Senior Tax Manager

Baker Tilly Canada; Occitanie; Hybride; EUR 80 915 - 112 037; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Hybrid work schedule

Wellness and fitness incentives

Flex time

Comprehensive benefit package

Résumé du poste

Baker Tilly Canada in Montreal is seeking a Senior Manager or Director, Indirect Tax to lead our growing indirect tax practice. You will advise on GST/HST, PST, QST, and related matters, oversee compliance, and mentor teams across Canada.

This role focuses on advisory, compliance, controversy, and practice development within a dynamic tax team. You will collaborate with partners and clients to drive value, shape strategy, and expand service offerings while staying current on tax developments and

Qualifications

• CPA designation is required.
• 8+ years of progressive Canadian indirect tax experience in public practice, industry, government, or a combination thereof.
• Deep technical knowledge of GST/HST, PST, QST, and related indirect tax legislation.
• Experience managing complex advisory and compliance engagements.
• Ability to lead and develop teams and mentor managers and senior staff.

Responsabilités

• Lead complex indirect tax advisory engagements including GST/HST, provincial taxes, QST, and cross-border issues.
• Advise on transactional planning, reorganizations, M&A, due diligence, supply chain structuring, and tax optimization.
• Oversee indirect tax compliance engagements and support clients through audits and disputes.
• Act as internal subject matter expert and collaborate with cross-border teams.
• Develop client relationships and contribute to practice growth and thought leadership.

Connaissances

Leadership

Client relationship management

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Formation

CPA designation

CPA In-Depth Tax Program

Description du poste

Location

Montreal, Quebec

Company Overview

At Baker Tilly, we care about the impact you make. That’s why we’re invested in your growth from day one – because the steps you take today define your tomorrow. Baker Tilly is a leading advisory and accounting firm dedicated to building better futures. With global reach and local roots, we combine the scale of a network with the trust of strong relationships. From audit and tax to consulting and specialist advisory services, we help clients navigate complexity and seize opportunity with clarity.

Job Summary

We are seeking a Senior Manager or Director, Indirect Tax to join our growing Tax practice in Montreal. This is a leadership role focused on indirect tax advisory, compliance, controversy, and practice development. The successful candidate will work closely with partners and clients to navigate increasingly complex GST/HST, PST, QST, sales and use tax, and indirect tax matters across a broad range of industries. This role offers the opportunity to build and shape an emerging area of specialization while serving as a trusted advisor to clients and a technical resource to colleagues across the firm.

Your Impact

• Lead complex indirect tax advisory engagements involving GST/HST, provincial sales taxes, QST, customs, and other indirect tax matters.
• Advise clients on transactional planning, corporate reorganizations, M&A transactions, due diligence reviews, supply chain structuring, and tax optimization opportunities.
• Identify indirect tax risks, exposures, and opportunities across a wide range of industries and business structures.
• Review and oversee indirect tax compliance engagements and support clients through audits, assessments, objections, and appeals.
• Act as the firm’s internal subject matter expert on indirect tax matters and collaborate with Canadian, cross-border, US, and advisory teams.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships while serving as a trusted business advisor.
• Lead engagement teams, manage project budgets, and ensure timely delivery of high-quality client service.
• Mentor, coach, and develop managers, senior staff, and other team members.
• Contribute to practice growth through business development, networking, proposal development, and identification of new service opportunities.
• Monitor legislative developments and emerging trends to ensure clients receive proactive and relevant advice.
• Support thought leadership initiatives, client seminars, technical publications, and internal training programs.

What You Bring To The Table

• CPA designation required.
• Completion of the CPA In-Depth Tax Program or equivalent advanced tax education is considered an asset.
• 8+ years of progressive Canadian indirect tax experience in public practice, industry, government, or a combination thereof.
• Deep technical knowledge of GST/HST, PST, QST, and related indirect tax legislation.
• Experience managing complex advisory and compliance engagements.
• Strong understanding of indirect tax implications in mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, and cross-border transactions.
• Proven ability to build and manage senior-level client relationships.
• Demonstrated leadership, coaching, and team development experience.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, project management, and communication skills.
• Proven ability to identify opportunities and contribute to practice growth.

What Success Looks Like

• Be recognized internally and externally as a trusted indirect tax advisor.
• Drive growth of the firm’s indirect tax service line.
• Deliver practical, commercially focused advice that creates value for clients.
• Develop future leaders within the practice.
• Strengthen collaboration across tax, audit, advisory, and wealth service lines.
• Contribute meaningfully to the strategic growth of the firm’s tax practice.

Preferred Experience

• Experience at a Big 4, national, or mid-market public accounting firm.
• Exposure to indirect tax due diligence and transaction services engagements.
• Experience managing CRA, Revenu Québec, and provincial tax authority audits.
• Familiarity with US sales tax and cross-border consumption tax issues would be considered an asset.
• Existing network of professional contacts and referral sources.

Benefits

• Wellness and fitness incentives.
• Hybrid work schedule.
• Flex time.
• A comprehensive benefit package.

Job Type

Permanent, Full-time

Schedule

Monday to Friday

Salary

Will be communicated at a later stage in the hiring process.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Baker Tilly is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex (including gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, parental status, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, age, or other non- merit factors. Baker Tilly is dedicated to fostering, supporting and celebrating a diverse workplace. Accommodation is available to all applicants upon request throughout our recruitment and selection process. We will work with all applicants to accommodate their accessibility needs.