Staff Accountant, Enterprise Tax/Family Office – Asia Pacific Network

KPMG•Vancouver, BC

About The Position

At KPMG in Canada, our people bring their unique perspectives to Canada’s most important challenges. Here, you can build momentum that reaches beyond our business, develop skills for the future, and take ownership of your career with support at every stage. Join a firm where your career can make a difference. Our Asia Pacific tax practice is the largest practice in the Greater Vancouver Area, providing a wide range of tax planning, advisory and compliance services to high net-worth families and corporations with roots in Asia Pacific region (mainly mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan). We, together with KPMG global member firms, help personal and corporate clients navigate through complex tax environment and identify most efficient tax solutions while meeting the business, legal, financing and family needs. We have advised on some of the most significant in-bound transactions in local history and are experiencing rapid growth. We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated Mandarin speaking tax professional at the Staff Accountant level in our dynamic and growing Asia Pacific Network tax practice. As an integral member of this team, you will work closely with KPMG Partners to provide tax advisory and compliance services to a vast array of clients while supporting the evolution of the practice and drive engagements in our Asia Pacific Network.

Requirements

Minimum 2 years’ experience in a public accounting firm
Undergraduate degree in business, accounting, finance, or similar
Fluency in Mandarin and English is a requirement
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrates leadership and team building skills
Strong time-management abilities and self-motivation
Demonstrates the ability to handle multiple priorities
Is keen to assist in the development and implementation of tax planning strategies for various clients.
Willingly takes on and learns new skills by researching a wide variety of tax issues and leveraging latest technology.
Excellent client service skills with an aptitude to understand the clients' business and maintain strong client relationships
Able to provide persuasive and self-assured responses to challenging questions

Responsibilities

Prepare working paper files and income tax returns for Individuals, corporations, partnerships and trusts, including foreign reporting.
Work closely with Partners, Senior Managers, and Managers on client engagements where you will have the opportunity to develop and assist with tax planning strategies for our clients.
Perform tax research.
Assist clients in response to income tax audits and tax litigations.
Communicate with the CRA on various tax matters on client’s behalf.
Assist clients with various BC real estate-related tax filings and corresponding review or audit responses if arises.
Responsible for maintaining client files to ensure accurate and timely completion of returns and schedules.