Manager, Personal Debt Solutions - Tax

Overview

Putting people first, every day BDO is a firm built on a foundation of positive relationships with our people and our clients. Each day, our professionals provide exceptional service, helping clients with advice and insight they can trust. In turn, we offer an award-winning environment that fosters a people-first culture with a high priority on your personal and professional growth.

Your Opportunity:
We are seeking a Manager, Tax to join our Personal Debt Solutions team anywhere in Canada. This replacement role is a key leadership position responsible for overseeing the Tax team and ensuring the consistent delivery of high-quality, compliant, and client-focused insolvency tax services. The successful candidate will bring strong leadership, organizational capability, and deep knowledge of insolvency legislation to guide team performance.

The role also requires a hands-on approach, contributing directly to tax work, file management, and client deliverables alongside leadership responsibilities.

• Maintain a hands-on role in day-to-day tax operations, including completing tax work, managing files, and supporting client deliverables while leading the team.
• Coordinate and distribute workload across the teams, monitoring progress and ensuring timely completion of assigned tasks.
• Partner with Team Leaders to ensure compliance with the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, organizational standards, and industry best practices.
• Provide guidance and support in resolving complex client and creditor concerns in a professional and timely manner.
• Clearly communicate performance expectations, priorities, and operational objectives to team members.
• Monitor team productivity and performance to ensure established service levels, quality standards, and individual performance metrics are consistently achieved.
• Identify performance gaps and collaborate with Team Leaders to develop and implement effective resolution and improvement plans.
• Ensure work is completed accurately, efficiently, and in accordance with quality assurance standards.
• Coach, mentor, and support team members in their professional growth, skill development, and subject matter expertise.

• Experience leading, mentoring, and coaching staff, with the ability to support development and drive individual and team performance.
• Strong knowledge of insolvency legislation, rules, procedures, and industry best practices, with a minimum of five years of related experience preferred.
• 5 or more years of tax preparation experience, including self employed tax returns and CRA's processes relating to T1's, tax refunds, tax offsets, GST/HST returns. Knowledge of bankruptcy specific tax returns (pre, post, in-bankruptcy, provisional) is an asset.
• Working knowledge of iFirm is an asset.
• Proven ability to effectively prioritize and manage competing demands in a fast-paced environment while handling multiple tasks with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Flexible and adaptable with the ability to accommodate varying work schedules, including occasional evening hours as required.
• Demonstrated commitment to teamwork, exceptional client service, and producing high-quality, detail-oriented work.
• Proficiency in English is essential due to frequent and complex communication with English-speaking clients and partners within and outside of Quebec, and the need to draft documentation in English.

Compensation:
The compensation range for this position is $70,000-$118,000 annually.

Flexibility:
All BDO personnel are expected to spend some of their time working in the office, at the client site, and virtually unless accommodations or alternative work arrangements are in place.

Code of Conduct and AI:
Our Code of Conduct sets clear standards for how we conduct business. BDO may use artificial intelligence enabled tools to support certain aspects of the recruitment process, but AI does not replace human decision making.

EEO and Accommodation:
If you require accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us. BDO is committed to diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity in employment.

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