Senior Tax Manager - Hybrid

About Us
MaxPeople is a professional Human Resources consulting firm offering HR, Training, Recruitment and Employment Law services to clients in need of an effective people strategy to grow their business. We provide services to small and mid-size organizations with the necessary Human Resources infrastructure and the employment law services required for growth.
About Our Client
Our client specializing in the needs of small and medium privately held businesses has been helping valued clients achieve their financial goals since 1980. They go above and beyond to provide comprehensive, high-quality service, tailored to clients’ needs. Their accountants bring unparalleled knowledge and experience that help businesses achieve and exceed their financial goals and they strive to offer clients unparalleled accounting services tailored to their client’s needs.
This position is ideal for a candidate with exceptional leadership and client service abilities, who is keen to enjoy a work/life balance and be recognized for hard work. The successful candidate will have completed the In-depth Tax Course and have experience effectively managing and developing team members as well as department processes. This position offers excellent opportunities for career advancement to the right candidate.
The Senior Tax Manager is responsible for the completion of Canadian corporate tax engagements involving advice on tax planning opportunities, tax minimization strategies, and compliance issues. Accountable for the delivery of industry and technical expertise relating to complex tax issues through high quality deliverables such as: client interactions, reports, technical work, and presentations. The Senior Tax Manager also manages project financials (budgets, WIPs, timely billing and collection and variance recognition) and executes transactions through the provision of client services including planning, budgeting, scheduling, and coordinating engagements. Other key responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
What you will do:

• Developing new and existing client and community relationships.
• Responsibility for problem identification and problem resolution.
• Assisting other professionals within the firm with tax support on their client files.
• Working closely with other managers and leaders in an environment where learning and high performance are a priority, and career advancement is emphasized.
• Providing guidance and assistance to staff and clients on planning opportunities, tax minimization strategies, and advanced compliance issues.
• Overseeing the performance of the tax team by managing and developing team members, providing ongoing guidance, encouragement, coaching and support.
• Organizing and executing client tax engagements while acting as a trusted business advisor.
• Asserting self and leading team to stay on track to meet established time frames and deadlines.
• Proactively managing tax engagement billings.
• Reviewing tax returns and working paper documentation.
• Identifying and recommending detailed solutions for complex tax issues.
• Expertly keeping up with industry trends. Researching and interpreting tax legislation, developing strategies, and sharing knowledge and best approaches with the team.
• Working on reorganization projects, including planning, and researching technical issues, etc.

Requirements
What we require:

• Proven leadership skills.
• High-level client service skills and genuine appreciation of a client-focused environment, including the ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to inspire and guide others and garner respect at all levels within the firm.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage and develop team members.
• Continuous desire to learn, grow and improve.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
• Highly dependable, organized, and proactive, with a strong work ethic.
• CPA with at least 6+ years’ progressive public accounting experience, including high-level tax planning experience.
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of increasingly complex tax concepts.
• Integrity, honesty, and sound judgment regarding confidential matters.
• Positive and professional demeanor, with the ability to remain calm while dealing with competing demands.

Benefits
What We Offer:

• New & Innovative ways to make the employee experience that much more gratifying
• Fitness Allowance
• Flex time including opportunity to be partially or fully remote for the right candidate
• A Positive, Personable, and Collaborative Team
• Genuine Opportunities for Growth & Advancement
• Highly Competitive Compensation including Comprehensive benefits including Wellness and Bonus days
• Meaningful Training & Development Options