Senior Accountant, Cross Border Individual Tax

Job summary

Manage U.S. and combined U.S.-Canadian individual income tax return preparation and provide cross-border tax and estate planning advice. Lead engagement teams, mentor junior staff, and collaborate with clients to ensure regulatory compliance and risk mitigation.

Job details

Make an impact on our Cross Border Individual 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 provide tax advice on domestic and foreign assignments that empowers client organizations and their employees to maintain regulatory compliance and mitigate risk. 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. Responsibilities * Responsible for managing U.S. and combined U.S.-Canadian individual income tax return preparation for U.S. citizens living in Canada, U.S. residents working in Canada and Canadians working and investing in the U.S. * Assist in carrying out cross-border income tax and estate planning * Deliver industry and technical expertise relating to Canadian and U.S. individual income tax, social security and international tax treaties through client interactions, reports, technical work, management presentations and high-quality deliverables * Participate in expatriate policy design and implementation and in expatriate compensation design and implementation * Advise on Canadian and U.S. individual income tax policy and tax changes * 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 correspondence, technical reports, client summaries and presentations outlining engagement findings, facts and highlights * 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 Skills and Experience * Bachelor’s degree in commerce or business administration (accounting or finance major is preferred) * Completion of a CPA designation; completion of CFE examination and working towards relevant practical experience requirements will also be considered * 2 to 4 years of relevant public accounting or tax experience * Working knowledge of Canadian and U.S. individual and income tax (1040, 8621, 5471 and 3520) * Experience working with accounting and tax software MyRewards@MNP With a focus on high-potential earnings, MNP is proud to offer customized rewards that support our unique culture and a balanced lifestyle to thrive at work and outside of the office. You will be rewarded with generous base pay, vacation time, 4 paid personal days, a group pension plan with 4% matching, voluntary savings products, bonus programs, flexible benefits, mental health resources, exclusive access to perks and discounts, professional development assistance, MNP University, a flexible ‘Dress For Your Day’ environment, firm sponsored social events and more! The annual salary range for this position is $74,000 - $86,000 Diversity@MNP We embrace diversity as a core value and celebrate our differences. We believe each team member contributes unique gifts and amplifying their potential makes our business stronger. We encourage people with disabilities to apply! Future/Current Opportunity: Current

What you’ll do

Manage U.S. and combined U.S.-Canadian individual income tax return preparation and provide cross-border tax and estate planning advice. Lead engagement teams, mentor junior staff, and collaborate with clients to ensure regulatory compliance and risk mitigation.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor's degree in commerce or business administration and a CPA designation or progress toward it. Candidates need 2 to 4 years of relevant public accounting or tax experience with working knowledge of Canadian and U.S. tax forms.

Benefits

• Generous base pay
• Vacation time
• 4 paid personal days
• Group pension plan with 4% matching
• Voluntary savings products
• Bonus programs
• Flexible benefits
• Mental health resources
• Perks and discounts
• Professional development assistance
• MNP University
• Flexible dress code
• Firm sponsored social events

Listed skills

• Technical · Preferred
• Regulatory Compliance · Preferred
• preparation · Preferred
• staff · Preferred
• Health · Preferred
• Teams · Preferred
• Client · Preferred
• Compliance · Preferred
• Planning · Preferred
• Development · Preferred
• Accounting · Preferred
• Flexible · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Cross Border Individual Tax
• U.S. Individual Income Tax
• Canadian Individual Income Tax
• Estate Planning
• International Tax Treaties
• Expatriate Policy Design
• Tax Compliance
• Tax Software
• Public Accounting
• Client Relationship Management
• Mentoring
• Business Development
• Risk Mitigation
• Business Advisory
• Accounting
• Mental Health
• Social Security
• Business Administration
• Investments
• Certified Fraud Examiner
• Certified Public Accountant
• Regulatory Compliance
• Development Aid
• Disabilities
• Finance
• Income Tax
• International Taxation
• Mentorship
• Presentations
• Coaching
• Business Strategies
• Tax Compliance Software
• Tax Consulting

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Consulting
• Legal
• Individual Consultant
• Accountant (General)
• Accountants
• Accountants and Auditors

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