Manager, U.S. Individual Tax

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Make an impact with our U.S. Individual Tax team as a Manager. This diverse team of professionals delivers customized tax strategies within a complex and dynamic regulatory framework. As a trusted advisor, you’ll deliver innovative, strategic plans that address clients’ cross-border needs and minimize tax liability.

MNP is proudly Canadian. Providing business strategies and solutions, we are a leading national accounting, tax and business advisory firm in Canada. Entrepreneurial to our core, our talented team members transcend obstacles into opportunities and are successfully transforming mid‑market business practices.

• Lead multiple client‑facing engagement teams responsible for the completion of U.S. Individual tax engagements involving advice on tax planning opportunities, tax minimization strategies, and compliance issues
• Assist organizations in deciding which U.S. Individual structure will be the most effective from a tax perspective – subsidiary, branch, or joint‑venture partnership; as well as assisting clients in choosing effective methods of capitalization and financing that are efficient
• Accountable for the delivery of industry and technical expertise relating to complex tax and assurance issues through high quality deliverables such as client interactions, reports, technical work, and management presentations
• Perform due diligence or modeling with respect to potential acquisitions by Canadian entities of U.S. subsidiaries, partnerships or business operations
• Review domestic/international federal and multi‑state individual information returns
• Manage project financials (budgets, WIPS, timely billing and collection and variance recognition)
• Correspond with team members and clients in response to specific individual tax queries
• Review, investigate and correct discrepancies and irregularities in financial entries and reports
• Research client issues that arise from compliance or planning work such as the effects of various tax treaty provisions on the taxpayer (capital gains, dividends, business profits, etc.)
• Contribute to the preparation and delivery of competitive proposals to meet client needs
• Collaborate with client engagement team prior to commencement of client work to discuss roles and responsibilities, risk areas, materiality and deadlines
• Think strategically about client needs by understanding their business and key risks
• Identify ways to maximize the relationship with clients and deliver added value
• Maintain high quality control by reviewing tax returns and other work done from other team members for accuracy and completeness; provide feedback to team members
• Monitor project timelines against targets, adjust where necessary; advise clients of project status and seek clarification on discrepancies where applicable
• Network and take a leadership role in the local professional, business, and community while raising awareness of MNP and looking for new business development opportunities
• Leverage team appropriately to ensure proper documentation is prepared for the client and procedures relating to the file are followed accordingly
• Contribute to the development of new ideas and approaches to improve work processes
• Develop, coach, and train team members towards professional and personal development
• Conduct formal, written annual performance reviews
• Promote regular attendance, balanced lifestyle and high standard of team wellness
• Attend internal MNP courses to further develop accounting and assurance knowledge

• Completion of a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation or U.S. Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation
• Working towards or possesses a Master’s Degree in U.S. Taxation or Law‑or‑Member of the Bar is considered an asset
• 5 to 8 years of relevant work experience in public accounting and/or tax consulting
• Extensive knowledge of and experience working in U.S. Individual Tax
• Solid understanding of business, accounting, management and practice development principles
• Experience…