Senior Administrative Professional, Indirect Tax

BDO•Montreal, QC

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

BDO Canada is looking for a Senior Administrative Professional to join our Indirect Tax team in Montreal. The successful candidate will own the following responsibilities: Provide general administrative support within the National Indirect Tax Group. Support our Workday processing including billings, collections and deposits, entering and applying payments, printing and mailing or emailing client invoices. Coordinate client acceptance, conflict checks, Workday customer and project setup, Caseware setup and preparation of engagement letters, master service agreements and statements of work. Conduct and document related indirect tax research. Communicate with tax authorities to obtain information, complete registrations, validate information or answer their requests for information. Prepare GST/HST, QST, PST, payroll tax (e.g., EHT) and workers compensation returns as well as other taxes including working with client general ledger data to determine sales, tax collected, creditable tax and payroll amounts. Communicate with team members on various indirect tax matters. Work cooperatively and effectively with other staff members and partners. Provide additional administrative support, as required.

Requirements

A minimum of 3 years’ previous related experience
Strong written and verbal communications skills
Proficient with MS Office
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks
Bilingualism (French and English) Required: Due to the frequent and complex contact with our English-speaking partners and clients in Quebec and outside of Quebec, and the need to draft documents in English, knowledge of English is essential for this position.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Caseware and TaxPrep is an asset

Responsibilities

Provide general administrative support within the National Indirect Tax Group
Support Workday processing including billings, collections and deposits, entering and applying payments, printing and mailing or emailing client invoices
Coordinate client acceptance, conflict checks, Workday customer and project setup, Caseware setup and preparation of engagement letters, master service agreements and statements of work
Conduct and document related indirect tax research
Communicate with tax authorities to obtain information, complete registrations, validate information or answer their requests for information
Prepare GST/HST, QST, PST, payroll tax (e.g., EHT) and workers compensation returns as well as other taxes including working with client general ledger data to determine sales, tax collected, creditable tax and payroll amounts
Communicate with team members on various indirect tax matters
Work cooperatively and effectively with other staff members and partners
Provide additional administrative support, as required