Ernst & Young

Senior Tax Manager - Private Tax - Ottawa

Ernst & Young$121K — $171K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Undergraduate or graduate degree in accounting or related field
  • Minimum 7 years of relevant tax experience or equivalent
  • Canadian CPA designation required
  • Completion of CPA In-Depth Tax Courses or equivalent
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work effectively in a team environment
  • Strong organizational and time management skills

Responsibilities

  • Recommend and implement tax strategies to meet client objectives
  • Correspond with legal counsel and tax authorities regarding client issues
  • Assist with client reorganizations and planning
  • Research compliance and tax planning issues using various online resources
  • Review personal, corporate, and trust tax returns for compliance
  • Liaise with Canada Revenue Agency and provincial ministries on client matters
  • Prepare tax election forms and manage compliance seasons for personal and trust tax

Benefits

  • Discretionary bonus program
  • Comprehensive medical, prescription drug and dental coverage
  • Defined contribution pension plan
  • Generous vacation policy and additional firm-paid days off
  • Learning opportunities for skill development and career progression
  • Support and coaching from experienced colleagues
  • Flexibility in managing your role
Full Job Description
The opportunity

As a Senior Tax Manager, you will be a part of our Private Tax practice. You will be part of a team that are subject matter specialists who provide advice to private organizations and high net worth business owners and individuals on domestic and cross-border tax planning, estate, wealth transfer and postmortem planning, asset protection strategies and philanthropic planning. Our Private Tax practice works closely with other tax teams including our transaction tax and international tax group.

This job posting relates to an existing vacancy within our organization.

Your key responsibilitiesAs a Senior Tax manager, you will be responsible for recommending and implementing tax strategies that align with the client's objectives, corresponding with legal counsel and tax authorities on client issues, assisting with reorganizations, researching compliance and planning issues and reviewing personal, corporate and trust tax returns.

Skills and attributes for success
  • Identify planning opportunities and prepare correspondence describing the income tax implications of implementing transactions
  • Research client issues that arise from planning or compliance work using a variety of on-line sources
  • Liaise with the client's legal counsel
  • Review personal, trust and corporate tax returns and related compliance responsibilities
  • Liaise with Canada Revenue Agency and relevant provincial ministries on client issues
  • Correspond with audit managers, staff and/or clients in answering clients' specific personal, trust or corporate tax queries or about matters that arise from compliance or planning work
  • Prepare tax election forms
  • Assist and manage the administration of personal and trust tax compliance seasons

To qualify for the role, you must have
  • An undergraduate or graduate degree in accounting and/or other appropriate academic major
  • 7+ years of relevant tax experience or equivalent experience in business or industry
  • Possess a Canadian CPA designation
  • Completed the CPA In-Depth Tax Courses (or equivalent)
  • Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Demonstrate ability to work as part of a team
  • Possess organization and time management skills
    Ideally, you'll also
  • The ability to thrive within a fast-paced, professional services environment

What we look for

We're interested in strong team players who support their colleagues in reaching their goals while also considering their own workload and development. We're looking for people with a genuine passion for tax, and the future of tax, and are inspired to help the world's leading multinational organizations meet complex tax obligations around the world. If you have the confidence to speak up and influence a team that affects big businesses worldwide, this role is for you.

What we offer youWe offer a competitive compensation package where you'll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. In addition, our Total Rewards package allows you decide which benefits are right for you and which ones help you create a solid foundation for your future. Our Total Rewards package includes a discretionary bonus program, a comprehensive medical, prescription drug and dental coverage plan, a defined contribution pension plan, a great vacation policy plus firm paid days that allow you to enjoy longer long weekends throughout the year, statutory holidays and paid personal days (based on province of residence), and a range of exciting programs and benefits designed to support your physical, financial and social well-being. Plus, we offer:
    • Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues in the industry
    • Learning opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
    • The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that's right for you


EY reports salary ranges in accordance with applicable provincial pay transparency legislation. Individual salaries within the anticipated salary ranges noted below are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to internal equity, education, relevant experience, knowledge, and applicable skill sets.
  • Ottawa - $121,500 - $171,500


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About Ernst & Young

Ernst & Young (EY) is a multinational professional services firm that provides audit, tax, consulting, and advisory services to clients in a wide range of industries. The firm was founded in 1989 through the merger of Ernst & Whinney and Arthur Young & Co., and has since grown to become one of the largest professional services firms in the world. EY is committed to building a better working world by helping its clients solve their toughest challenges, and by creating a positive impact on the communities it serves.
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1989

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