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Director of Canadian Taxation

Montreal

Job Description

Job Description

Vortex Strategy & Recruitment is actively seeking a Director of Canadian Taxation for its client, a highly reputable and rapidly growing provincial accounting firm based in Montreal. The firm has over 200 employees, and the team continues to expand.

The Director leads a variety of tax mandates requiring multiple interactions with partners and clients. They act as a mentor to tax specialists and assistant directors. They are also a key resource for all other teams. The Director is capable of handling straightforward tax mandates. Their words and actions demonstrate a desire to contribute to the team’s success.

Your Role and Responsibilities

Carry out tax research and analysis and share the results obtained

  • Identify and understand the nuances of applicable tax provisions and the positions of tax authorities.

  • Summarize and synthesize findings and highlight conclusions.

  • Have a strong understanding of tax authority positions and case law.

  • Communicate applicable concepts to stakeholders regarding specific issues

Write tax opinions

  • Be able to draft complex tax opinions using appropriate legislation and research materials.

  • Review simple tax opinions.

  • Communicate with tax authorities, colleagues, and clients.

  • Review more complex communications prepared by colleagues and provide constructive feedback.

  • Continuously communicate the progress of mandates and validate priorities with stakeholders.

  • Coordinate communications and lead stakeholders on simple mandates.

  • Ensure files progress smoothly and are completed in a timely manner.

  • Participate in training activities on complex topics.

  • Take charge of training activities on simpler topics and effectively communicate knowledge to be integrated into practice.

Ensure compliance with deadlines, budgets, and billing

  • Inform stakeholders of applicable deadlines and take necessary measures to meet them.

  • Manage time budgets and notify stakeholders or clients in case of cost overruns to obtain additional budget approval.

  • Be responsible for preparing draft invoices at mid-engagement and at the end of mandates.

  • Manage tax compliance mandates

  • Review complex individual tax returns (T1).

  • Be able to find solutions to technical issues.

Approve tax returns.

  • Manage the full client relationship, from engagement letter to fee collection, for complex mandates.

  • Validate fee budgets with the partner.

  • Participate in tax planning, reorganization, or tax dispute mandates

  • Take charge of complex mandates and be autonomous on simpler ones.

  • Identify issues or grey areas and present solutions to the partner.

  • Review simpler memos and draft complex instruction memoranda.

  • Be able to understand the commercial deal.

Requirements

  • Master’s degree in taxation or “In-Depth Tax Course” / CPA Canada or equivalent experience;

  • A CPA, CA designation or legal background is an asset;

  • Proficiency with Taxprep software and CCH online research tool is essential;

  • Excellent French writing skills and strong ability to synthesize information.

Benefits

  • Highly competitive salary based on experience;

  • Comprehensive and flexible group insurance program;

  • Annual wellness allowance

  • Flex-time, flexible schedule, and flexible work location: This flexibility is offered in various forms to provide maximum autonomy. Flex-time allows you to take time off accumulated during busy periods; flexible scheduling allows you to adjust your working hours to your personal routine; and flexible location allows you to choose where you work based on your personal needs while respecting operational requirements.

  • 100% remote work if desired;

  • Telemedicine;

  • Social activities such as happy hours, BBQ lunches, outdoor day events, tax season party, game and quiz nights, raffles, etc.;

  • And much more;