A Note on Location

This role is primarily remote, with the expectation of occasional in-person meetings at our Toronto office and some travel for conferences.

The Opportunity

We're looking for a Canadian CPA or Tax Lawyer with 3-6 years of experience specializing in Canadian tax, ideally gained at a mid-market accounting firm.

Our ideal candidate is well-versed in Canadian income tax and may also have exposure to indirect tax matters, including GST/HST. As a Tax Research Associate, you will use your tax expertise to play a central role in continuing to develop Blue J, our large language model-enabled tax research tool. As a key member of our growing team of tax researchers, you'll have the unique opportunity to participate in building the next generation of world-class tax research tools.

In this role, you will gain invaluable experience and learn from some of the best in the fields of AI and tax. While we're an AI company, extensive prior AI experience is not required. We're looking for someone who is curious about emerging technologies and open to learning, with some familiarity or exposure to AI tools through their day-to-day work or personal life. You'll help us build technology that will transform tax practice for tax professionals and play an instrumental role as Blue J continues to grow.

If this sounds like something that you're excited about, we would love to meet you!

We're a team of passionate, driven, and friendly people all working towards the same goal, and are excited to welcome a new Canadian Tax Research Associate to our team!

What You'll be Doing

• Tax Research: You will use your excellent tax research skills and knowledge to quickly locate relevant primary and secondary sources; adapt quickly to researching, understanding and summarizing questions across multiple areas of tax law; evaluate sources for accuracy and currency; efficiently analyze source documents to support your analysis; and assess the quality and accuracy of AI-generated tax analysis.
• Process Awareness: You will apply your understanding of accounting firm workflows to help align our product with real-world use cases. This insight will be critical in refining our solution for broader adoption.
• Teamwork: You will use your tax knowledge to work with other experienced tax professionals, and alongside a team of analysts and data scientists to develop and improve our AI tools. You will build strong relationships with the entire tax research team and the data science team, working collaboratively and learning from each other. You will thrive in our environment where diverse thoughts are welcome and innovation is encouraged. Experience in machine learning and data science is not necessary - just an open mind and an eagerness to collaborate.
• Strategic thinking: As a core member of our product team, you will have a sense of pride and ownership, constantly thinking strategically and critically about how we can continuously improve the Blue J products.
• Evolving based on client needs: Our goal is to work in true partnership with our clients (tax professionals) by attending to their feedback, troubleshooting, and incorporating their recommendations to consistently and reliably add value. A key skill in this role is adaptability and openness to new ideas.

What You Offer Blue J

We're looking for a Canadian CPA or Tax Lawyer who is passionate about tax and excited about innovation and AI. Experience in tech is not required - we're looking for an eagerness to put your transferable skills to use! Here are a few things we need from you:

• Canadian CPA designation in good standing, or a J.D./LL.B. with membership in good standing with a Canadian law society.
• 3-6 years of professional experience in Canadian tax advisory, compliance, or tax law, with strong knowledge of Canadian income tax; experience with indirect or cross-border tax is considered an asset.
• Completion of, or progress toward, the CPA Canada In-Depth Tax Course, a Master of Tax program, or equivalent advanced tax specialization considered an asset.
• Passion for how much more technology can do to improve the tax profession, and excitement about being a part of it.
• An open mind and eagerness to learn.

What We Offer You

• An incredibly exciting and rare opportunity to put your tax and accounting experience to a unique use. We're building a revolutionary tool from the ground up, and you will have a meaningful role in shaping what that looks like.
• Flexibility in how you work: primarily remote, with occasional travel to our Toronto office as needed.
• We're well-funded and offer competitive base salaries and stock options. You'll play a crucial role in our growth, and it's important to us that you share in our long-term success.
• We care about you as a whole person. You'll have a healthy work-life balance and colleagues who respect it.
• We've got an amazing team. We're mission-driven and motivated by success, but we're friendly, we're collaborative, and we care about each other. We've got all the start-up perks you'd expect, and are intentionally building a culture where you feel safe to be yourself at work, and watch your career grow because your team has invested in you.

The Core Values that Define Our Culture

• We are customer-focused
• We put the team interest before self-interest
• We are pleasant and playful
• We are open to better ideas
• We deliver on our promises
• We solve the toughest problems

What to Expect in the Interview Process

We anticipate a high volume of applicants for this role and are excited to grow our team. A human will review each application and get back to you as soon as possible. We appreciate your patience and look forward to connecting with you!

Interview Process

• Chat with Natalie, our Sr. Talent Acquisition Manager
• Connect with two core members of our Legal Research team
• Meet Susan, VP of Tax Research and Bryan, Director of Canadian Tax
• A brief case study to demonstrate your tax research skills and knowledge
• Wrap up with Ben, our CEO

How We Use AI in Our Hiring Process

To ensure transparency, we want candidates to know that Blue J uses AI-enabled tools within our applicant tracking system to help organize applications and highlight profiles that match the key requirements for each role.

AI does not make hiring decisions.

Every application is reviewed by a member of our Talent team, and all decisions throughout the process are made by humans.

We use these tools to support efficiency and consistency, not to replace human judgment and we're committed to a fair, thoughtful, and equitable experience for every candidate.

Compensation

The base pay range for this role is CAD $ 100,000 to CAD $ 130,000 per year.

This is a Level 3 in Blue J's career level framework. We use levels to define the expected scope, autonomy, impact, decision-making, and experience for each role.

Final compensation will be set fairly and thoughtfully based on experience, expertise, and alignment with the role's responsibilities. While all candidates are expected to bring directly relevant experience, the top of the range is typically reserved for individuals who demonstrate exceptional depth in the role's core competencies, a strong track record of impact in similar environments, and the ability to operate with a high degree of autonomy from day one.