Senior Financial Analyst

Reporting to the Manager, Finance, the Senior Financial Analyst (also referred to as “SFA”) is responsible for coordinating and performing complex tax compliance, reporting, and analytical activities across the Firm. The role supports partnership accounting, partner admissions and compensation processes, and other finance initiatives. The SFA conducts research, identifies risks and inconsistencies, recommends appropriate accounting or tax treatments and process improvements, and supports the automation and standardization of Firm-Wide finance processes.

In addition to their subject matter expertise in tax and compliance, the role requires a natural curiosity focus on continuous improvement, a self-sufficient, detail-driven professional who takes full ownership of their deliverables, anticipates needs, responds to business requests promptly, and hands in work that is complete, accurate and ready for review.

As part of the Firm-wide Finance team, this role can be located in any of the Canadian cities that Fasken has offices (Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec City, Calgary, Tsuut’ina Nations, Vancouver, Surrey). This role will be hybrid with occasional requirements as per business needs for onsite office collaboration and support. The successful candidate must live in or around their regional office and be able to commute to the office as often as required.

Hours of work are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.. Occasional pre-authorized overtime may be required to meet business needs. Flexibility may also be required within the Firm’s core business hours on occasion to meet the needs of other region’s time zones.

For Indigenous candidates interested in employment on-reserve, there may be an opportunity at Fasken to do so at our Alberta office situated on Tsuut’ina Nation, west of Calgary. Such candidates are encouraged to speak to Human Resources during the interview process to obtain additional information.

• Having a strong client service approach – you’re ready, willing, and able to put our clients first and exceed their expectations.
• Caring about one another – you possess strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build harmonious working relationships within your immediate team, across other departments in the firm, and the community.
• Working collaboratively – you’re a self starter who values working in a collaborative team based environment.
• Possessing exceptional communication skills (both verbal and written) when dealing with lawyers, clients, staff and third parties.
• Approaching your work with agility and the willingness to learn and utilise new technology.
• Being adaptable to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment while being organized and maintaining accuracy with a high attention to detail.
• Demonstrating strong research, investigative and problem solving skills with the ability to exercise judgement to resolve issues.
• Treating sensitive and confidential matters with discretion and diplomacy at all times.

• Monitor and support the Firm’s compliance with partnership, commodity, and corporate tax requirements, and support the preparation and timely completion of related filings
• Prepare partnership annual tax returns and related filings, including T5013 & RL15 reporting, and coordinate their review and submission
• Ensure reporting to tax authorities aligns with internal accounting records and escape identified discrepancies
• Update, issue, and prepare tax forms including tax withholding, T5, T3, and NR4 forms
• Assist with tax filing and compliance in our UK and South Africa offices
• Review the Adjusted Cost Base schedules for each partner…