Accountant – Expert (Senior Tax Specialist/Manager)
- Location: Toronto, ON – Hybrid – (3 days per week in office to start)
- Pay Rate: $36.21/hr – $42.72/hr
- Contract Length: 6 Months with a possibility of extension
We at Raise are hiring an Accountant – Expert (Senior Tax Specialist / Manager) for one of our top clients. After establishing themselves as an industry leader, they’re now expanding their team to meet rising demand. We’re hiring right now; if you’re interested, apply below for your chance to join a great place to work.
Responsibilities:
- Client engagement Understanding the business structure and associated risks. Gather relevant information for complex tax return preparation.
- Compliance identification, assignment, and review in timely manner Performs calculations, completes required schedules, and organizes the information for complex returns without additional oversight. Review client accounts to ensure compliance obligations are filed on time, ensuring credit optimization and that all reporting obligations are met.
- Relationship building—Liaise with the tax team, banking Trust staff, outside tax professionals, and clients to ensure that income tax filing requirements for more complex returns are met on a timely basis, taxation issues are explained and resolved, and tax strategies are implemented effectively.
- Subject Matter Expertise- Technical expertise in estate and trust taxation. Accurately reviews personal estate and trust income tax returns and schedules. Identify post-mortem and other tax planning opportunities. Act as a technical tax resource to the Executive Trust Associate Team and tax team personnel. Reviews assessment notices and prepares adjustment and objection notices and clearance certificate requests for filing. Corresponds with the CRA to ensure any requests for information are provided. Review complex tax returns such as GREs and terminal T1 returns, rights, or things.
- Leadership capabilities: Participate in special projects as assigned. Ability to manage and train junior staff. Ability to take ownership of assigned projects with limited supervision.
Must Have Requirement:
- 3-5+ years of experience in an Accounting or tax-related role.
- Familiar with graduated rate estates
- Post-secondary degree in accounting or equivalent
- Experience with preparation of T1
- Experience with preparation of T1 terminal (final)
- Experience with preparation of T3 trusts and estate returns
- Tax prep software experience
- Ability to conduct research and technical expertise
- Leadership skills and strong decision-making,
Nice to Have:
- CPA preferred or working towards
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Raise is an established hiring firm with over 65 years of experience. We believe strongly in making the world a better place through work, which is why we’re a certified B Corporation and donate 10% of our profits to charity.
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