Baker Tilly

Senior Manager, Indirect Tax

Baker Tilly$130K — $180K *
Legal & Accounting
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • CPA designation required
  • Completion of CPA In-Depth Tax Program or equivalent is an asset
  • 8+ years of Canadian indirect tax experience in public practice or industry
  • Deep technical knowledge of GST/HST, PST, QST legislation
  • Strong ability to manage senior-level client relationships
  • Demonstrated leadership and team development experience
  • Proven ability to identify growth opportunities

Responsibilities

  • Lead complex indirect tax advisory engagements
  • Advise clients on transactional planning and corporate reorganizations
  • Identify indirect tax risks and opportunities across industries
  • Oversee compliance engagements and support clients through audits
  • Act as the internal subject matter expert on indirect tax
  • Develop and maintain strong client relationships
  • Lead engagement teams and manage project budgets
  • Contribute to business development and practice growth initiatives

Benefits

  • Clear career progression and advancement opportunities
  • Ongoing professional development funding for courses and certifications
  • Competitive total compensation package
  • Annual bonus program and matching RRSP plan
  • 4 weeks of vacation annually plus personal days
  • Hybrid workdays with parental leave top-up
  • Health and wellness spending account
  • Access to virtual healthcare services
  • Collaborative work culture with direct access to leadership
  • Monthly transit or parking reimbursement and smartphone fee coverage
Full Job Description
We are seeking a Senior Manager or Director, Indirect Tax to join our growing Tax practice in Toronto or Vancouver. This is a leadership role focused on indirect tax advisory, compliance, controversy, and practice development. The successful candidate will work closely with partners and clients to navigate increasingly complex GST/HST, PST, QST, sales and use tax, and indirect tax matters across a broad range of industries. This role offers the opportunity to build and shape an emerging area of specialization while serving as a trusted advisor to clients and a technical resource to colleagues across the firm. Your Impact: - Lead complex indirect tax advisory engagements involving GST/HST, provincial sales taxes, QST, customs, and other indirect tax matters. - Advise clients on transactional planning, corporate reorganizations, M&A transactions, due diligence reviews, supply chain structuring, and tax optimization opportunities. - Identify indirect tax risks, exposures, and opportunities across a wide range of industries and business structures. - Review and oversee indirect tax compliance engagements and support clients through audits, assessments, objections, and appeals. - Act as the firm's internal subject matter expert on indirect tax matters and collaborate with Canadian, cross border, US, and advisory teams. - Develop and maintain strong client relationships while serving as a trusted business advisor. - Lead engagement teams, manage project budgets, and ensure timely delivery of high-quality client service. - Mentor, coach, and develop managers, senior staff, and other team members. - Contribute to practice growth through business development, networking, proposal development, and identification of new service opportunities. - Monitor legislative developments and emerging trends to ensure clients receive proactive and relevant advice. - Support thought leadership initiatives, client seminars, technical publications, and internal training programs. What you bring to the table - CPA designation required. - Completion of the CPA In-Depth Tax Program or equivalent advanced tax education is considered an asset. - 8+ years of progressive Canadian indirect tax experience in public practice, industry, government, or a combination thereof. - Deep technical knowledge of GST/HST, PST, QST, and related indirect tax legislation. - Experience managing complex advisory and compliance engagements. - Strong understanding of indirect tax implications in mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, and cross border transactions. - Proven ability to build and manage senior-level client relationships. - Demonstrated leadership, coaching, and team development experience. - Strong analytical, problem-solving, project management, and communication skills. - Proven ability to identify opportunities and contribute to practice growth. What Success Looks Like In this role, you will: - Be recognized internally and externally as a trusted indirect tax advisor. - Drive growth of the firm's indirect tax service line. - Deliver practical, commercially focused advice that creates value for clients. - Develop future leaders within the practice. - Strengthen collaboration across tax, audit, advisory, and wealth service lines. - Contribute meaningfully to the strategic growth of the firm's tax practice. Preferred Experience - Experience at a Big 4, national, or mid market public accounting firm. - Exposure to indirect tax due diligence and transaction services engagements. - Experience managing CRA, Revenu Québec, and provincial tax authority audits. - Familiarity with US sales tax and cross border consumption tax issues would be considered an asset. - Existing network of professional contacts and referral sources. What's in it for you? Career & Growth Opportunities - Clear career progression and advancement opportunities - Ongoing professional development, including paid courses, certification and membership dues Compensation & Total Rewards - Competitive total compensation package including extended health care, dental and group life benefits - Annual bonus program - Matching RRSP plan Family & Flexibility - Hybrid workdays - Parental leave top-up program to support growing families - Generous vacation (4 weeks annually) - Personal days Health & Wellness - Health and wellness spending account - Convenient access to virtual healthcare, including online physician consultations when you need it Work Environment & Perks - A collaborative, open-door culture with direct access to leadership - Fully stocked kitchen with snacks, coffee and seasonal treats - Smart casual dress code (client/day specific) - Regular team events and social activities throughout the year Everyday Support - Monthly transit or parking reimbursement - Monthly reimbursement for your smart phone fees - Overtime meal & and parking reimbursements Additional Incentives - Client referral, employee referral - Vehicle purchase incentives Where you'll work: Vancouver, BC Job type: Permanent, Full-time Your schedule: Monday to Friday Salary range: $130,000 - $180,000 per annum

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