Position Summary: The Senior Tax Specialist will work on a variety of tax files and will provide technical support to team members and clients in the areas of Canadian taxation.

Responsibilities:

Prepare a variety of tax returns (personal, corporate and trust income tax returns, as well as sales tax returns) and information returns (including partnership returns and foreign reporting forms)

Perform income tax and sales tax research for internal and external client needs

Correspond and engage in discussions with various tax authorities

Participate in the analysis of current legislation and assist with implementing planning ideas for our clients

Compile necessary facts, analyze viable options, prepare documentation, and present conclusions in a complete, accurate, organized and professional manner for internal and external client use

Assist Partners and Managers with tax planning for a variety of clients that involve domestic and international income tax and sales tax issues





Train and assist with supervision of junior members in the Tax Department

Provide advice and support to other team members, including assistance with firm-wide tax training

Qualifications/Experience:

University Degree with a specialization in accounting

Experience in a tax position for a minimum of 2-3 years

Completion, or in the final stages of completing, the CPA designation

Knowledge of Caseware and TaxPrep (desirable)

Microsoft Office skills (Outlook, Excel and Word)

Effective communication (verbal and written) in English

Excellent organizational skills and with a high level of attention to detail

Energetic, highly motivated, with a desire to learn

Solid understanding of business professionalism and the ability to work in a team environment

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📌 Sr Tax Specialist (Ontario)
🏢 Merit Services
📍 Ontario