Make an impact on our Cross Border Individual Tax team as a Senior Accountant. This diverse team of professionals delivers customized tax strategies within a complex and dynamic regulatory framework. As a trusted advisor, you'll provide tax advice on domestic and foreign assignments that empowers client organizations and their employees to maintain regulatory compliance and mitigate risk.

Responsibilities

- Responsible for managing U.S. and combined U.S.-Canadian individual income tax return preparation for U.S. citizens living in Canada, U.S. residents working in Canada and Canadians working and investing in the U.S.
- Assist in carrying out cross-border income tax and estate planning
- Deliver industry and technical expertise relating to Canadian and U.S. individual income tax, social security and international tax treaties through client interactions, reports, technical work, management presentations and high-quality deliverables
- Participate in expatriate policy design and implementation and in expatriate compensation design and implementation
- Advise on Canadian and U.S. individual income tax policy and tax changes
- Identify issues and errors, investigate discrepancies and discuss with managers or engagement partners to develop resolutions
- Correspond with clients and various government agencies to address client tax compliance issues
- Prepare correspondence, technical reports, client summaries and presentations outlining engagement findings, facts and highlights
- Collaborate with client engagement team prior to commencement of client work to discuss roles and responsibilities, risk areas, materiality and deadlines
- Lead engagement teams, developing effective relationships with clients while coaching and mentoring junior team members
- Contribute to the development of new ideas and approaches to improve work processes




- Participate in business development initiatives and identify new business opportunities
- Maintain flexibility to travel, as necessary

Skills And Experience

- Bachelor's degree in commerce or business administration (accounting or finance major is preferred)
- Completion of a CPA designation; completion of CFE examination and working towards relevant practical experience requirements will also be considered
- 2 to 4 years of relevant public accounting or tax experience
- Working knowledge of Canadian and U.S. individual and income tax (1040, 8621, 5471 and 3520)
- Experience working with accounting and tax software

MyRewards@MNP

With a focus on high-potential earnings, MNP is proud to offer customized rewards that support our unique culture and a balanced lifestyle to thrive at work and outside of the office. You will be rewarded with generous base pay, vacation time, 4 paid personal days, a group pension plan with 4% matching, voluntary savings products, bonus programs, flexible perks, mental health resources, exclusive access to perks and discounts, professional development assistance, MNP University, a flexible 'Dress For Your Day' environment, firm sponsored social events and more

- generous base pay
- vacation time
- 4 paid personal days
- a group pension plan with 4% matching
- voluntary savings products
- bonus programs
- flexible benefits
- mental health resources
- exclusive access to perks and discounts
- professional development assistance
- MNP University
- a flexible 'Dress For Your Day' environment
- firm sponsored social events

The annual salary range for this position is $74,000 - $86,000

Diversity@MNP

We embrace diversity as a core value and celebrate our differences. We believe each team member contributes unique gifts and amplifying their potential makes our business stronger. We encourage people with disabilities to apply

Future/Current Opportunity: Current

📌 Senior Accountant, Cross Border Individual Tax (Ottawa)
🏢 MNP
📍 Ottawa