Tax Principal

Tax Principal, Family Office & Tax Planning

📍 Oakville | Hybrid, 2 days/week in office

About the Company

Our client is a well-established and growing public accounting firm specializing in complex assurance, tax and advisory services for privately held businesses and high-net-worth clients. The firm has nearly tripled in size over the past six years and is known for its strong culture, flexibility and commitment to work-life balance.

Why Join

• Strong work-life balance with a long-term hybrid model of just 2 days/week in office
• Flexible start and end times and a culture where employees are encouraged to take their vacation
• Strong compensation and meaningful bonus potential
• Excellent advancement opportunities within a rapidly growing firm
• People-first culture with monthly firm-wide social events and a dedicated culture committee

About the Opportunity

Reporting directly to the Managing Partner, the Tax Principal will play a senior leadership role focused on Canadian domestic tax, family office and tax planning. This is a newly created position due to continued firm growth and offers the opportunity to advise sophisticated private owner-managed clients on complex tax matters while contributing to the continued development of the firm's tax practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic Canadian tax planning and advisory services to private owner-managed businesses and high-net-worth clients
• Advise clients on complex domestic tax matters, corporate structures, transactions and planning opportunities
• Support family office and broader tax planning engagements
• Manage senior-level client relationships and provide practical, proactive tax advice
• Collaborate closely with the firm's Partners and broader tax and advisory teams
• Contribute to the continued growth and development of the firm's tax practice

About You

• CPA designated
• Currently operating at the Senior Manager, Tax level or above
• Strong Canadian domestic tax experience supporting private owner-managed clients
• Completed the CPA In-Depth Tax Program or Master of Taxation (MTax)
• Family office experience is a strong asset

Compensation

• Base Salary: $180,000-$220,000 heavily dependent on candidate experience
• Bonus: 10-15% target
• Vacation: 4 weeks

How to Apply Click the “Apply Now” button and follow the instructions to submit your resume. Please know that we only accept documents in MS Word format. When referencing this job, quote #309613.

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Disclaimer

This position for employment is for a current vacancy with Vaco/Highspring’s client. You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client’s requirements for this role.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.

• Seniority Level
• Associate
• Employment Type