Manager, Tax - Hamilton, Canada - Durward Jones Barkwell & Company LLP

Durward Jones Barkwell & Company LLP

Verified Company

Hamilton, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Durward Jones Barkwell is one of the largest public accounting firms in the Niagara/Hamilton/Halton region with offices spanning from Burlington to Welland. The firm was founded in 1940 and features a dynamic group of professionals including over 40 Partners and Managers combined.

"Big enough to know, small enough to care." At DJB, these are the words we live by. We value our clients and taking care of their unique needs is what drives our business. As part of our team, you will realize that to us nothing is trivial. We have the experience to handle any situation from complex mergers and acquisitions to assisting new entrepreneurs through the many facets of starting a small business. We do all this while remaining personally involved with our clients and the communities where we work and live.

As one of Hamilton-Niagara's Top 100 Employers for 2024 and one of Canada's Top Small & Medium Employers for 2023, we lead in offering our employees an exceptional place to work.

We offer all of our employees:

Competitive compensation and benefits package
Flexible worklife balance and summer hours
Professional development, learning, and growth support
A variety of community involvement opportunities

Our Burlington and Hamilton offices have an immediate opening for
full-time Tax Managers.

Reporting to Partners and Senior Managers, you will be responsible for:

Final review of tax compliance; including tax returns for individuals, corporations, trusts, and partnerships, and related foreign reporting requirements;
Lead and direct tax planning engagements and the preparation of technical tax memos;
Review instruction letters for the execution of corporate reorganizations, estate & postmortem tax planning, business succession planning, and the purchase & sale of a business;
Conducting tax research and interpreting tax legislation and proposed legislative changes to suggest proactive solutions to clients, Senior Managers, and Partners;
Bring to the attention of the Senior Manager or Tax Partner, any significant issues or findings, along with recommendations for their resolution. Discuss with the Assurance Partner if required;
Delegate tasks where appropriate and manage their completion within firm quality and client delivery standards;
Correspond with Canada Revenue Agency and provincial ministries on clientrelated issues;
Act as a technical resource for the firm and take a proactive approach to the mentoring and development of staff;
Participate in client meetings to discuss schedules, technical issues, and recommendations;
Proactively managing billings and recoverability on tax engagements.
Minimum of five (5) years of accounting experience in a public accounting practice, with a minimum of two (2) years specializing in taxation
Canadian Chartered Professional Accountant Designation (CPA, CA)
Willingness to enroll, or currently enrolled in the CPA In-Depth Tax Course, or successful completion of the MTax program
Thorough understanding and experience with Canadian income taxation, with tax planning experience as an asset
Eagerness to be continuously learning and gaining experience in a broad range of tax concepts

If you are a confident, dedicated and hard-working professional who is motivated to achieve high standards of quality service and value to clients, we would love to hear from you

We appreciate all who express interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, DJB will provide accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process. Please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require._