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About the Role

As a trusted advisor and relationship manager, this candidate would lead a high-performing team, build strong client relationships and become a valued resource whom clients seek out when faced with important business decisions. They are motivated to build and grow a practice, rather than just manage one. Working closely with a Partner, they will gain exposure to broader client, business development and firm management responsibilities, providing an opportunity to develop the skills and experience required for future senior leadership.

Responsibilities

Act as a trusted advisor to owner-managed businesses, providing accounting, tax, and business advice.
Lead and review complex Canadian corporate tax compliance, including T2, T106, T1134, T3, tax provisions, and related filings.
Identify and implement tax planning and tax-efficient strategies, including corporate reorganizations, M&A, compensation strategies, surplus calculations, foreign tax credits, and withholding tax.
Advise on international, cross-border, and offshore tax matters, as well as CRA audits, assessments, objections, and other tax issues.
Analyze complex tax matters and provide practical recommendations aligned with clients’ business objectives.
Maintain current knowledge of Canadian tax legislation, CRA policies, and applicable accounting and tax standards.
Manage complex accounting and tax engagements from planning through completion, ensuring quality, accuracy, and timely delivery.
Prepare and review engagement planning documents in accordance with the Firm’s risk-based approach.
Coordinate client information, delegate work, and supervise staff throughout engagements.
Review working papers, financial statements, tax returns, and other client deliverables; resolve outstanding issues and escalate significant matters and recommendations to the Partner.
Manage multiple engagements and competing deadlines while maintaining strong organization and file management.
Lead, mentor, and coach professional staff, providing guidance, constructive feedback, and support for ongoing career development.
Foster a collaborative and professional team environment that supports employee development and high-quality client service.
Delegate sections of the file to staff members based on their knowledge, experience and ongoing professional development needs.
Supervise and train staff throughout engagements, providing guidance, direction, and constructive feedback on their work.
Advise Partner of any significant issues or engagement findings, along with recommendations for their resolution.
Review and amend as necessary the financial statements, notes, attached schedules, management letters, tax returns and any other documents to be issued to the client.
Monitoring team utilization and productivity
Monitoring engagement profitability
Participating in fee discussions and proposals
Understanding the relationship between time spent, value delivered and fees charged
Managing seasonal workload and capacity
Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and leverage
Assisting with resource planning and staffing
Managing WIP, billing, realization and recovery
Understanding engagement budgets and overall economics
Attending client meetings and business development meetings
Participating in networking and industry events
Attending firm-sponsored events and marketing initiatives
Developing relationships with lawyers, bankers, wealth advisors, lenders and other professional advisors
Identifying opportunities with existing clients
Participating in proposals and new-business opportunities

Requirements

Completion of a University degree
Demonstrated experience with complex corporate and personal tax matters and related advisory services
Excellent organization and file management skills, with the ability to manage multiple engagements and competing deadlines
Proven experience leading engagements, reviewing staff work, and mentoring and coaching professional teams
Strong client relationship, advisory, interpersonal, and communication skills.
Proficiency with CaseWare, iFirm, Taxprep, QuickBooks, and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)

Skills

Tax compliance
Tax planning
Business advisory
Client relationship management
Team leadership
Mentoring
Coaching
Engagement management
File management
Communication
Interpersonal skills
CaseWare
iFirm
Taxprep
QuickBooks
Microsoft Office Suite

Location

201 Bridgeland Ave, North York, Hybrid

Work Type

Hybrid
Full-time

Experience Level

7–10 years of public accounting experience

Education Level

University degree
Canadian Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation, an asset

Salary/Compensations

$120,000- $160,000

Benefits

Opportunity for growth
Mentorship
Collaborative environment
Competitive compensation based on the Toronto market
Opportunity for annual bonuses
Full benefits and insurance for you and your immediate family members, paid by the firm
Short Fridays all year long (3 pm office closure)
Summer Fridays Off (July & August)
Flexible dress code
Mental health resources and on-going mental health support
Opportunities to give back and support your community

About the Company

Zeifmans is a tax, accounting and consulting firm that understands clients’ needs and the full range of solutions available.
We work within the rules to make the rules work for our clients.
We give straightforward, intelligent advice that consistently add to our clients’ bottom lines.
Great Ideas. Positive Impact. That’s Zeifmans.
At Zeifmans, you are just not just a number, you are an integral member of our growing Zeifmans team.
We are a home to number-crunchers, big thinkers, day dreamers and scholars – because delivering big ideas for such a breadth of clients takes all kinds of wonderful minds.
Helping you succeed at every level: Get ready for 1:1 career guidance directly from partners. You will get a chance to develop skills past just tax, assurance or accounting – there’s tons of room for personal and career growth, along with perks like year-long early Fridays.
Your well-being matters – professionally and personally: At Zeifmans, we take care of each other. That means great health benefits, a focus on work-life balance. Our employees don’t just survive, they thrive.
A focus on giving back: Community involvement is one of our most important values. We encourage employees to give back and participate in a variety of company-sponsored fundraising campaigns that run year-round. If a cause matters to you, it matters to us too, which is why we recently launched a campaign that highlights charities chosen by Zeifmans’ employees.

Equal Opportunity

Zeifmans is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
We encourage and support all qualified persons to apply to all positions, without regard to race, color, citizenship, religion, sex, family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, Aboriginal status, age, disability, or any person who may require accommodation throughout the recruitment process.
If you would like to request accommodation within your application, we ask you please contact our Human Resource department @info@zeifmans.ca.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.