As a Senior Tax Specialist of Tax Trust Services, you will report directly to the Director of Tax Services. This role is a key backfill necessitated by increased volume within the department. You will be responsible for the end-to-end management of complex tax filings for deceased taxpayers and estates. Beyond technical preparation, you will act as a mentor and supervisor for junior staff, ensuring all reporting obligations are met with precision. This role is hybrid, requiring three days per week at the Bay Street office to facilitate team collaboration and training.
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Advantages
•FTE Potential: Clear pathway for contract extension or conversion to a full-time permanent position based on performance and business needs.
•Leadership Impact: Opportunity to manage and train junior accounting staff while serving as a technical resource for the broader LOB.
•Prestigious Environment: Work within a top-tier financial institution on high-complexity accounts.
Responsibilities
•Complex Tax Preparation: Prepare and review high-level tax returns, including T1 Final/Terminal returns, T3 Trust and Estate returns, GREs, and Rights or Things.
•Technical Oversight: Manage the workflow for junior staff, providing training and reviewing their files to ensure credit optimization and compliance.
•CRA Correspondence: Review assessment notices, prepare adjustment/objection notices, and handle Clearance Certificate requests and CRA inquiries.
•Subject Matter Expertise: Identify post-mortem and other tax planning opportunities; act as a technical consultant for the Executive Trust Associate Team.
•Operational Excellence: Maintain paperless working paper files and leverage Taxprep software to ensure all filings are completed accurately and on time.
Qualifications
•Education: Post-secondary degree or diploma in Accounting or a related field.
•Experience: 3–5+ years of specialized experience in an accounting or tax role focused on Estates and Trusts.
•Professional Designations: CPA/CA is highly preferred; current accreditation in STEP, CSI, or advanced Taxation Courses is considered a significant asset.
•Technical Mastery: Advanced proficiency with Taxprep software and a strong understanding of Graduated Rate Estates (GREs).
•Soft Skills:
oExceptional writing skills tailored for specialized estate and trust terminology.
oAbility to coordinate multiple priorities and influence delivery from various stakeholders.
oProven leadership skills with the ability to take full ownership of projects with limited supervision.
Summary
We are currently seeking a highly skilled Senior Tax Specialist (Expert Accountant) to join the Trust Services division of a premier Canadian financial institution. This is a critical leadership and technical role focused on managing complex estate and trust tax compliance. If you have a deep expertise in terminal returns and graduated rate estates (GREs), and you are looking for a high-impact contract with a strong potential for permanent conversion, we want to hear from you.
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
This posting is for existing and upcoming vacancies.
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As a Senior Tax Specialist of Tax Trust Services, you will report directly to the Director of Tax Services. This role is a key backfill necessitated by increased volume within the department. You will be responsible for the end-to-end management of complex tax filings for deceased taxpayers and estates. Beyond technical preparation, you will act as a mentor and supervisor for junior staff, ensuring all reporting obligations are met with precision. This role is hybrid, requiring three days per week at the Bay Street office to facilitate team collaboration and training.
Advantages
•FTE Potential: Clear pathway for contract extension or conversion to a full-time permanent position based on performance and business needs.
•Leadership Impact: Opportunity to manage and train junior accounting staff while serving as a technical resource for the broader LOB.
•Prestigious Environment: Work within a top-tier financial institution on high-complexity accounts.
Responsibilities
•Complex Tax Preparation: Prepare and review high-level tax returns, including T1 Final/Terminal returns, T3 Trust and Estate returns, GREs, and Rights or Things.
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•Technical Oversight: Manage the workflow for junior staff, providing training and reviewing their files to ensure credit optimization and compliance.
•CRA Correspondence: Review assessment notices, prepare adjustment/objection notices, and handle Clearance Certificate requests and CRA inquiries.
•Subject Matter Expertise: Identify post-mortem and other tax planning opportunities; act as a technical consultant for the Executive Trust Associate Team.
•Operational Excellence: Maintain paperless working paper files and leverage Taxprep software to ensure all filings are completed accurately and on time.
Qualifications
•Education: Post-secondary degree or diploma in Accounting or a related field.
•Experience: 3–5+ years of specialized experience in an accounting or tax role focused on Estates and Trusts.
•Professional Designations: CPA/CA is highly preferred; current accreditation in STEP, CSI, or advanced Taxation Courses is considered a significant asset.
•Technical Mastery: Advanced proficiency with Taxprep software and a strong understanding of Graduated Rate Estates (GREs).
•Soft Skills:
oExceptional writing skills tailored for specialized estate and trust terminology.
oAbility to coordinate multiple priorities and influence delivery from various stakeholders.
oProven leadership skills with the ability to take full ownership of projects with limited supervision.
Summary
We are currently seeking a highly skilled Senior Tax Specialist (Expert Accountant) to join the Trust Services division of a premier Canadian financial institution. This is a critical leadership and technical role focused on managing complex estate and trust tax compliance. If you have a deep expertise in terminal returns and graduated rate estates (GREs), and you are looking for a high-impact contract with a strong potential for permanent conversion, we want to hear from you.
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
This posting is for existing and upcoming vacancies.
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