Principal, Income Tax
Job Description
Position Title: Principal, Income Tax
Salary: Competitive executive compensation package including base salary, bonus, RRSP matching, and benefits
Position Status: Existing vacancy
Location: Anywhere in Canada
Work Model: Fully Remote - travel may be required
Additional Notes:
Our client is seeking a Principal, Income Tax to provide strategic leadership, technical expertise, and innovative solutions to support a diverse client base. This role will play a critical part in shaping tax strategy, advising on complex matters, and driving the continued growth of the practice. The successful candidate will lead and mentor a team of tax professionals while building strong client relationships and contributing to business development initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:Client Engagement & Advisory
Leadership & Strategic Planning
Practice Growth & Team Development
Ideal Candidate
What Will Make You Stand Out
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AI may be used to support certain administrative aspects of our recruitment process. However, all applications and resumes are reviewed by qualified human reviewers, and all screening and hiring decisions are made solely by the hiring team.
The posted salary range reflects expected compensation for this role in accordance with Ontario pay transparency requirements. Actual compensation will be determined based on the successful candidate’s experience, skills, and qualifications and may fall anywhere within the range.
Salary: Competitive executive compensation package including base salary, bonus, RRSP matching, and benefits
Position Status: Existing vacancy
Location: Anywhere in Canada
Work Model: Fully Remote - travel may be required
Additional Notes:
Our client is seeking a Principal, Income Tax to provide strategic leadership, technical expertise, and innovative solutions to support a diverse client base. This role will play a critical part in shaping tax strategy, advising on complex matters, and driving the continued growth of the practice. The successful candidate will lead and mentor a team of tax professionals while building strong client relationships and contributing to business development initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:Client Engagement & Advisory
- Advise clients on income tax planning, consulting, and compliance matters
- Lead and review engagement work performed by managers and staff
- Serve as a subject matter expert on Canadian income tax
- Develop and deliver innovative tax planning strategies tailored to client needs
- Build and maintain strong, long-term client relationships
- Identify opportunities for service expansion and cross-selling
Leadership & Strategic Planning
- Partner with clients to develop effective, forward-looking tax strategies
- Identify initiatives to enhance service delivery, efficiency, and profitability
- Stay current on tax legislation, regulatory changes, and industry trends
- Support the overall operations and administration of the tax practice
Practice Growth & Team Development
- Contribute to business development and firm growth strategies
- Identify and participate in networking opportunities to enhance market presence
- Develop and deliver tax training for internal teams and clients
- Create tools, templates, and processes to streamline client engagements
- Mentor and develop team members, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment
Ideal Candidate
- 12+ years of experience in income and corporate tax planning and advisory, ideally within public accounting
- Deep expertise in Canadian federal and provincial income tax legislation
- Strong knowledge of tax accounting under IFRS, ASPE, and US GAAP
- Experience with inbound and outbound tax matters, including international tax treaties and Canadian foreign affiliate rules
- Proven experience conducting tax research and preparing technical memos
- Hands-on approach, with willingness to review and prepare complex tax deliverables
- Strong leadership experience managing and developing teams (ideally 4+ professionals)
- Demonstrated success managing client relationships (ideally a portfolio of 10+ clients)
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex tax concepts into clear, actionable insights
- Strong business development mindset with the ability to identify and drive growth opportunities
- Highly organized with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Proactive, resilient, and solutions-oriented, with a commitment to delivering high-quality work and exceptional client service
What Will Make You Stand Out
- Proven track record of leading complex tax engagements and advising on sophisticated planning strategies
- Strong presence as a trusted advisor to clients and internal stakeholders
- Experience building or scaling a tax practice or service line
- Passion for mentoring and developing high-performing teams
- Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution
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AI may be used to support certain administrative aspects of our recruitment process. However, all applications and resumes are reviewed by qualified human reviewers, and all screening and hiring decisions are made solely by the hiring team.
The posted salary range reflects expected compensation for this role in accordance with Ontario pay transparency requirements. Actual compensation will be determined based on the successful candidate’s experience, skills, and qualifications and may fall anywhere within the range.