Canadian Tax Compliance Specialist

Key Responsibilities : Responsible for preparation of complex returns and review of simple and medium tax computations - T1, T2, T3, T5013

Responsible for additional projects like SR&ED, PFIC, Safe income calculations, Surplus calculations, M&A, Various information returns, admin projects etc.

Delivering a high-quality product within the agreed time frames.

Provide day to day support to Managers to assist with the delivery of tax computations and client service.

Liaise with various sub teams to enable collection and analysis of tax data.

Deal with client queries in relation to data requests during data exchange by exception or as escalated.

Participate in conference calls with the engagement team, other team members and Clients.

Buddying junior staff members on basic tax technical and tax compliance process matters.

Build relationships both within the firm and externally with clients, identifying opportunities and expectations and provide high levels of client service.

Responsible for day-to-day engagement team liaison.

Follow firms’ best practice and policy around the compliance process.

Requirements

Work experience in the same industry for 4 + years.

Should be able to handle a group of 3-5 associates

Good communication skills.

Attention to details and accuracy

Ability to comprehend instructions and take ownership of work entrusted.

Good knowledge of MS Office tools.

Follow risk management and compliance procedures.

Share and collaborate effectively with others, create a positive team spirit.

Ability to handle large engagements

Project management skills, plan and prioritize work, meet deadlines, monitor own

utilization.

Committed, adaptive, flexible to work extended hours during peak tax compliance seasons.