Tax Manager

For an experienced tax manager who wants to be the person the team turns to — with a clear path to Senior Tax Manager.

Be in the room where decisions get made — founders deciding whether to sell, valuators defending a number, lawyers and US advisors working the structure with us

Real authority on the files you run, and a team that looks to you

Complex advisory work — reorganizations, estate freezes, cross-border, M&A, tax modelling and CRA disputes

A clear path to Senior Tax Manager — based on performance, not time served

Four weeks' vacation, plus a December break — the office closes for the second half of December

Turn drafts into client-ready work: Review first drafts of memos, steps memos, schedules and models and turn them into clean, accurate, client-ready work

Be the team's go-to person: Answer associates' technical and practical questions as they come up, in the office, every day — and teach so the same question doesn't come back

Run files end to end: Own files from engagement to close under the Tax Principal's approved steps, keeping timelines and deliverables on track

Keep your closings on schedule: Keep your files on track for their target close dates. Admin support and our tracking tools handle the logistics and follow-ups; you flag what's at risk early and keep the weekly status current

Flag changes early: When new information changes the picture — valuations, minute books, gaps in the facts — think it through and bring it to the Tax Principal with a recommendation

Coordinate the outside team: Work with clients' lawyers and accountants so the legal documents, the elections and the books match the plan

Develop the team: Help associates grow at a pace that stretches them without overwhelming them; set clear expectations and give useful feedback

Raise the standard: Help improve our templates, checklists and review standards so the next file runs better than the last

CPA designation (CA, CGA, or CMA legacy accepted)

6+ years in Canadian tax, including real hands-on planning work — not compliance alone

CPA In-Depth Tax Course completed, or a Master of Taxation (MTax)

Solid working knowledge of the core reorganization and planning rules: s.85, s.86 and s.51, s.84.1, s.55(2) and safe income, PUC and ACB, QSBC and the capital gains exemption, the CDA and RDTOH, and estate freezes and trusts

You can work through a fact pattern you haven't seen before. No two of our files are alike, and the rules rarely come one at a time

Exposure to amalgamations and wind-ups (s.87 and s.88), foreign affiliates and surplus, or M&A is a strong asset — we'll build the rest with you

Experience reviewing other people's work and turning it into client-ready output

Strong project management — you keep many files moving toward firm deadlines, and you communicate status clearly to teams and stakeholders before anyone has to ask

Experience supervising and developing junior staff

An owner's mindset: steady and self-directed — you own outcomes and raise issues early

Clear, calm communicator with clients, lawyers, accountants and your team

In the office every day. Our office isn't reachable by transit, so a valid driver's licence and your own vehicle are required. Open to candidates relocating closer to Oakville