Tax Manager - Private Tax

The opportunity

As a Tax Manager, you will be a part of our Private Tax practice. You will serve as a subject matter specialist advising private organizations, high net worth business owners, and individuals on domestic and cross-border tax planning, estate and wealth transfer, post‑mortem planning, asset protection strategies, and philanthropic planning. Our Private Tax practice collaborates closely with our transaction tax and international tax teams.

As a manager, you will recommend and implement tax strategies that align with client objectives, correspond with legal counsel and tax authorities, assist with reorganizations, research compliance and planning issues, and review personal, corporate, and trust tax returns.

• Identify planning opportunities and prepare correspondence describing the income tax implications of implementing transactions.
• Research client issues arising from planning or compliance work using a variety of online sources.
• Liaise with the client’s legal counsel.
• Review personal, trust and corporate tax returns and related compliance responsibilities.
• Liaise with the Canada Revenue Agency and relevant provincial ministries on client issues.
• Correspond with audit managers, staff, and/or clients in answering specific personal, trust, or corporate tax queries or matters arising from compliance or planning work.
• Prepare tax election forms.
• Assist and manage the administration of personal and trust tax compliance seasons.

• An undergraduate or graduate degree in accounting and/or another appropriate academic major.
• 5+ years of relevant tax experience or equivalent experience in business or industry.
• A Canadian CPA designation.
• Completed the CPA In‑Depth Tax Courses (or equivalent) – good to have.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Strong organization and time‑management skills.

• The ability to thrive within a fast‑paced, professional services environment.

We are interested in strong team players who support their colleagues in reaching their goals while balancing their own workload and development. We seek people with a genuine passion for tax and the future of tax, and who are inspired to help the world’s leading multinational organizations meet complex tax obligations worldwide. If you have the confidence to speak up and influence a team that affects large businesses globally, this role is for you.

We offer a competitive compensation package rewarded for performance and the value you bring to our business, along with a Total Rewards package that allows you to choose benefits that fit your needs. The package includes a discretionary bonus program, comprehensive medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage, a defined contribution pension plan, a generous vacation policy, firm‑paid long weekends, statutory holidays, and paid personal days based on province of residence.

Additional programs support your physical, financial, and social well‑being.

• Support and coaching from 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.

• Ottawa: $87,000 to $131,000