Senior Tax Accountant

About Cressey

Located in Vancouver, Cressey Development Group is a leading real estate firm established over 55 years ago. We create exceptional homes, communities, and commercial spaces that redefine how people live, work, and connect. With a commitment to superior design and quality construction, Cressey continues to build on a legacy of excellence. This is Where Great Places Begin. This is Cressey.

Role Overview

Reporting to the Director, Tax, the Senior Tax Accountant will be responsible for supporting the tax planning, compliance, reporting, and advisory activities across the organization’s corporate structure. This role requires strong technical tax expertise, analytical skills, and attention to detail to ensure compliance with applicable tax legislation and reporting requirements. The Senior Tax Accountant will work closely with internal stakeholders and external advisors to manage tax filings, support strategic initiatives, and identify opportunities to enhance tax efficiency while minimizing risk.

Key Responsibilities

Tax Compliance and Administration

• Prepare Canadian corporate, partnership, and trust tax returns, including T2, T5013, and T3 filings, along with supporting working papers and tax calculations.
• Prepare information returns and other tax filings, including T5 and T5018 returns, as required.
• Calculate and monitor income tax instalments and other tax payments, maintain the tax compliance calendar, and reconcile related tax accounts.
• Review GST returns prepared by members of the accounting team.
• Coordinate the review of U.S. tax returns prepared by external advisors.

Tax Accounting and Financial Reporting

• Prepare current income tax provision calculations, tax continuity schedules, and supporting working papers.
• Support year-end financial statement tax disclosures and prepare information required for audit and reporting purposes.

Real Estate Taxation

• Support income tax matters related to real estate development and rental operations, including capital cost allowance classifications.
• Prepare and analyze interest deductibility calculations, including considerations related to the EIFEL rules, as required.

Tax Audits and Regulatory Reviews

• Support CRA audits, reviews, and information requests by researching tax matters, coordinating information gathering, and preparing supporting documentation and draft responses for review by the Director, Tax.

Tax Planning and Special Projects

• Support the Director, Tax in the execution of tax planning initiatives and transactions, including corporate reorganizations, acquisitions, and dispositions.
• Contribute to tax research and the implementation of planning strategies, including the preparation of supporting calculations, elections, and documentation.
• Participate in other tax-related projects and initiatives as required.

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• CPA designation, or substantial progress toward completion.
• Approximately 3–5 years of relevant Canadian tax experience, preferably within a public accounting environment.
• Strong understanding of Canadian corporate income tax and experience preparing corporate and partnership tax returns.
• Experience with real estate taxation, partnerships, trusts, indirect tax, or Canada-U.S. tax matters is considered an asset.
• Working knowledge of ASPE and income tax accounting principles.
• Experience with tax compliance software such as Taxprep or TaxCycle; experience with Yardi Voyager is considered an asset.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, with strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and take ownership of assigned responsibilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships and collaborate across the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently while contributing effectively as part of a team.

Working Conditions:

Pay Range: $90,000.00 - $105,000.00 per year

Full time: 40 hours per week, Permanent

Working location: Based in Head Office in Vancouver, BC