Tax Staff - Global Compliance and Reporting - Edmonton

EY; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

EY is seeking a Tax Staff to join their Global Compliance and Reporting team. This role blends corporate tax work with structured learning opportunities, aimed at developing your career in Canadian corporate tax. You will work on key client issues and implement tax strategies to align with business objectives. EY offers a competitive package alongside professional growth and a commitment to diversity and inclusion, ensuring every individual feels valued.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package including medical and dental

Generous vacation policy and personal days

Support and coaching from industry-leading colleagues

Opportunities to develop new skills

Flexibility in managing your role

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree (or diploma) with tax accounting experience is required.
• Strong interest in developing Canadian income tax knowledge.
• Ability to manage time effectively and collaborate with teams.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to client satisfaction by delivering quality tax services.
• Prepare corporate tax returns and audit tax provisions.
• Discuss tax issues with engagement teams and clients.

Skills

Client Satisfaction

Tax Knowledge

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field

Diploma in Accounting

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

The opportunity

As a Tax Staff, you will be part of our Global Compliance and Reporting Group. Our model focuses on providing our team with the skills, information, and knowledge to tackle major challenges in taxation. The vision of EY’s Global Compliance and Reporting (GCR) group is to develop today's tax professionals into tomorrow's leaders. You will gain unique insights into our business and build a network of relationships in an area that influences significant business decisions daily. As our team grows, so will your opportunities, and over time, you will become a well-rounded tax professional with broad experience across multiple tax areas.

Your key responsibilities

Your role as a Tax Staff offers a blend of corporate tax work with structured and virtual learning. Our curriculum aims to build your career in Canadian Corporate tax, including experience in tax compliance, tax accrual reviews, tax provisions, and tax planning. You will work on key client issues in domestic corporate income taxation, focusing on implementing tax strategies aligned with clients' business objectives.

Skills and attributes for success

• Contribute to client satisfaction by providing quality, timely, and responsive services and work products.
• Demonstrate an understanding of increasingly complex tax concepts.
• Discuss moderately complex tax issues with the engagement team and client management.
• Stay informed of current tax developments and apply tax knowledge effectively to client situations. Analyze information thoroughly and accurately.
• Develop practical and effective approaches to clients' tax situations and draw appropriate conclusions.
• Prepare corporate tax returns.
• Audit tax provisions.
• Share tax planning ideas with colleagues.
• Participate in and contribute to team goals.
• Assist in developing recommendations and implementation plans, and support quality decision-making in complex areas.

To qualify for the role you must have

• A bachelor's degree, preferably in accounting, finance, or a related field; or a diploma in accounting with at least 2 years of relevant tax/accounting experience; or equivalent business or industry experience.
• A passionate interest in developing Canadian income tax knowledge.
• Exceptional proficiency in PC software, including Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent managerial, organizational, and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• The ability to manage time effectively within budget and collaborate with team members to ensure timely delivery of exceptional client service.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• A desire to work in an environment with daily learning opportunities.

What we look for

We seek strong team players who support colleagues in achieving their goals while managing their own workload and development. We value individuals with a genuine passion for tax and its future, motivated to help leading multinational organizations meet complex tax obligations worldwide. If you are confident to speak up and influence decisions affecting major businesses globally, this role is for you.

What working at EY offers

Our Total Rewards package supports our commitment to a high-performance culture where everyone can realize their potential and contribute to a better working world. We offer competitive compensation based on performance, a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, pension, generous vacation policy, paid holidays, personal days, and programs supporting your well-being. Additionally, we provide:

• Support and coaching from industry-leading colleagues
• Opportunities to develop new skills and advance your career
• Flexibility to manage your role effectively

About EY

As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services, we leverage our expertise and systems to build a better working world. We foster a culture that values training, opportunities, and creative freedom, ensuring a meaningful EY experience throughout your career.

Diversity and Inclusion at EY

Diversity and inclusiveness are core to our identity. We are committed to creating an equitable environment where differences are valued and everyone feels a sense of belonging. We actively combat systemic racism, promote gender equity and women in leadership, support the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, advance neuroinclusion and accessibility, and amplify Indigenous voices. Our diverse backgrounds and perspectives make us stronger, and when people can be their authentic selves, they perform at their best and help us build a better working world.

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