Senior Tax Consultant, Canada Sales Tax

This is a hybrid position with a mix of in office and work from home.

Why are long tenures and low turnover rates the norm at DMA? When you are an employee-owned company, you are all about your employees, and here is proof:

• Employee stock ownership program eligibility begins day one of employment. ESOP contribution is targeted at 6% of your annual compensation.
• Generous PTO package plus 1 paid floating holiday and 1 day of paid volunteer time off.
• Leadership team invested in the development, success, and happiness of our employees.
• "Live and work like a DMA Employee-Owner": We focus on work/life balance, mental health, and the overall wellness of our employees.

Position Summary

The Senior Tax Consultant assists team members in performing Canada Sales Tax (GST/HST/QST/PST) overpayment reviews, audit reviews, and filing refund claims for all clients.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepares for reviews including researching and developing a review plan
• Work with clients' data to verify control totals, reconcile tax reported, and analyze audit populations and samples
• Obtains source documentation from clients' system
• Reviews client documents relating to GST/HST/QST/PST including invoices, purchase orders, GST/HST/QST/PST tax returns and details, GST/HST/QST/PST audits, etc.
• Creates schedules of invoices and/or other documents
• Researches and enters data regarding tax exemptions into the system
• Researches GST/HST/QST/PST tax questions and issues
• Prepares GST/HST/QST/PST refund requests to be submitted to provinces and/or claimed on a tax return
• Negotiates with Federal/Provincial auditors during refund processing, audit appeals, etc.
• Prepares updates and reports of findings for clients
• Prepares required administrative information for Managing Director and/or Director Practice Lead, including WIP maintenance, entering job cost hours, backlog days, forecasting, etc.
• Identify and collect data on prospective clients
• Analyze potential opportunities

Non-Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform other duties as assigned

Education and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field required
• CPA (CGA, CMA, CA) designation preferred
• 3-5 years' professional experience preferably in accounting or tax
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• Past experience with Canadian Indirect Tax (GST/HST/QST/PST) preferably
• Courses in industry tax desired
• Demonstrated problem solving skills; intermediate verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work both independently and as a part of a team

Physical Requirements

• Ability to hear, understand, and distinguish speech and/or other sounds
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Travel as required (between 10-20%, approximately)

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