EY Tax Manager - People Advisory Services Mobility Waterloo 

Canada, Ontario, Waterloo 

95905018

Mobility services include Canadian and US personal income tax compliance and advisory services; mobility policy design; executive compensation advice; employer tax advice; and global coordination. You’ll be part of a team with a wide variety of experiences and a supportive environment.

Your key responsibilities

By using cutting-edge technology and working with team-oriented colleagues, your role would require you to:

• Interface with clients and colleagues, located throughout the world, by phone, virtual meetings and in person
• Analyze client tax data to determine appropriate and optimal Canadian and US filing positions, and provide tax planning advice to clients
• Review US and Canadian personal income tax returns
• Manage the financials of client accounts by developing budgets, determining resource requirements, timely invoicing and appropriate revenue recognition, while monitoring financial metrics for optimal results
• Provide guidance to more junior colleagues on both tax technical and performance management skills
• Contribute to a flexible, stable, and team-oriented working culture that fosters personal development and a positive attitude
• Tax technical research to support both compliance and advisory deliverables
• Leverage technology to maximize productivity
• Understanding and addressing client needs in an ever-changing mobility landscape, by offering integrated mobility solutions (e.g. immigration, workforce advisory, payroll systems)

Skills and attributes for success

• Effective communicator and confident team player who cannot only collaborate with people from various teams but also prioritize shifting demands in a rapidly changing industry
• Willingness to contribute to a flexible, stable and team-oriented working culture that fosters personal development and a positive attitude.
• Excellent interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving ability
• Ability to work in a high pressured and time sensitive environment
• A commitment to learning in a tax technical environment using evolving technology

Excellent managerial, organizational and verbal/written English communication skills

To qualify for the role you must have

• Diploma or bachelor’s degree (preferably with an emphasis in accounting, finance or a related field
• A minimum of three or more years of US and Canadian personal income tax experience
• Excellent knowledge of current automated tax processing systems and tax laws in an area of technical specialization
• Exceptional PC Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, particularly Excel

What we offer

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. In addition, our Total Rewards package allows you decide which benefits are right for you and which ones help you create a solid foundation for your future. Our Total Rewards package includes a comprehensive medical, prescription drug and dental coverage, a defined contribution pension plan, a great vacation policy plus firm paid days that allow you to enjoy longer long weekends throughout the year, statutory holidays and paid personal days (based on province of residence), and a range of exciting programs and benefits designed to support your physical, financial and social well-being. Plus, we offer:

• Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues in the industry
• Learning opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you including reduced hours, hybrid work locations.