Senior Staff Accountant – Tax

Skills – Must Have:

2 years of experience at a public practice firm in a CAD tax capacity Planning to or enrolled in the CPA In-Depth Tax Program CPA designation or close to completion

Ideal Companies to Recruit From:

Big 4 Firms (EY, PwC, KPMG and Deloitte) Mid-sized Firms (MNP, Grant Thornton, BDO, etc.)

Hiring Status: Evergreen

Our client has an immediate opening for part-time and/or full-time Senior Staff Accountant, Tax.

Reporting to Partners and Managers, you will be responsible for:

  • Compliance review of tax returns for individuals, corporations, trusts, and partnerships, and the related foreign reporting requirements
  • Participate in tax planning engagements and the preparation of technical tax memos
  • Prepare instruction letters for the execution of corporate reorganizations, estate & post-mortem tax planning, business succession planning, and the purchase & sale of a business
  • Conducting tax research and interpreting tax legislation and proposed legislative changes
  • Providing technical expertise as an internal resource to staff who need tax support on their client files or on specific questions from their clients
  • Preparing client correspondence, including; reports & analysis, discussion of technical issues and recommendations, and attending client meetings where appropriate
  • Providing assistance to other offices of the Firm, as required, and collaborating with other service lines across the firm

The successful candidate will have:

  • Graduate of a University Accounting Program, or equivalent
  • Pursuing a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) Designation
  • 2 years of experience in a public accounting firm
  • Willingness to enroll, or enrolled, in the CICA In-Depth Tax Course
  • 2-3 years of work experience with Canadian Income Taxation

Reporting To: Tax Manager

Job Type: Full time

Team Size To Manage: 4

City: Burlington/Hamilton

Province/State: Ontario

Country: Canada

Location Type: head-office

Other Location: Open to remote Ontario

Candidate Relocation: No

Salary From: 70000

Salary To: 85000