Senior Manager, Tax

Job Details Description Inspirational, innovative and entrepreneurial - this is how we describe our empowered teams. Combine your passion with purpose and join a culture that is thriving in the face of change.  Make an impact with our Tax team as a Senior Manager. This diverse team of professionals delivers customized tax strategies within a complex and dynamic regulatory framework. As a trusted advisor, you’ll design solutions for clients that meet compliance and reporting requirements, minimize risk, drive efficiencies and maximize returns. MNP is proudly Canadian. Providing business strategies and solutions, we are a leading national accounting, tax and business advisory firm in Canada. Entrepreneurial to our core, our talented team members transcend obstacles into opportunities and are successfully transforming mid-market business practices.  Responsibilities Lead multiple client facing engagement teams responsible for the completion of Canadian corporate tax engagements involving advice on tax planning opportunities, tax minimization strategies, and compliance issues Accountable for the delivery of industry and technical expertise relating to complex tax and assurance issues through high quality deliverables such as: client interactions, reports, technical work, and management presentations Manage project financials (budgets, WIPS, timely billing and collection and variance recognition) Execute transactions through the provision of client services including planning, budgeting, scheduling and coordinating engagements Liaise with Canada Revenue Agency and relevant provincial ministries on client issues Correspond with team members and clients in response to specific corporate tax queries Review, investigate and correct discrepancies and irregularities in financial entries and reports Prepare election forms required in corporate reorganizations Research client issues that arise from compliance or planning work using a variety of sources Contribute to the preparation and delivery of competitive proposals to meet client needs Collaborate with client engagement team prior to commencement of client work to discuss roles and responsibilities, risk areas, materiality and deadlines Think strategically about client needs by understanding their business and key risks Identify ways to maximize the relationship with clients and deliver added value Maintain high quality control by reviewing tax returns and other work done from other team members for accuracy and completeness; provide feedback to team members Monitor project timelines against targets, adjust where necessary; advise clients of project status and seek clarification on discrepancies where applicable Network and take a leadership role in the local professional, business, and community while raising awareness of MNP and looking for new business development opportunities Leverage team appropriately to ensure proper documentation is prepared for the client and procedures relating to the file are followed accordingly Contribute to the development of new ideas and approaches to improve work processes Develop, coach, and train team members towards professional and personal development Conduct formal, written annual performance reviews Promote regular attendance, balanced lifestyle and high standard of team wellness Attend internal MNP courses to further develop accounting and assurance knowledge Skills and Experience Completion of a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation Completion of the In-Depth Tax Program 5 to 6 years of relevant work experience in public accounting and/or tax consulting Extensive knowledge of and experience working in Canadian Tax Solid understanding of business, accounting, management and practice development principles Experience preparing and reviewing domestic tax compliance and implementing of tax reorganizations Experience working with accounting and tax software such as Caseware, Profile, Quickbooks and Simply Accounting Strong computer literacy including effective working skills of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint Some travel may be required