Tax Manager

Toronto, ON
Hybrid
Posted Oct 8, 2026
1 position

$110,000–$135,000 / year

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Senior · 5+ years
Minimum education: Professional degree
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Seniority: Mid-Senior level
Application method: Direct apply is available

Job summary

Manage a portfolio of tax clients, review corporate, personal, and trust returns, and prepare complex returns as needed. Identify tax planning opportunities, research Canadian tax matters, advise clients, support CRA reviews, and guide staff while managing engagement timelines and quality standards.

Job details

Tax Manager | $110,000–$135,000 | Etobicoke (Hybrid) The easiest way to make a Tax Manager miserable is to give them responsibility for everything and authority over nothing. This role is rather different. You’ll join a CPA firm in Etobicoke where Managers are expected to actually manage clients, files, deadlines and people, while remaining involved in tax planning and the more technical side of the work. The client base includes privately held businesses, business owners, individuals and trusts, so there’s enough variety to stop the role becoming a twelve-month exercise in reviewing the same return. Why consider it: $110,000–$135,000 salary Hybrid working Etobicoke location Corporate, personal and trust tax exposure Tax planning and advisory work Direct client responsibility Close involvement with Partners Opportunity to lead and mentor staff Technical tax research Broad privately held client base Longer-term career progression What you’ll be doing: Review T2 corporate tax returns Review T1 personal and T3 trust returns Prepare complex returns where necessary Manage a portfolio of tax clients Identify tax planning opportunities throughout the year Work with Partners on client planning strategies Research technical Canadian tax matters Resolve more complex tax issues Manage engagement timelines and client expectations Review junior and intermediate staff work Provide technical guidance and coaching Develop less experienced members of the tax team Communicate directly with clients on tax matters Support CRA reviews and other tax-related correspondence Help maintain strong technical and quality standards across the team What they’re looking for: CPA designation 5+ years of Canadian public accounting experience Strong corporate tax background Experience with personal and trust taxation Previous experience reviewing tax returns Tax planning and research experience Strong Canadian income tax knowledge Comfortable managing client relationships independently Experience supervising and mentoring staff Ability to manage competing deadlines during busy periods CPA In-Depth Tax Program would be useful If you’d like to know more about the position, just hit the apply button and I’ll be in touch. If you’re only browsing the job boards and haven’t updated your resume yet, that’s not a problem. You can call me on 647 503 2624 or email jamieegglenton@distinctrecruitment.com. Alternatively, search for Jamie Egglenton at Distinct North America on LinkedIn and send me a message. If you’re unsure about applying because you don’t meet every requirement, I’d still encourage you to get in touch. We support the CPA firms we partner with in building diverse, inclusive and equitable workplaces, and even if this role isn’t the right fit, there may be another one that is.

What you’ll do

Requirements

Requires a CPA designation and at least five years of Canadian public accounting experience, with strong corporate tax expertise and experience in personal and trust taxation. Candidates should have tax return review, planning, and research experience, strong Canadian income tax knowledge, and the ability to manage client relationships, deadlines, and staff; the CPA In-Depth Tax Program is useful.