Sales Tax Consultant Jobs

As a Sales Tax Consultant for Leyton, you will be responsible for providing expert guidance and assistance to our clients in managing sales tax compliance and optimizing their tax strategies.

Your primary focus will be on analyzing sales tax regulations, identifying potential areas of risk or opportunity, and developing effective solutions to minimize tax liabilities while ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Join our dynamic teams at Leyton, and leverage your expertise to help clients optimize their sales tax positions while ensuring compliance with tax regulations. As a Sales Tax Consultant, you will play a crucial role in providing valuable insights and practical solutions that drive financial success for our clients.

At Leyton, your missions will be the following:

• Sales Tax Analysis: Conduct comprehensive reviews of client's sales tax processes, transactions, and records to identify potential compliance risks, inefficiencies, and opportunities for cost savings.
• Compliance Management: Assist clients in meeting their sales tax reporting and remittance obligations by preparing accurate and timely tax returns, ensuring adherence to relevant legislation and regulations.
• Advisory Services: Provide professional advice and guidance to clients on sales tax matters, including interpretation of tax laws, regulations, and rulings, as well as recommending tax planning strategies to optimize their tax positions.
• Audits and Disputes: Support clients during sales tax audits by conducting thorough research, gathering supporting documentation, and representing clients in discussions with tax authorities. Assist in resolving disputes and negotiating favorable outcomes.
• Client Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, understanding their specific needs, and delivering exceptional customer service. Act as a trusted advisor and advocate for clients' sales tax concerns.

Requirements:

• Exceptional organizational skills with a proven ability to prioritize and complete multiple tasks on time.
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written)
• Professional accounting designation (CPA, CA, CMA, CGA).
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a sales tax role, preferably within the consulting industry.
• Experience in conducting sales tax research, analysis, and developing effective tax strategies.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and the ability to interpret complex tax laws and apply them to real-world scenarios.
• Focused and well-organized, self-starter, autonomous, dynamic
• Motivated with the ability to work on your own and be a contributing member of a team
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with clients and internal stakeholders.
• Strong business acumen and strategic mind
• Solid knowledge of Canadian sales tax laws, regulations, and compliance requirements (GST/HST/PST).

Why Work with Us?

• We also have an RRSP employer matching plan to help our employees save for their retirement.
• We believe in empowering our employees to take control of their careers - through international mobility programs, customized career contracts, and growth opportunities.
• Work/life balance is an essential element of employee health, happiness, and productivity. At Leyton, we strongly believe in this philosophy and are committed to providing our employees with a range of benefits that help them maintain a healthy work-life balance.As a part of our commitment to work/life balance, we offer generous vacation allowances, including four weeks of vacation to start, and Summer Fridays (half days) in July and August.
• One of the biggest advantages of working at Leyton is our focus on learning and career growth. We understand that our employees' professional development is directly tied to their job satisfaction and overall well-being. To support this, we offer various training programs through our Leyton Academy and opportunities for career advancement.
• Finally, we understand that flexibility is key to achieving work/life balance. That's why we allow our employees to work from anywhere for a month and work from any Leyton office in the world for 15 days. These benefits enable our employees to achieve a healthy work/life balance while pursuing their professional goals and personal passions.
• Our comprehensive medical benefits package includes coverage for dental and vision care, prescription drugs, and paramedical services.
• In addition to career development opportunities, we also provide competitive compensation, benefits, and bonus plans that reward our employees for their hard work and dedication.

Our company is committed to promoting equality and diversity in all aspects of our operations, including our recruitment process. We believe that everyone should have an equal opportunity to succeed and thrive within our organization, regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. To ensure that our job postings reflect this commitment, we will take the following steps:

1. Use gender-neutral language: We will avoid using gender-specific pronouns or titles in our job postings. Instead, we will use inclusive language that is welcoming to all applicants.
2. Avoid discriminatory language: We will ensure that our job postings do not contain any discriminatory language or requirements that could exclude certain groups of people. This includes avoiding language that could be interpreted as ageist, sexist, racist, or ableist.
3. Focus on skills and qualifications: Our job postings will focus on the skills, experience, and qualifications required for the role, rather than personal characteristics or attributes that are not relevant to the job.

By implementing this equality and diversity policy, we hope to create a workplace culture that values diversity, fosters inclusion, and promotes equal opportunities for all.