4 Tax Preparation jobs in Canada

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Salary: Depends on experience

Senior Accountant/Tax Preparer

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Permanent, Full-Time Starting March 2025

About McLaren Trefanenko Inc.

McLaren Trefanenko Inc. (MTI) is a well-established and growing Chartered Professional Accounting firm located in New Westminster. For over 40 years, we have proudly served clients across British Columbia. We are forward-thinking and embrace technology to enhance efficiency for both our clients and staff. Our team fosters a close-knit, collaborative environment where we work hard, support each other, and prioritize client success. We look forward to welcoming a new team member who will contribute to our positive and dynamic culture.

About You

You are passionate about tax preparation and enjoy working on tax returns year-round. In addition to your expertise in preparing personal (T1), corporate (T2), and estate (T3) tax returns , you have a strong background in bookkeeping, financial statement preparation, compilations, reviews, and audits . Your comprehensive experience means you are well-versed in the broader aspects of accounting beyond tax, ensuring you can provide detailed and reliable financial insights.

You have at least five years of accounting experience in either public practice or industry. Your colleagues and supervisors describe you as a team player, self-driven, and detail-oriented. You thrive in a fast-paced environment, quickly adapt to new challenges, and enjoy working in a fully paperless office.

While an accounting designation (CPA) is an asset, it is not required. More importantly, you take pride in delivering high-quality work, excel at problem-solving, and have excellent communication skills .

You align with our core values of respect, integrity, and collaboration and seek a workplace that prioritizes continuous learning, teamwork, and community involvement.

Your Ideal Workday Includes:

• Preparing personal, corporate, and estate tax returns
• Preparing financial statements, including compilations and reviews, along with limited audits
• Communicating with clients regarding tax and accounting matters
• Corresponding with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
• Preparing client-ready work
• Coordinating and managing projects

Our Technology Stack:

We are a paperless office and utilize the following software:

• QuickBooks Online
• CaseWare / CaseView / Jazz-IT
• TaxCycle
• PayWorks
• Dext
• Microsoft Office 365 & Teams
• Document Management Systems

What We Offer:

• Competitive compensation
• Extended health benefits
• RRSP matching contributions
• Paid sick leave
• Professional development and learning opportunities
• A collaborative and engaging workplace culture

Additional Requirements:

The successful candidate will be required to complete:

• A criminal record check
• Reference checks

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Gauer Olsen Chartered Professional Accountants is a well-established local public accounting firm located in Victoria, BC. At GO we offer a full range of accounting and taxation services to owner-managed businesses, professionals, families, and individuals, on Vancouver Island and beyond.

We believe in a philosophy of providing the highest quality professional service to our clients by fostering an environment of continuous learning and growth. Through this continual education of our staff, we can ensure that we provide exceptional service and advice that enable us to earn the respect, confidence and trust of our clients.

Our work environment is designed to attract, develop and retain quality professionals. We challenge our staff to meet their potential by providing them with opportunities for career growth through both education and work experience. Our team-oriented, friendly work atmosphere promotes career fulfillment and job satisfaction for our articling students and accountants.

We have brand new offices and each desk is equipped with Sit-Stand capabilities and the latest tech!

To learn more about our firm, please refer to our website at gocpa.ca

Job Description

We are currently looking for two Co-op positions for January 2026, applications close October 15, 2025.

The responsibilities of a Co-op Student are as follows:

• Prepares working paper files, financial statements and corporate income tax returns for a wide variety of clients
• Prepares personal income tax returns and trust income tax returns
• Prepares a variety of Tslips
• Fulfills a variety of support roles in accounting and bookkeeping for clients
• Prepares GST and other statutory returns for clients as required
• Assists with special projects as assigned by partners and managers

Qualifications:

We are looking for two Co-op Students who have a wide range of skills that include the following:

• Pursuing a Bachelors degree in Accounting
• Strong academic record
• Great work ethic and ability to work in a team environment
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to interact professionally with both clients and colleagues.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
  

Benefits:
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to receive the following benefits:

• Competitive salary (salary commensurate with experience)
• Overtime compensation
• On-site gym
• Epic company events
  

If you are interested in working with a young, vibrant team, please apply at gocpa.bamboohr.com/jobs/

We are a progressive and expanding firm looking for people to help us grow to the next level. We have a successful history of providing accounting, tax and advisory services to individuals, businesses and non-profit organizations in the local community. We are a team that works well under pressure, meets deadlines and provides exceptional client service. We offer competitive compensation based on experience.

To apply please upload your resume, cover letter and transcript. Be sure to include why you would be a good fit for our team and your previous experience in tax and accounting. We thank all applicants who apply; however, only candidates selected for interview will be contacted.

The Director, Tax, Retirement and Estate Planning Services, Insurance (TREPS) role will primarily support Insurance TREPS and also provide support to Wealth TREPS, and also questions from internal departments including, new business, underwriting, titles, legal and Canadian Tax. The role also supports the field members of the TREPS team, the wholesaling team and advisors directly. In the Director, Tax, Retirement and Estate Planning Services, Insurance role, the individual will produce a variety of support materials for field counterparts, wholesalers and advisors to support sales. The role requires for the individual to present as requested at industry conferences, education forums and advisor organizations (some travel may be required). Thought leadership is key to the role by staying on top of developments in case law and legislative changes and presenting this material in articles and presentations for a variety of audiences.
**Position Responsibilities:**
+ The ability to take complex tax issues and distill down the information into presentations, articles and marketing materials for a variety of audiences and knowledge levels
+ Support field TREPS team members on questions and cases
+ The ability to build relationships with internal and external partners to answer and support questions from the field
+ A willingness to present and educate advisors on a variety of tax topics by presenting at industry conferences or for professional organizations (e.g. STEP)
+ A willingness to write articles for industry publications
+ The ability to write and produce new articles, and resource materials including some marketing materials for the field wholesalers and for advisors to support sales in the HNW space
+ Be willing to commit to a schedule of critically assessing and updating TREPS materials once a year
+ Be willing to stay up-to-date on all tax issues relevant to estate planning and HNW planning
+ Open to answering questions from a variety of areas within the organization including titles, legal, new business, underwriting and TREPS team queries.
+ Participate in continuing education and sharing new items with TREPS team
+ Participate in editing chapters in the TREPS team book - The Canadian Taxation of Life Insurance
+ Ability to assess risks as it relates to concept illustrations and write disclosure that addresses that risk
+ Ability to determine records retention and compliance issues as it relates to the functioning of the TREPS team
+ Participate in various head office projects and initiatives.
**Required Qualifications:**
+ Professional degree/designation (CPA, LLB, LLM (Tax))
+ Completion of the CICA In Depth Tax Course or similar course of study
+ Expertise in personal, estates and corporate tax gained through relevant accounting, legal or financial services experience (5 years minimum)
+ Strong tax and estate planning analytical skills and reasoning with expertise in the taxation of private companies and their shareholders, trusts and estate planning
+ Ability to apply specialized knowledge to practically implement planning solutions
+ Strong oral and written communication skills
+ Strong presentation skills
+ Excellent organizational and prioritization skills
+ Ability to meet tight deadlines
+ Strong interpersonal skills, relationship building and management
+ Creative/innovative thinking applied to individual client contexts
+ Ability to interpret and communicate technical information to a non-technical audience
+ Accuracy and attention to detail
+ Standout colleague and positive attitude
**Preferred Qualifications:**
+ Previous experience in the Life insurance or Financial Services industry
+ Expertise in the taxation of Life insurance products
+ TEP, CFP, CLU designation
**When you join our team:**
+ We'll empower you to learn and grow the career you want
+ We'll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words
+ As part of our global team, we'll support you in shaping the future you want to see
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**Modalidades de Trabajo**
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$100,950.00 CAD - $181,710.00 CAD
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