Federal Tax Partner - Corporations
- Toronto, ON, Canada
Full-time
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Original job description
As a Tax Partner, you will lead client service, growth, specialist, or leadership responsibilities for the Tax line of business. This role focuses on delivering high-quality tax solutions, deepening client relationships, developing teams, and contributing to strategic growth across capabilities and markets.
Job Responsibilities
- Serve as a senior tax client service leader, relationship owner, or capability leader for complex client needs and firm priorities.
- Lead teams in the delivery of tax services, coordinating across capabilities, industries, geographies, and specialists to provide integrated solutions.
- Manage multiple engagements or client portfolios, monitoring status, resources, economics, quality, and client service expectations.
- Identify technical tax matters and client opportunities early, consult with specialists as needed, and guide teams through complex issues.
- Maintain ongoing client relationships to understand goals, anticipate needs, and connect clients with the right expertise across the firm.
- Support responsible growth through pipeline development, client transfers, cross-firm collaboration, referral networks, and market-facing activity.
- Manage profitability, billing, collections, engagement economics, and operational discipline consistent with firm expectations.
- Apply strong quality, risk, independence, ethics, and professional judgment to all client and team activities.
- Use digital tools, standardized processes, and global workforce capabilities to improve consistency, efficiency, and client experience.
- Coach and develop high-performing teams, building technical depth, specialty capability, and the next generation of leaders.
- Lead with an enterprise mindset, aligning decisions to long-term firm value, cultural stewardship, and client outcomes.
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field from an accredited university.
- Twelve years (12) of relevant Tax experience in a large accounting firm or similar firm/environment.
- CPA completion.
- Completed CPA In-Depth Tax Courses.
- Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Ability to meet client service, quality, and performance expectations within applicable deadlines and in accordance with firm and client standards.
- Ability to communicate clearly, professionally, and effectively with firm personnel and clients in person, by telephone, and through electronic or written means.
- Effective project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities, tasks, and projects simultaneously, meet deadlines, and maintain accuracy and quality of work in a fast paced, client service environment.
- Ability to work effectively in a professional office environment and, as required by the role, at client sites, including the ability to sit for extended periods of time and work at a computer and other standard office equipment.
- Ability to maintain consistent, onsite presence during core business hours including the ability to regularly report to a firm office location and travel to client sites as required, including access to reliable transportation.
- Ability to work extended and/or nonstandard hours during peak periods or as necessary to meet client, project, or firm business needs.
- Experience leading tax growth, client service, specialist, or leadership responsibilities across a capability, industry, or market.
- Demonstrated ability to balance tax-specific growth, advisory and compliance mix, profitability, quality, and client relationship expansion.
- Experience integrating global delivery resources, digital tools, and consistent processes into tax service delivery.
- Proven ability to develop senior tax talent and build teams with strong technical and specialty capabilities.
We believe flexibility and in-person connection both play an important role in how we work and grow. Most roles at RSM follow a hybrid workstyle, which means team members are aligned to an RSM office and come together in person when it best supports clients, teams, development or relationship-building. Some roles may be virtual or primarily on-site based on role requirements, team priorities and client needs.
RSM does not tolerate discrimination and/or harassment based on race; colour; creed; sincerely held religious beliefs, practices or observances; sex (including pregnancy or disabilities related to nursing); gender (including gender identity and/or gender expression); sexual orientation; national origin; ancestry; familial or marital status; age; physical or mental disability; citizenship; political affiliation; medical condition (including family and medical leave); domestic violence victim status; past, current or prospective service in the Canadian uniformed service; Canadian Military/Veteran status; pre-disposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected under applicable provincial employment legislation.
Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process and/or employment/partnership. RSM is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, interview, or otherwise participate in the recruiting process, please call us at 800-274-3978 or send us an email at careers@rsmus.com.
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Responsibilities
Lead tax client service, complex engagements, and teams while managing client relationships, quality, resources, profitability, and risk. Drive responsible growth, develop senior tax talent, and coordinate specialists, digital tools, and global delivery resources to provide integrated tax solutions.
Requirements
Requires a bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field, CPA completion, completed CPA In-Depth Tax Courses, and 12 years of relevant tax experience in a large accounting firm or similar environment. Candidates must demonstrate strong communication and project management skills, proficiency in Microsoft Excel, and the ability to meet client service, quality, and performance expectations.
Skills
- Tax Leadership
- Tax Compliance
- Tax Advisory
- Engagement Management
- Project Management
- Team Development
- Business Development
- Profitability Management
- Tax Technical Expertise
- Risk Management
- Professional Ethics
- Microsoft Excel
- Digital Tools
- Global Delivery Coordination
- CPA
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Categories
- Finance & Accounting
- Management & Leadership
- Consulting
Keywords
- Federal Tax
- Corporate Tax
- Tax Compliance
- Tax Advisory
- CPA
- CPA In-Depth Tax Courses
- Accounting
- Client Service
- Engagement Management
- Project Management
- Business Development
- Pipeline Development
- Profitability
- Billing
- Collections
- Quality Management
- Risk Management
- Independence
- Professional Ethics
- Microsoft Excel
- Digital Tools
- Global Delivery
- Specialist Capabilities
- Team Development
- Integrated Tax Solutions