Tax & Partner Finance Analyst — Hybrid

Gowling WLG International; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Hybrid work flexibility

Vacation time

Parental leave

Retirement savings plan

Disability and life insurance

Wellness programs

Job summary

Gowling WLG is seeking a Financial Analyst for Tax & Partner Admin to support the firm's tax compliance, partner administration, and regulatory reporting. You will work with Tax & Partner Admin teams across Canada, ensuring GST/HST, PST, and corporate tax filings are accurate and timely.

Responsibilities include reconciling tax accounts, assisting with partner compensation, and supporting law society reporting.

Qualifications

• University degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
• CPA designation or progression towards a professional accounting designation.
• Working knowledge of Canadian corporate income tax, GST/HST, provincial sales taxes, and tax accounting principles.
• 2 to 4 years of relevant experience in tax or financial analysis, preferably within a professional services environment.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a professional and courteous manner.

Responsibilities

• Prepare indirect tax returns, including GST/HST, PST, and other applicable filings.
• Reconcile tax and partner balance sheet accounts and investigate discrepancies.
• Undertake income statement account analysis to ensure correct tax classification and expense coding.
• Monitor filing and reporting deadlines and ensure tax/regulatory requirements are met on time.
• Prepare annual law society membership and insurance payments.
• Assist with annual law society reporting and respond to questions from professionals.
• Assist with partner compensation and capital accounts.
• Assist with calculation of annual partner tax allocations and corporate tax provisions.
• Assist in responding to sales tax for legal services and review sales tax on invoices.
• Support partner onboarding/offboarding financial processes.
• Support tax audits by gathering documentation and responding to requests.
• Develop and improve tax, partner administration and membership processes and controls.
• Collaborate with Finance, Payroll and tax authorities.
• Support special projects, tax planning initiatives, and business transactions.

Skills

Communication skills

Multitasking

Detail-oriented

Team collaboration

English/French asset

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

CPA designation or progression

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Financial software

Job description

Gowling WLG is seeking a Financial Analyst for Tax & Partner Admin to support the firm's tax compliance, partner administration, and regulatory reporting. You will work with Tax & Partner Admin teams across Canada, ensuring GST/HST, PST, and corporate tax filings are accurate and timely.

Responsibilities include reconciling tax accounts, assisting with partner compensation, and supporting law society reporting.