Description Manager, Core Tax Toronto, Calgary (Hybrid) The TeamThe A&M Tax Canada Team offers comprehensive tax advisory services to clients in various sectors and industries. With a deep understanding of the Canadian tax landscape, the team helps clients navigate the complex and evolving tax issues that affect their business transactions, investments, and operations.
How You Will ContributeAs a Manager within the A&M Core Tax team, you will:
- Conduct tax research and analyze current tax legislation to provide practical guidance to engagement teams and clients on the tax implications of business activities, transactions, and organizational changes.
- Prepare and review tax compliance and consulting deliverables while ensuring accuracy, quality, and adherence to applicable tax laws and firm standards.
- Assist in preparing and reviewing income tax provisions, including current and deferred tax calculations, ensuring accuracy and compliance with applicable accounting standards.
- Support clients through tax audits and regulatory inquiries by preparing documentation, coordinating responses, and working with internal and external stakeholders.
- Identify tax planning opportunities and assist clients in managing tax risk while supporting compliance with evolving legislative and regulatory requirements.
- Manage multiple client engagements simultaneously by coordinating project plans, monitoring timelines and budgets, and maintaining proactive communication with clients and engagement teams.
- Review the work of junior team members, providing timely coaching, constructive feedback, and technical guidance to support their professional development.
- Assist in improving tax compliance and engagement processes by identifying efficiencies, implementing best practices, and promoting consistent, high-quality deliverables.
- Build and maintain strong client relationships by understanding client objectives, delivering responsive service, and serving as a trusted day-to-day advisor.
- Support engagement economics by monitoring budgets, tracking project progress, identifying potential scope changes, and escalating issues when appropriate.
- Stay current on tax legislation and emerging industry developments and share relevant knowledge with colleagues and clients.
- Collaborate with colleagues across the Tax practice and other A&M service lines to deliver integrated solutions and identify opportunities to provide additional value to clients.
- Contribute to business development efforts by assisting with proposals, participating in client meetings, and supporting the expansion of existing client relationships.
- Foster an inclusive and collaborative team environment that encourages knowledge sharing, accountability, and continuous learning.
Qualifications- Undergraduate degree required or Master's degree in Taxation or Accounting, CPA designation required, enrollment in or completion of CPA Canada's In-Depth Tax Program preferred.
- 4+ years of progressive tax experience, preferably within a public accounting firm, professional services environment, or a large corporate tax function.
- Demonstrated experience managing client engagements and leading teams of tax professionals.
- Strong technical tax research and analytical skills, with the ability to communicate complex tax matters to diverse audiences.
- Proven project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Experience managing engagement economics, including budgeting, staffing, and client billing.
- Demonstrated business development and relationship management capabilities.
- Advanced Excel and tax technology proficiency preferred.
- Self-motivated professional with strong leadership, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to thrive in a dynamic, client-service-oriented environment and adapt to changing priorities.
Your journey at A&MAt A&M, professional growth is tied directly to performance, not tenure. Our people take on meaningful, hands-on work supported by a performance development process that rewards contribution and fosters a culture of meritocracy. Stretch roles, evolving business needs, and firm growth create ongoing opportunities for ownership and building new skills, while direct access to senior leaders provides mentorship and real-time coaching along the way. We also prioritize your wellbeing through comprehensive benefits and resources. Together, these elements create an environment where high-performing professionals can continue to grow and advance from day one.
New position: This posting is for a newly created position.
The salary range is $125,000 - $175,000 annually, dependent on several variables including but not limited to education, experience, skills, and geography. In addition, A&M offers a discretionary bonus program which is based on a number of factors, including individual and firm performance. Please ask your recruiter for details.
