Minted Search Group is hiring on behalf of our clients, an established public accounting firm in Mississauga looking for a Cross-Border Tax Accountant. This role is fully cross-border. You prepare Canadian and US personal returns side by side, including all foreign tax credit adjustments between the two.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare Canadian personal (T1) and US personal (1040 and 1040-NR) returns at the same time for cross-border clients
- Calculate and reconcile foreign tax credits between the Canadian and US returns
- Apply the Canada-US Tax Treaty to determine residency, treaty positions and relief
- Prepare US information returns and disclosures such as FBAR and Form 8938
- Prepare Canadian foreign reporting such as Form T1135
- Act as a key point of contact for clients on their files, gathering information and answering questions
- Identify issues and planning opportunities and raise them with managers and partners
- Manage your own file load and meet deadlines in both countries
Requirements
- CPA designation, or in the final stages of the CPA program; US EA or CPA is an asset
- 2+ years of cross-border personal tax experience in public accounting
- Solid working knowledge of foreign tax credits and the Canada-US Tax Treaty
- Experience with Canadian and US tax software such as TaxPrep, CCH or UltraTax
- Strong attention to detail and able to manage a high volume of files
- Strong communication skills and comfortable dealing directly with clients
Pay: $70,000.00-$90,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Vision care
- Work from home