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About the Role

KPMG in Canada is seeking a Senior Manager for their Real Estate Tax team to lead complex tax planning, transaction support, and compliance services for real estate and fund clients. This senior leader will collaborate with Partners on tax initiatives, manage multiple workstreams, direct junior professionals, and ensure high-quality client outcomes. The role involves researching tax strategies, leading tax return preparation, and fostering technical excellence and team development.

Responsibilities

Lead tax workstreams on Canadian and international real estate acquisitions, dispositions, and entity structures.
Support fund formation for sponsors, including vehicle selection, structure design, financing, Canadian access points, and investor side letters.
Develop and review detailed tax planning memoranda and structure reports for complex transactions.
Advise on joint venture arrangements, sponsor economics, and related tax implications for domestic and foreign investors.
Provide guidance on cross-border matters including interest limitation rules, hybrid structures, foreign exchange and hedging, and withholding tax considerations.
Build and review tax models to quantify after-tax cash flows, tax leakage, and exit scenarios.
Oversee taxable income computations and investor reporting through CDS and other reporting channels.
Manage annual T2, T3, T5013, and NR4 filings, including partner and shareholder allocations across multi-vehicle, multi-asset platforms.

Requirements

CPA designation, with completion or near completion of the CPA In-Depth Tax Program or equivalent.
Public accounting firm experience with a focus on corporate, international, real estate, or fund taxation.
Demonstrated experience on cross-border real estate or private equity mandates, including treaty analysis, withholding tax, financing, and entity selection.
Strong project leadership skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and coordinate cross-functional specialists.
Proven ability to translate complex tax issues into clear, practical guidance for non-tax deal teams and clients.
Experience building, reviewing, or overseeing tax models and complex income computations.
Strong client service skills grounded in an understanding of client business objectives.
Commitment to mentoring and developing junior professionals within high-performing teams.

Skills

Tax planning
Transaction support
Compliance services
Fund formation
Cross-border tax matters
Tax modeling
Project leadership
Client service
Mentoring
Team development

Location

Ontario

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Senior Manager

Education Level

CPA designation
CPA In-Depth Tax Program or equivalent

Salary/Compensations

$125,000 to $175,000

Benefits

Eligible for bonus awards
Comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards program

About the Company

KPMG in Canada's values are Integrity, Excellence, Courage, Together, and For Better.
KPMG embraces the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the candidate experience and streamline recruitment processes, while ensuring all hiring decisions are made by humans.

Equal Opportunity

KPMG in Canada is a proud equal opportunities employer and is committed to creating a respectful, inclusive and barrier-free workplace.
Adjustments and accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process upon request.