Accountant/Senior Accountant - US Corporate Tax

Role & responsibilities

We are hiring for roles within the U.S. Corporate Tax team of a prominent North American GCC. It is one of Canadas largest and fastest-growing professional service firms providing client-focused accounting, consulting, tax, and digital services.

Conduct U.S. corporate tax engagements involving advice on tax planning opportunities, tax minimization strategies, and compliance issues
• Assist organizations in determining the most effective US corporate structure from a tax perspective; as well as assisting clients in choosing effective methods of capitalization and financing
• Deliver industry and technical expertise relating to complex tax and assurance issues through client interactions, reports, technical work, management presentations and high-quality deliverables
• Assist in performing due diligence or modeling with respect to potential acquisitions by Canadian entities of US subsidiaries, partnerships or business operations
• Prepare domestic/international federal and multi-state corporate form 1120/partnership information returns
• Research client issues that arise from compliance or planning work such as the effects of various tax treaty provisions on the taxpayer (capital gains, dividends, business profits, etc.)
• Think strategically about client needs by understanding their business, key risks and identifying ways to maximize client relationships and deliver added value
• 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

Preferred candidate profile

• Working knowledge of U.S. Corporate Tax
• Familiarity with personal, partnership and trust within public practice is considered an asset
• Experience working with accounting and tax software is preferred
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills