Senior Accountant, Indirect Tax

MNP•Vancouver, BC

28d

About The Position

Inspirational, innovative and entrepreneurial - this is how we describe our empowered teams. Combine your passion with purpose and join a culture that is thriving in the face of change. Make an impact with our Indirect 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 identify benefit entitlements and develop customized federal and local indirect tax strategies that minimize clients’ tax liability while maintaining regulatory compliance. MNP is proudly Canadian. Providing business strategies and solutions, we are a leading national accounting, tax and business advisory firm in Canada. Entrepreneurial to our core, our talented team members transcend obstacles into opportunities and are successfully transforming mid-market business practices.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in commerce or business administration (accounting or finance major is preferred)
2 to 4 years of relevant public accounting experience
1 to 4 years of Canadian Indirect Tax experience
3 to 5 years Indirect Tax experience
2 to 4 years working with accounting and tax software
Advanced Microsoft Excel; complex formulas, pivot tables.

Responsibilities

Participate in multiple client facing engagement teams responsible for GST/HST and sales tax planning and management services
Assist in interpreting and demonstrating Indirect Tax legislation (GST/HST and PST) on complex tax related issues
Research new developments in commodity and indirect tax, advise of implications of tax and policy changes
Research client issues that arise and refer to various Indirect Tax mandates
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 high quality deliverables, reports, technical work, and management presentations
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