Tax Services Manager

Tax Services Manager Job Description

A Tax Services Manager is a crucial leader responsible for overseeing and managing tax compliance, planning, and advisory services for an organization or its clients. This role involves leading a team of tax professionals, ensuring accurate and timely tax filings, and providing strategic tax advice to minimize liabilities and optimize financial outcomes. The Tax Services Manager navigates complex tax legislation, identifies opportunities for tax efficiency, and manages relationships with clients or internal stakeholders. This position demands strong technical tax expertise, exceptional leadership skills, and meticulous attention to detail. A Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation is essential. A deep and current understanding of Canadian federal and provincial tax laws (e.g., Income Tax Act, GST/HST) is paramount.

Typical tax services manager duties:

Oversee the preparation and review of Canadian corporate, personal, and trust tax returns.

Lead, mentor, and develop a team of tax accountants and specialists.

Provide strategic tax planning and advisory services to clients or internal departments.

Manage tax provisions, deferred tax calculations, and tax-related financial reporting.

Liaise with tax authorities (e.g., CRA) and manage tax audits or inquiries.

Research and interpret complex Canadian tax legislation, advising on its impact.

Identify and implement tax efficiencies and compliance improvements.

Ensure timely and accurate submission of all tax filings and payments.

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Salary for Tax Services Manager

116500 - 156000

Low

116500

The candidate is new to the role or has limited experience and is building necessary skills.

Mid

141250

The candidate has moderate experience in the role, meets most requirements or has equivalent transferrable skills, and may also have relevant certifications.

High

156000

The candidate has extensive experience and advanced skills for the role, and may also have specialized certifications.

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Starting compensation—pay for someone new to a role—can vary significantly based on a candidate’s skills, experience and certifications, as well as other factors including industry, company size and revenue, and demand for the role. To reflect this variability, we report our salary data in three levels: low, mid and high.