Tax Partner

Tax Partner North York, Ontario
Compensation:
Base salary $170K+ negotiable dependent on experience.

• Review and oversee T2 corporate income tax returns, personal tax returns, trust returns and partnership information returns.
• Review HST/GST and other indirect tax filings, elections and information reporting.
• Review tax returns and other compliance work prepared by team members.
• Conduct advanced tax research and provide practical solutions to complex tax matters.
• Ensure compliance with the Canadian Income Tax Act and related legislation.
• Identify tax risks and opportunities across the client portfolio.
• Advise clients on tax controversy matters, including CRA audits, assessments, objections and appeals.

• Develop tax-efficient corporate and personal strategies for clients.
• Advise owner-managed businesses and entrepreneurs on tax planning opportunities.
• Analyze corporate structures and recommend strategies to optimize tax outcomes.
• Provide advice relating to reorganizations, transactions and structural changes.
• Identify and develop high-value tax planning opportunities.
• Monitor changes to Canadian tax legislation and communicate their impact to clients.
• Provide practical, commercially focused solutions to complex tax issues.

• Manage and strengthen relationships with an established portfolio of clients.
• Meet directly with business owners, management teams and senior decision-makers.
• Act as a trusted advisor and primary point of contact for key tax clients.
• Lead and oversee tax engagements from planning through completion.
• Mentor, coach and develop junior and intermediate tax professionals.
• Review work and provide technical guidance to team members.

• Monitor engagement budgets, deadlines and profitability.
• Participate in billing and collection processes.
• Contribute to the continued development and growth of the firm's tax practice.
• Participate in networking, seminars, client events and other business development initiatives.
• Prepare technical-insight articles and blogs to be shared with clients through its website
• Identify opportunities to expand existing client relationships and generate new business.
• Represent the firm within the professional and business community.

• 15+ years of progressive public accounting experience, with a significant focus on Canadian taxation.
• CPA designation.
• Previous experience at the Manager, Senior Manager, Director or Partner level.
• Strong knowledge of Canadian corporate and personal taxation.
• Extensive experience working with owner-managed businesses and privately held companies.
• Strong technical knowledge of the Canadian Income Tax Act.
• Demonstrated experience across both tax compliance and tax planning/advisory.
• Experience reviewing T2s, T1 personal tax returns, trusts, HST/GST filings and other tax-related compliance.
• Strong tax research, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience supervising, mentoring and developing tax professionals.
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills.
• Strong project and time management capabilities.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Strong business acumen and a client-focused approach.
• Ability to work independently while contributing as a senior member of the team.
• Experience with Case Ware, Tax Prep and Microsoft Office.

The firm is particularly interested in candidates who have developed a broad-based tax practice rather than being narrowly specialized in a single area of taxation.

Professionals from mid-sized public accounting firms, regional firms or Enterprise-type environments may be particularly well suited to the opportunity.

Candidates from larger firms may also be considered where they have…