Senior Manager - Tax - Private Client Services

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

In EY Tax, you’ll have the opportunity to help the world’s leading multinational organizations meet complex tax obligations around the world. You’ll get a unique glimpse deep inside a company’s business and become a trusted advisor, working collaboratively on a team that influences major business decisions. Demand has made this a rapidly growing area, and the relationships we build here translate into big business in other areas, making this a true priority.

The opportunity
As a Senior Tax Manager, you will be a part of our Private Client Services (PCS) practice. You will be part of a team that are subject matter specialists who provide advice to high net worth business owners and individuals on domestic and cross-border tax planning, estate, wealth transfer and post mortem planning, asset protection strategies and philanthropic planning. Our PCS team works closely with our family office services practice acting as the tax advisor to family offices.

This opportunity is ideal for someone who is a dynamic and entrepreneurially motivated individual who wishes to grow a long term career in advising high net worth business owners and individuals.

This job posting does not relate to an existing vacancy within our organization, however we welcome applications on a continuing basis.

Your key responsibilities
As a Senior Tax Manager, you will be responsible for recommending and implementing tax strategies that align with the client's objectives, corresponding with legal counsel and tax authorities on client issues, assisting with reorganizations, researching compliance and planning issues and reviewing personal, corporate and trust tax returns.

Skills and attributes for success

Identify planning opportunities and prepare correspondence describing the income tax implications of implementing transactions

Research client issues that arise from planning or compliance work using a variety of on-line sources

Coaching and mentoring more junior staff to execute assignments with accuracy and completeness

Liaise with the client’s legal counsel

Review personal, trustand corporate tax returns

Liaise with Canada Revenue Agency and relevant provincial ministries on client issues

Correspond with audit managers, staff and/or clients in answering clients’ specific personal, trust or corporate tax queries or about matters that arise from compliance or planning work

Prepare tax election forms

Assist and manage the administration of personal and trust tax compliance seasons

Demonstrate professionalism through a positive and cooperative attitude and by maintaining the confidential and proprietary nature of client relationships and related work products.

To qualify for the role you must have

An undergraduate or graduate degree in accounting and/or other appropriate academic major

7 years of relevant tax experience or equivalent experience in business or industry

Possess a Canadian CPA

Completed the In-Depth Tax Course (or equivalent)

Ability to lead small, medium and large sized client engagements and interact effectively with clients and internal team members

The successful candidate must lead by example and have proven leadership and people management skills

Ability to research and write utilizing electronic tax tools

Strong project management and organizational skills

Ability to work with tight deadlines

Process oriented with excellent documentation skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ideally, you’ll also have

Proactive attitude, commitment, and a highly motivated and driven team player

What we look for
We’re interested in strong team players who support their colleagues in reaching their goals while also considering their own workload and development. We’re looking for people with a genuine passion for tax, and the future of tax, and are inspired to help the world’s leading…