

Supervisory abilities

Analytical ability

Leadership

Strong communication skills

Tax technology awareness

Project management

Deadline-driven

Education

Accounting designation

CPA Canada In-Depth Tax Course

Job description

Tax Manager - Global Compliance and Reporting - Halifax

Other locations: Primary Location Only

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We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go.

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The opportunity

As a Tax Manager, you will be a part of our Global Compliance & Reporting group which has talented and dedicated professionals who provide quality compliance and provision services in many industries, such as consumer products; energy; financial services; manufacturing; technology; entertainment; communications; and health sciences.

For your key responsibilities as a Tax Manager,you will be responsible for managing and coordinating tax compliance and provision work for clients. You'll also lead and team with talented and innovative professionals dedicated to client service.

This job posting relates to an existing vacancy within our organization.

Your key responsibilities

As a manager, you will participate in and supervise multiple and challenging tax consulting engagements and to contribute to the delivery of innovative tax compliance support for our diverse clients.

• Execution of a variety of corporate, personal, trust and partnership assignments including planning, compliance, provision and controversy matters.
• Provide timely and high-quality services and work products that exceed client expectations.
• Coaching and mentoring more junior staff to execute assignments with accuracy and completeness
• Enhance technical skills by remaining up to date on trends, new legislative developments and tax authority decisions, and apply them to complex situations relevant to the client
• Identify opportunities for providing tax planning and other special services and contribute to thought leadership materials
• Demonstrate professionalism through a positive and cooperative attitude and by maintaining the confidential and proprietary nature of client relationships and related work products.

Skills and attributes for success

• An undergraduate degree in a related field and a minimum of5 years of Canadian Corporate tax experience
• An accounting designation or other related experience or certification relevant to an area of specialization
• Completion of CPA Canada In-Depth Tax Course
• excellent supervisory, analytical, and leadership ability
• strong written and verbal communication skills
• a commitment to learning in a tax technology environment
• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Ability to work with tight deadlines
• Process oriented with excellent documentation skills

Ideally, you’ll also

• Maturity, proactive attitude, commitment, and a highly motivated and 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. If you have the confidence to speak up and influence a team that affects big businesses worldwide, this role is for you.

What we offer you

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. In addition, our Total Rewards package allows you decide which benefits are right for you and which ones help you create a solid foundation for your future. Our Total Rewards package includes a discretionary bonus program, a comprehensive medical, prescription drug and dental coverage plan, a defined contribution pension plan, a great vacation policy plus firm paid days that allow you to enjoy longer long weekends throughout the year, statutory holidays and paid personal days (based on province of residence), and a range of exciting programs and benefits designed to support your physical, financial and social well-being. Plus, we offer:

• Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues in the industry
• Learning opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

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