Job Summary

HR Service Jobs is seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Tax Accountant – Corporate Return Preparation to support corporate tax compliance, tax return preparation, financial reporting, and tax planning activities. The successful candidate will be responsible for preparing accurate corporate income tax returns, reviewing financial records, reconciling tax accounts, and ensuring compliance with applicable tax laws, regulations, and reporting requirements.

This role is ideal for a tax professional who has a strong understanding of corporate accounting principles, tax legislation, financial statements, and tax compliance procedures. The Tax Accountant will collaborate with finance teams, accounting professionals, auditors, and other stakeholders to ensure that corporate tax filings are completed accurately and submitted within established deadlines.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate excellent analytical skills, a strong commitment to accuracy, skilled integrity, and the ability to manage multiple assignments in a deadline-driven environment. The candidate should also be comfortable using accounting software, tax preparation systems, and spreadsheet applications to streamline tax processes and maintain reliable financial records.

Key Responsibilities

- Corporate Tax Return Preparation: Prepare, review, and support the filing of corporate income tax returns in accordance with applicable federal, state, provincial, or local tax regulations, depending on the organizations jurisdiction.
- Financial Data Analysis: Analyze general ledger accounts, trial balances, income statements, balance sheets, and other financial records to identify relevant information required for corporate tax reporting.
- Tax Reconciliation:



Reconcile accounting income with taxable income and prepare supporting schedules for temporary and permanent differences, deductions, adjustments, and other tax-related items.
- Tax Compliance: Monitor tax filing requirements, payment deadlines, reporting obligations, and regulatory changes to help ensure timely and accurate compliance.
- Tax Calculations: Calculate corporate income tax liabilities, estimated tax payments, applicable credits, deductions, and other relevant tax adjustments.
- Supporting Documentation: Maintain organized documentation, including tax workpapers, financial schedules, reconciliations, supporting calculations, and records required for internal reviews or external audits.
- Deferred Tax Accounting: Assist with the calculation and documentation of deferred tax assets and liabilities in accordance with the applicable accounting framework.
- Tax Research: Research relevant tax laws, regulations, administrative guidance, and technical accounting matters to support appropriate tax treatment and reporting decisions.
- Audit Support: Provide supporting documents and explanations to internal auditors, external auditors, tax authorities, and other authorized reviewers when required.
- Tax Risk Identification: Identify potential compliance issues, inconsistencies, missing documentation,



and unusual financial transactions that may affect corporate tax returns.
- Financial Reporting: Assist in preparing tax-related financial reports, tax provision schedules, management summaries, and other reporting materials.
- Process Improvement: Recommend improvements to tax preparation workflows, documentation standards, reconciliation procedures, and reporting processes.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with accounting, finance, payroll, legal, and other relevant teams to obtain accurate information and resolve tax-related questions.
- Confidentiality and Ethics: Protect confidential financial and tax information while maintaining professional standards and complying with internal policies.
- Deadline Management: Coordinate multiple tax assignments and deliverables to ensure that filings, reviews, and approvals are completed within required timelines.

Required Skills and Qualifications

- Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, Commerce, or a related discipline.
- Strong understanding of corporate accounting principles, financial statements, and corporate income tax concepts.
- Knowledge of corporate tax return preparation, tax reconciliations, deductions, credits, and taxable income calculations.
- Familiarity with applicable tax legislation and corporate filing requirements in the relevant jurisdiction.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including formulas, pivot tables, lookups, and financial data analysis.
- Experience with accounting software, tax preparation applications, or enterprise financial systems.
- Strong analytical, numerical, and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent attention to detail and commitment to maintaining accurate financial records.
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📌 Tax Accountant – Corporate Return Preparation (Mercier)
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