Corporate Tax Manager

Overview:
**Corporate Tax Manager**

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At Farm Business Consultants (FBC), our roots run deep in rural communities, where we’ve thrived since 1952. Our mission is to partner with our Members (Clients) by easing the burden of managing their businesses through comprehensive tax and accounting services, alongside expert advice. We take a holistic approach, offering a full range of support, including bookkeeping, legal assistance, payroll, and access to financial and estate planning professionals. This well-rounded support allows our Members to focus on what truly matters: running their businesses and enriching their communities.

If you believe you are a passionate professional ready to make a real impact, have more to offer, and want your work to count while moving your career forward, this is the opportunity for you.

Join FBC and make a lasting impact on Canadian farm and small business owners.

**Position Overview**

The Corporate Tax Manager West (Tax Manager) manages the process and tasks required to making life less taxing for FBC’s Members. The Tax Manager oversees the preparation of timely and accurate financial statements and corporate tax returns. The Tax Manager will manage a team, coordinate and delegate work, troubleshoot and manage bottle necks in the process. The Tax Manager is committed to maintaining the highest standards of quality and efficiency from their team. The Tax Manager will collaborate with the East Corporate Tax Manager and branch teams across the company to create a positive experience for Members.

The Tax Manager role is well suited to someone who is a responsible, independent thinker, and who demonstrates sound judgment, decision making and leadership abilities. This individual is driven, proactive and influential. The Tax Manager is technically focused, confident in their abilities, and able to build and nurture a strong team and customer service environment.

**Key Responsibilities**

Functions and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

- Work closely with the Corporate Tax Manager East, and take guidance, when necessary, to ensure consistency of processes and product quality nationally
- Take charge of the West Corporate Tax Team and activities including:

- Following a process and plan for preparation of financial statements and corporate tax returns.
- Tracking Corporate Tax metrics including turn-around times, processing stats, and service quality
- Taking action to deliver Wow service and to stay on plan
- Coordinate processing of financial statements/corporate tax returns with local offices
- Ensure accuracy and quality standards
- Engage, delegate to, develop, coach, and manage the team and branch staff involved to ensure quality and productivity goals are achieved
- Troubleshoot errors and collaborate with other departments to resolve them
- Maintain strong knowledge of bookkeeping, financial statements, and corporate tax returns
- Continuously look for ways to improve standards and processes
- Strive to be knowledgeable about issues, policies, practices, and trends
- Assist Operations staff with technical issues
- Assist with the West Corporate Tax team’s day to day tasks.
- Collaborate with branch team leaders to meet quality standards and turn-around times
- Other duties, relevant to the position, may be assigned as required

**What You Will Bring**

**Required Experience**:

- A post-secondary diploma in accounting, tax or related field or equivalent experience
- Strong working knowledge and skills in Microsoft Office
- Working knowledge of Taxprep software
- Previous experience in bookkeeping, financial statements and corporate tax returns
- 3+ years of supervisory experience, preferably in the Income Tax/Accounting Service would be considered an asset

**Desired Experience**:

- Strong communication, written and verbal
- Proficient at building relationships
- A professional demeanor - skilled at establishing trust and rapport
- Possess strong bookkeeping, financial statement preparation and Corporate/Personal tax knowledge
- Able to review and understand financial statements and bookkeeping records
- Familiar with Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) requirements, guidelines and services
- Able to review and interpret tax returns and related documents
- Highly detail-oriented and organized
- Proficient at prioritizing and managing work and capable of adapting to shifting demands
- Proficient computer skills including MS Office
- Researching skills on tax related matters
- Able to troubleshoot and problem solve as necessary
- Maximize the effectiveness of the team through onboarding, training and development, and performance management
- Maintain and enforce product and service quality standards
- Proactively