Leadership Opportunity | Pathway to Partnership Salary Range: $170,000 - $220,000 Ready to take the next step in your tax career with a firm that values leadership, flexibility, and growth?
Smythe LLP is seeking a collaborative, technically strong, and people-focused Principal - Canadian Cross Border Tax to join our growing Cross Border Tax practice in downtown Vancouver.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Canadian tax professional to take a leadership role in our canadian Cross Border Tax practice, advising Canadian companies and multinational groups on complex tax matters. You’ll work closely with clients, Partners, Managers, and professionals across jurisdictions to identify opportunities, solve complex tax issues, and deliver practical, commercially focused advice.
Beyond technical expertise, we’re looking for someone who enjoys developing people, building trusted client relationships, and contributing to the growth of a practice. For the right individual, this role offers a transparent pathway to Partnership.
The Opportunity As a principal, you will lead complex Canadian cross border tax engagements while taking increasing responsibility for clients, teams, and practice development. We are specifically seeking someone with deep Canadian corporate cross-border tax expertise — FAPI, foreign affiliates, EIFEL, CRIC/FAD, financing, withholding, treaty and international restructuring — rather than primarily US personal tax/global mobility experience.
Your responsibilities will include: Advise Canadian companies and multinational groups on complex inbound and outbound tax matters.
Lead cross-border tax planning, advisory, and compliance engagements from issue identification through implementation.
Advise on EIFEL, FAPI, foreign affiliates, surplus calculations, withholding tax, treaty interpretation, foreign reporting, intercompany financing, thin capitalization, shareholder loans, and foreign exchange.
Address complex matters involving FAD, CRIC rules, upstream loans,



PLOI elections, and other Canadian cross border tax provisions.
Prepare and review technical analysis, calculations, elections, memoranda, and compliance filings.
Identify Canadian tax implications of cross-border transactions, reorganizations, financing arrangements, and multinational structures.
Coordinate with foreign advisors and tax teams on multi-jurisdictional matters.
Act as a trusted client advisor, providing practical and commercially focused tax solutions.
Lead, mentor, and develop high-performing tax teams while reviewing work for technical quality.
Work closely with Partners on complex engagements, client strategies, and solutions.
Support business development, client growth, proposals, and practice-building initiatives.
Contribute to the continued growth and development of Smythe’s Canadian Cross Border Tax practice.
What You Bring We’re looking for someone who combines strong Canadian Cross Border tax expertise with sound judgment, leadership ability, and a genuine interest in working with people.
You will ideally bring: 5+ years of Canadian tax experience, with a focus on cross-border taxation.
Experience advising Canadian subsidiaries of multinational groups and/or Canadian companies with foreign operations.
Strong knowledge of Canadian cross border tax principles and the ability to apply them to practical client situations.
Experience with Cross Border tax matters including: Intercompany financing and thin capitalization
Part XIII and Regulation 105 withholding
Foreign affiliate rules, surplus calculations, and PLOI elections
FAPI, upstream loans,



and shareholder loan rules
Foreign affiliate dumping and CRIC considerations
Treaty-based withholding and foreign exchange issues
Foreign reporting and EIFEL
Ability to identify issues independently, perform technical analysis and calculations, and determine when complex matters require escalation or specialist input.
Experience preparing or reviewing technical memoranda, calculations, elections, and compliance filings.
Strong engagement management skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex tax matters clearly to clients and colleagues.
Demonstrated ability to mentor, coach, and develop tax professionals.
Strong client relationship-building skills and a commercial mindset.
A collaborative, entrepreneurial, and growth-oriented approach.
Why Smythe? At Smythe, we combine the opportunities of a growing firm with a supportive, entrepreneurial culture where people genuinely enjoy working together.
What We Offer Competitive base salary of $170,000 - $220,000
Discretionary bonus program
RRSP matching
Extended health benefits
What Sets Us Apart Flexible hybrid work environment
Canadian Tax core in-office days: Wednesdays & Thursdays
Additional firm-wide office closure days
"Leading at Smythe" leadership development programs
Young and team-oriented Partnership group
Local BC firm with global reach through Allinial Global
Smythe is prepared to support relocation for the right candidate
About Smythe Smythe LLP is a leading professional services firm with offices in Vancouver, North Vancouver, and Langley. Since 1980, we have helped clients across BC, Canada, and internationally with accounting, tax, assurance, and advisory services.
Learn more about Life at Smythe at www.smythecpa.com and follow us on Instagram (@lifeatsmythe) and LinkedIn (Smythe LLP).

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📌 Principal - Canadian Cross Border Tax (British Columbia)
🏢 Smythe
📍 British Columbia