Job description
Are you looking to join one of the fastest growing CPA firms in the province? If so, we invite you to apply to join our team at PEL Chartered Professional Accountants. We are seeking an experienced full-time Senior Manager - Tax to be part of our tax team and contribute to our mission of delivering exceptional service to our clients.
This role is focused on Canadian corporate tax compliance, technical review, and complex tax issues that arise for private companies, owner-managed businesses, and higher-net-worth clients. The successful candidate will have expert-level knowledge of Canadian corporate tax compliance, strong professional judgment, and the ability to communicate clearly with clients and internal team members.
This is not intended to be a tax planning role. Exposure to tax planning matters is valuable, but the primary focus of this role is compliance, technical review, and supporting the firm on complex tax compliance issues and working with clients.
Who We Are
Our firm is led by a small group of relatively young partners that take a hands-on approach to helping clients solve problems. Our leadership group aims to bring best practices from their seasoned experience with the Big Four and Canada's Premier Tax Law Firm to the firm.
We support a diverse and interesting range of clients, including real estate and construction, professional services, technology, start-ups, not-for-profits, wholesale and distribution, manufacturing, owner-managed businesses, and high-net-worth individuals. Our firm offers a small and supportive team environment with lots of opportunity for development and growth - our team is a mix of employees who have recently qualified for or are working towards their CPA designation and employees who have been with us for 10+ years!
Responsibilities
- Act as a senior member of PEL's tax team, with a focus on Canadian corporate tax compliance and complex tax issues for private companies and owner-managed businesses.
- Review complex corporate tax returns, including T2s and related schedules, disclosures, elections, and supporting working papers.
- Identify, analyze, and resolve technical corporate tax compliance matters, including issues involving associated corporations, small business deduction, investment income, GRIP, CDA, RDTOH, shareholder loans, loss carryforwards, taxable benefits, and related-party transactions.
- Provide technical tax compliance support to partners, managers on corporate year-end files and client questions.
- Communicate clearly and professionally with clients, including business owners and higher-net-worth clients, regarding tax compliance matters, documentation requirements, filing positions, and deadlines.
- Assist with quality control over corporate tax filings and ensure tax positions are appropriately documented and supportable.
- Manage tax compliance workflow, deadlines, file status, budgets, WIP, billing, and internal coordination for assigned matters.
- Mentor, train, and support junior, intermediate, and manager-level team members on Canadian corporate tax compliance and technical issue identification.
- Work collaboratively with the broader accounting and client service teams to ensure tax compliance matters are addressed efficiently and accurately.
Skills and Experience
- CPA (Canadian) designation.
- Approximately 5+ years of relevant, progressive experience in public accounting, with significant Canadian corporate tax compliance experience.
- Expert-level knowledge of Canadian corporate tax compliance for private corporations and owner-managed businesses.
- Experience reviewing complex T2 corporate tax returns and related schedules, disclosures, elections, and working papers.
- Strong ability to identify and resolve complex tax compliance issues, exercise professional judgment, and document supportable filing positions.
- Completion of CPA Canada's In-Depth Tax Program is not required; however, completion or partial completion would be considered valuable.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain tax compliance matters clearly to clients, higher-net-worth individuals, and internal team members.
- Proven ability to manage competing deadlines, maintain high-quality standards, and work effectively in a fast-paced public practice environment.
- Proven people management, mentorship, and relationship-building skills.
- Tax planning experience is not required for this role.
Job Types
Benefits
- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
Schedule
Education
- Bachelor's Degree (required)
Experience
- Public accounting: 5 years (preferred)
- Canadian corporate tax compliance: 5 years (required)
- Corporate tax review: 3 years (preferred)
Licence/Certification
- Chartered Professional Accountant (required)
Work Location & Ability to Commute
- Hybrid remote in Burnaby, BC V5C 5T5, ability to commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
