Tax Clinic Lead

The Toronto Metropolitan Students’ Union (TMSU) is seeking a Tax Clinic Lead to facilitate the Tax Clinic during March/April.

**Positions Available**: One (1)

**Start Date**:ASAP

**End Date**: March 30, 2025

**Compensation**:$25 - $28/hour

**Hours per Week**: 20 - 40 hours

**Contract**: Contract - Temporary

**Description**:
The Tax Clinic Team Lead organizes and executes the annual TMSU Tax Clinic. In this role, you will manage a group of student volunteers and organize training sessions in conjunction with the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency. You will ensure the clinic itself runs smoothly, maintain the confidentiality of all communications surrounding the clinic, and help break down the fear and stress students have around filing their taxes. This position requires strong leadership skills, attention to detail, and excellent organizational abilities.

**Requirements**:

- Canadian tax experience: 3 years minimum
- Excellent analytical and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple client accounts.
- A degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field is preferred.

**Duties**:

- Review personal tax returns
- Prepare and review T4 trust returns and T2202
- Correspond with CRA review on clients' tax returns
- Answer students' queries on their personal tax matters
- Supervise and provide guidance and support to all volunteers
- Recruit student volunteers throughout the TMU campus
- Organize training sessions and provide training materials to volunteers in preparation for the service through various training modules provided by Canada Customs and Revenue Agency’s Community Income Tax Program Coordinator and/or another agency which provides income tax preparation services outside of the TMSU.
- Maintain a complete list of all volunteers with the clinic to be provided the Team Leader for the following year.
- Ensure the confidentiality, security and accuracy of communication and income tax preparation between the clinics and its volunteers and the clinic and its clients and reinforce with the volunteers that the obligation to maintain confidentiality continues after the clinic closes.Comply with all legal requirements wherever the clinic provides its services. Provide up-to-date tax forms and equipment for the clinic. Provide telephone listings to volunteers and clients for the services provided by Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA) for inquiries, problem resolution programs and international tax services.Provide copies of the Declaration of Taxpayer Rights to all volunteers and clients and that all clients have signed the required liability forms.Ensure that all clients are provided with an electronic copy of their completed tax return after the confirmation of the successful e-filing.Ensure that all client files are destroyed within the timeframe prescribed by the CCRA.Ensure that all other records are kept securely and entrusted to the Vice President Operations and/or Financial Controller on completion of the clinics.Adhere to TMSU bylaws, policies and procedures.

**RESUME & COVER LETTER DUE: -**

**Address**: 55 Gould St, Suite 311, Toronto, ON, M5B1E9

**Who are we?**

The Toronto Metropolitan Students’ Union represents over 38,000 full-time undergraduate students at Toronto Metropolitan University, in downtown Toronto. As the central students’ union on campus, the TMSU works to build campus life, advocate on behalf of its members, organize campaigns and initiatives, provide cost-saving services, and work with students across the province and country for a more affordable and accessible post-secondary education system.

For more information on the Toronto Metropolitan Students’ Union, please check out our website at

**Job Type**: Fixed term contract

Pay: $25.00-$28.00 per hour

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 2025-02-17