Halifax Team Lead

4 weeks ago

Halifax, Canada McInnes Cooper Full time

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Halifax, NS
Accounting and Financial
Experienced
Full-time

Are you an Accounting Professional looking for a new and exciting challenge? Do you have a passion for client service and compliance including tax, accounting, and trust?

Our Finance & Accounting team is seeking an experienced Team Lead, Accounting Compliance to join them in a full-time permanent position in their Halifax office. As part of the Finance & Accounting team you will have the unique opportunity to work with the finance team, compliance team, Lawyers within the firm, and external regulators.

As a Team Lead, Accounting Compliance, you will be responsible for:
Liaise with the compliance team on tasks requiring accounting expertise;
Liaise with the compliance team on internal reviews requiring accounting expertise;
Act as the backup for the Compliance Officer with respect to trust compliance;
Prepare and process the T3 returns required for the Firm under the new CRA reporting rules;
Oversee and provide leadership to the Professional Corporations Accountant on a day-to-day basis and assist as backup where required;
Provide exceptional client service to lawyers, responding to enquiries on a variety of relevant matters;
Liaise between lawyers, internal and external parties including newly incorporated Partners; and,
Prepare and/or review multiple tax forms including T2, T3, T4 and T5's.

Bachelor's degree with a concentration in Accounting;
Five (5) years of related experience, with one (2) years relating to accounting and preparation of tax returns (including T2 and T3);
Knowledge of trust rules for law firms;
Fundamental knowledge of accounting and related concepts;
Knowledge of personal tax, corporate income tax and payroll remittance concepts;
Knowledge of HST/GST rules;
Outstanding client service, communication, and organizational skills;
Exceptional people management skills; and,
Exceptional technical skills, particularly with Microsoft Office (especially Excel) and accounting packages.

**Our team members have access to**:
Defined-benefit pension plan;
Firm-paid health and dental benefits;
Health spending account;
Personal (wellness) spending account;
**Time for you**:
Including vacation, personal and sick days.

**Balancing life**:
Work from home / Flex work options available for many team members.
Our Team - we can't say enough about our people You will be part of a collaborative, collegial, respectful and caring team; and,
Have the opportunity to participate in a variety of teams including Collective Social Responsibility, Wellness, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Special Events and so many more

We're looking for
Core Skills
Adaptable and Flexible Client-focused Interpersonal and Communication Organizational Skills People Management Tax Returns Trust
A little bit about us
McInnes Cooper

About MC

McInnes Cooper is among the 25 largest law firms in Canada and a member of Lex Mundi, the world's leading network of independent law firms. Providing strategic counsel to industry-leading clients from Canada and abroad, the firm continues to thrive through its relentless focus on client success, talent engagement and innovation. With an integrated team of 220 lawyers and over 250 professional resources across seven offices in Charlottetown, Fredericton, Halifax, Moncton, Saint John, St. John's and Sydney, McInnes Cooper is positioned - both in size and experience - to offer clients a full range of legal services.

Our People

At McInnes Cooper you will find a team that values you. We recognize that our members are key in delivering outstanding client service and we provide a collaborative, professional environment with a member focused culture. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment that values, respects and supports different perspectives, cultures and experiences.

Diversity & Inclusion

We recognize that our individual differences make us a stronger, more adaptable law firm. We embrace these differences and give all of our members the opportunity to develop their unique skills and talents.

Collective Social Responsibility

We are recognized as a leader and innovator amongst Canadian law firms in the field of Collective Social Responsibility. Our people are concerned citizens who enjoy giving back. Together, we focus on developing ongoing partnerships with community organizations that do amazing work, often despite limited resources and public awareness. As a firm, we have the ability to respond with contributions of time and monetary support, and our people give generously of their skills and effort.

Pro Bono Legal Services

Through our Pro Bono Program, we provide legal counsel to disadvantaged people and organizations that have difficulty gaining access to justice on matters of public interest.

Environmental Stewardship

Like any large organization, our operations leave a footprint on the environment. From paper use and waste production to transportation and energy consumption, we con

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