Archived listing. The details below describe a past opening.
Tax Manager | $110,000–$140,000 | St. Catharines, ON (Hybrid)
The best tax work usually starts long before a return is due.
It starts with understanding what the client is trying to achieve and helping them make the right decisions before tax becomes an afterthought.
This Tax Manager opportunity is with an established, mid-sized CPA firm in St. Catharines with a broad practice across tax, accounting, assurance and business advisory. The client base includes owner-managed businesses, professionals and individuals across industries including construction, automotive, restaurants, real estate development, technology and professional services.
You’ll manage a varied tax portfolio covering compliance, planning and more complex advisory matters while working closely with clients, staff and Partners.
Why this role stands out:
- $110,000–$140,000 salary
- Hybrid working
- St. Catharines location
- Established mid-sized CPA firm
- Strong owner-managed business portfolio
- Corporate, personal and trust taxation
- Corporate reorganizations
- Business purchase and sale tax exposure
- Owner-manager compensation planning
- Estate and succession exposure
- Non-resident tax matters
- CRA audit and appeals work
- Direct client relationships
- Opportunity to mentor and develop staff
- Close involvement with Partners
- Broader advisory exposure beyond tax compliance
What you’ll be doing:
- Review T1 personal tax returns
- Review T2 corporate tax returns
- Review T3 estate and trust returns
- Oversee other information and indirect tax filings
- Lead tax planning engagements for privately owned businesses and individuals
- Advise owner-managers on compensation and tax-efficient structures
- Become involved in corporate reorganizations
- Advise on tax implications arising from the purchase or sale of businesses
- Support estate and succession planning matters
- Assist clients with non-resident taxation
- Handle CRA pre-assessment and post-assessment reviews
- Support clients through CRA audits and appeals
- Identify tax planning opportunities throughout the year
- Manage client relationships and engagement deadlines
- Review work prepared by members of the tax team
- Coach and develop junior and senior staff
- Work closely with Partners on more complex tax matters
What they’re looking for:
- 5+ years of Canadian CPA firm/public accounting experience
- CPA designation
- Previous Tax Manager, Tax Supervisor or strong Senior Tax experience
- Strong Canadian corporate tax knowledge
- Experience reviewing T1s, T2s and ideally T3s
- Experience working with owner-managed businesses
- Tax planning and advisory experience
- Corporate reorganization exposure would be valuable
- Estate and succession planning exposure would be an asset
- CRA audit or dispute experience
- Comfortable managing clients directly
- Experience reviewing and developing staff
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Previous Canadian CPA firm/public accounting experience required
If you’d like to know more about this position, just hit the apply button and I’ll be in touch.
If you’re only browsing the job boards and haven’t updated your resume yet, that’s not a problem. You can call me on 647 503 2624 or email [email protected].
Alternatively, search for Jamie Egglenton at Distinct North America on LinkedIn and send me a message.
If you’re unsure about applying because you don’t meet every requirement, I’d still encourage you to get in touch. We support the CPA firms we partner with in building diverse, inclusive and equitable workplaces, and even if this role isn’t the right fit, there may be another one that is.
