Your Opportunity
BDO's Indirect Tax Services team helps clients navigate the complexities of GST/HST, QST, PST, Carbon Taxes, Luxury Tax, and other indirect tax matters across Canada. Our professionals work closely with privately held businesses, large corporations, and other organizations to provide practical tax solutions, support strategic business decisions, and manage tax risk in an evolving regulatory environment.
We are seeking a Manager to join our growing Indirect Tax team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced tax professional who is passionate about advisory work, enjoys solving complex tax issues, and is looking to further develop their leadership and client service skills within a collaborative and entrepreneurial environment. This is for an existing vacancy where the successful candidate will own the following responsibilities:
- Advise clients on a broad range of indirect tax matters, including GST/HST, QST, PST, Carbon Taxes, Luxury Tax, and other indirect taxes across Canadian jurisdictions
- Provide indirect tax guidance in connection with business acquisitions, divestitures, reorganizations, restructurings, and other strategic transactions
- Research complex indirect tax issues and develop practical, risk-based solutions tailored to client needs
- Prepare and review technical memoranda, tax opinions, ruling requests, client correspondence, and other advisory deliverables
- Support clients in their interactions with tax authorities, including audits, examinations, objections, voluntary disclosures, and interpretive matters
- Collaborate with colleagues across Tax, Advisory, and Assurance practices to deliver integrated solutions for clients
- Build and maintain strong client relationships while identifying opportunities to expand service offerings and support practice growth
- Assist with the coaching, mentoring, and development of junior team members
- Monitor legislative and administrative developments affecting indirect taxes and communicate emerging implications to clients and internal teams
How do we define success for your role?
- You demonstrate BDO's core values through all aspects of your work: Integrity, Respect, and Collaboration
- You understand your clients' industry, challenges, and opportunities; clients describe you as positive, professional, and delivering high quality work
- You identify, recommend, and are focused on effective service delivery to your clients
- You share in an inclusive and engaging work environment that develops, retains, and attracts talent
- You actively participate in the adoption of digital tools and strategies to drive an innovative workplace
- You grow your expertise through learning and professional development
Your experience and education
- You have completed your CPA designation or an equivalent professional designation
- Completion of CPA Canada's GST/HST In-Depth Tax Course is considered a strong asset
- You have a minimum of 2 years of progressive experience specializing in indirect taxes within a public accounting firm, law firm, industry, or government environment
- You possess strong technical knowledge of GST/HST, QST, PST, and other indirect tax regimes
- You have experience researching and resolving complex indirect tax issues for clients
- You demonstrate strong analytical, technical writing, problem-solving, and communication skills
- You value collaboration, client service excellence, and building long-term relationships
- You are committed to continuous learning and professional growth in the indirect tax field
- You embrace emerging technologies, including AI-powered tools and digital solutions, to enhance productivity, strengthen technical research, and improve quality and efficiency of client deliverables
The expected compensation range for this position is $82,000 to $132,000
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