Tax Accountant/Manager
Top Benefits
About the role
Tax Accountant / Manager
My Client is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Tax Manager – Accountant specializing in public practice and public accounting for large corporations, with a shared focus on estates and trusts. This role is essential to ensuring full compliance with federal, provincial, and payroll tax obligations while identifying opportunities for tax efficiency and supporting long-term strategic growth.
Reporting directly to the Senior Partner, you will lead all aspects of corporate, indirect, and estate/trust tax compliance. You will manage CRA interactions and collaborate with internal departments and external advisors to ensure full adherence to Canadian accounting standards and evolving tax legislation.
Key Responsibilities:
Tax Compliance & Reporting
- Prepare and review corporate income tax returns (T2), GST/HST filings, payroll remittances, and estate/trust filings.
- Ensure accurate and timely tax reporting and reconciliation across jurisdictions.
- Maintain compliance with CRA and provincial requirements and ensure audit readiness.
Tax Planning & Advisory
- Provide proactive tax planning strategies to minimize liabilities across corporate and trust structures.
- Advise on tax implications related to M&As, reorganizations, and intercompany transactions.
- Monitor tax law changes and communicate impact assessments to senior leadership.
Audit & Risk Management
- Lead CRA audits, objections, appeals, and voluntary disclosures.
- Develop and maintain internal controls to ensure tax accuracy and minimize exposure.
- Document tax positions thoroughly and consult with legal and external advisors as needed.
Leadership & Collaboration
- Supervise and mentor junior staff involved in tax preparation and advisory services.
- Collaborate with legal, finance, and operations teams to align tax strategy with overall business goals.
- Support financial planning by providing reliable tax projections and input for budgeting processes.
Qualifications:
Required
- CPA designation (CA, CGA, or CMA) in good standing with CPA Canada.
- 7 to 10 years of progressive experience in public practice or corporate tax, with a strong focus on large corporate clients and estates/trusts.
- Advanced knowledge of Canadian corporate, indirect, and estate/trust tax regulations.
- Proficient in tax software (e.g., CaseWare, Taxprep, CCH) and ERP/accounting systems.
- Understanding of ASPE or IFRS tax reporting.
Assets
- Strong experience managing CRA audits and complex tax scenarios.
- Familiarity with large corporate groups, high-net-worth individuals, and trust structures.
- Knowledge of First Nation tax considerations or not-for-profit tax filings.
- Exposure to cross-border or international tax issues.
Compensation
- Base Salary: $145,000 – $150,000 annually, based on experience and qualifications.
- Incentives: Performance-based incentives could bring total annual compensation up to $200,000.
- Growth Opportunity: For the right candidate, future partnership opportunities may be available as part of the firm’s succession and expansion plans.
About Wendy Ellen Inc.
For small and medium-sized companies human resource management can often ignored or overlooked until it becomes a problem.
That problem could be the need to downsize in a rough economy, a lawsuit, or to find the right people when your company is growing.
The fact is you have limited resources and a full-time HR department isn’t practical for every business.
This is where Wendy Ellen Inc partners with companies to provide as-needed human resources consulting. You only pay for what you need, when you need it.
When your company is starting out, Googling information and handing off HR duties to the office manager can get the job done, but ask yourself: -What will hiring the wrong person cost you in the long run? -Are there creative ways available to avoid terminations or downsizing? -Should your CEO be spending high hourly value on policy work or focusing on leading the company?
Wendy Ellen can provide: -A combined 100 years of diverse HR experience to provide proven strategies that fit your business and allow you to get on with your work -An understanding of your culture when recruiting, to provide you with people who will hit the ground running -Practical and simple advice that will allow you to be fair to your people without breaking the bank -Flexibility between onsite and offsite services as needed
Wendy Ellen has worked with more than 100 companies across a variety of industries and can bring that practical experience to your unique culture and situation when you need it.
OUR SERVICES: Onsite/offsite HR Support | HR Gap Analysis | Policy Development/Employee Handbooks | Executive Coaching | Group Benefit Brokering and Consulting | Payroll Services | Restructuring and Outplacement | Recruiting
To discuss how Wendy Ellen can partner with you to meet your human resource management needs email wendy@wendyelleninc.ca or visit our website for more information.
Tax Accountant/Manager
Top Benefits
About the role
Tax Accountant / Manager
My Client is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Tax Manager – Accountant specializing in public practice and public accounting for large corporations, with a shared focus on estates and trusts. This role is essential to ensuring full compliance with federal, provincial, and payroll tax obligations while identifying opportunities for tax efficiency and supporting long-term strategic growth.
Reporting directly to the Senior Partner, you will lead all aspects of corporate, indirect, and estate/trust tax compliance. You will manage CRA interactions and collaborate with internal departments and external advisors to ensure full adherence to Canadian accounting standards and evolving tax legislation.
Key Responsibilities:
Tax Compliance & Reporting
- Prepare and review corporate income tax returns (T2), GST/HST filings, payroll remittances, and estate/trust filings.
- Ensure accurate and timely tax reporting and reconciliation across jurisdictions.
- Maintain compliance with CRA and provincial requirements and ensure audit readiness.
Tax Planning & Advisory
- Provide proactive tax planning strategies to minimize liabilities across corporate and trust structures.
- Advise on tax implications related to M&As, reorganizations, and intercompany transactions.
- Monitor tax law changes and communicate impact assessments to senior leadership.
Audit & Risk Management
- Lead CRA audits, objections, appeals, and voluntary disclosures.
- Develop and maintain internal controls to ensure tax accuracy and minimize exposure.
- Document tax positions thoroughly and consult with legal and external advisors as needed.
Leadership & Collaboration
- Supervise and mentor junior staff involved in tax preparation and advisory services.
- Collaborate with legal, finance, and operations teams to align tax strategy with overall business goals.
- Support financial planning by providing reliable tax projections and input for budgeting processes.
Qualifications:
Required
- CPA designation (CA, CGA, or CMA) in good standing with CPA Canada.
- 7 to 10 years of progressive experience in public practice or corporate tax, with a strong focus on large corporate clients and estates/trusts.
- Advanced knowledge of Canadian corporate, indirect, and estate/trust tax regulations.
- Proficient in tax software (e.g., CaseWare, Taxprep, CCH) and ERP/accounting systems.
- Understanding of ASPE or IFRS tax reporting.
Assets
- Strong experience managing CRA audits and complex tax scenarios.
- Familiarity with large corporate groups, high-net-worth individuals, and trust structures.
- Knowledge of First Nation tax considerations or not-for-profit tax filings.
- Exposure to cross-border or international tax issues.
Compensation
- Base Salary: $145,000 – $150,000 annually, based on experience and qualifications.
- Incentives: Performance-based incentives could bring total annual compensation up to $200,000.
- Growth Opportunity: For the right candidate, future partnership opportunities may be available as part of the firm’s succession and expansion plans.
About Wendy Ellen Inc.
For small and medium-sized companies human resource management can often ignored or overlooked until it becomes a problem.
That problem could be the need to downsize in a rough economy, a lawsuit, or to find the right people when your company is growing.
The fact is you have limited resources and a full-time HR department isn’t practical for every business.
This is where Wendy Ellen Inc partners with companies to provide as-needed human resources consulting. You only pay for what you need, when you need it.
When your company is starting out, Googling information and handing off HR duties to the office manager can get the job done, but ask yourself: -What will hiring the wrong person cost you in the long run? -Are there creative ways available to avoid terminations or downsizing? -Should your CEO be spending high hourly value on policy work or focusing on leading the company?
Wendy Ellen can provide: -A combined 100 years of diverse HR experience to provide proven strategies that fit your business and allow you to get on with your work -An understanding of your culture when recruiting, to provide you with people who will hit the ground running -Practical and simple advice that will allow you to be fair to your people without breaking the bank -Flexibility between onsite and offsite services as needed
Wendy Ellen has worked with more than 100 companies across a variety of industries and can bring that practical experience to your unique culture and situation when you need it.
OUR SERVICES: Onsite/offsite HR Support | HR Gap Analysis | Policy Development/Employee Handbooks | Executive Coaching | Group Benefit Brokering and Consulting | Payroll Services | Restructuring and Outplacement | Recruiting
To discuss how Wendy Ellen can partner with you to meet your human resource management needs email wendy@wendyelleninc.ca or visit our website for more information.