Tax & Compliance Officer

Tax and Compliance Officer | Toronto, ON | On-site Full-time

We are looking for a Junior Tax & Compliance Officer to join our team of skilled professionals at
our Family Office based in Toronto, ON. This is a full-time permanent opportunity with an on-site
setting.

The Family Office is associated with IKO Industries Ltd., a market leader in the manufacturing and
distribution of roofing and building materials. IKO is a Canadian owned and operated business with
production facilities worldwide and has many years of unparalleled success in the roofing materials
industry.

Quality, integrity, and trustworthiness are the values that underlie this success, and we have built
the Family Office and this business by hiring people who hold these values. People like you!

Responsibilities

• Prepare and examine accounting records and financial reports for a portfolio of High-Net-Worth individuals, corporations, and partnerships
• Prepare files for submission to professional service providers in preparation for meeting tax compliance requirements in Canada, the US and other jurisdictions for a portfolio of High- Net-Worth individuals, corporations and partnerships
• Assist professional service providers in the preparation of US income tax returns and other requisite forms as required for a portfolio of holding and investment corporations
• Manage correspondences with tax authorities, reconciliation of tax accounts, and the reports to management and owners
• Provide assistance with audits by tax authorities through tax analysis, information gathering
• and status documentation
• Plan and implement an income tax compliance process to ensure tax reporting deadlines
• are met
• Manage external service providers in numerous jurisdictions so that tax and business objectives are met in a cost-efficient and timely manner
• Collaborate in the planning process and execution of repatriation transactions to identify any tax withholding and liability issues, and propose alternate scenarios
• Work with the CFO-Family Office on Canadian and multi-foreign jurisdictional tax planning
• (inbound and outbound) in order to achieve tax and operational efficiencies
• Work with the CFO-Family Office on special transactions including mergers, acquisitions,
• business reorganizations and estate planningIdentify and communicate trends and developments in tax which are relevant to High-Net-Worth individuals and corporations

Work Allocation:
40% - Canadian Corporate compliance
20% - Individual Tax Compliance
25 % - Planning & M&A
15% - Corporate distributions

Qualifications

• Professional accounting designation - CPA
• 3-5 years of progressive experience with a public accounting firm or a mid-level tax position
• in industry
• Completion or currently enrolled in the CPA In-Depth Tax Course or a Masters of Tax
• program
• Strong Excel and Visio skills
• Has the ability to work independently
• Contribute to team objectives
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• High-level client service skills including the ability to meet deadlines
• Familiarity with Canadian tax research tools and tax software
• Prior exposure to US tax rules is beneficial
• Proven experience advising individuals and corporations on income tax issues and general
• business matters
• Strong analytical capability, sound business sense and creative mind
• Integrity, honesty, and sound judgment regarding confidential matters

Benefits

• Health Insurance (includes Virtual Health, and HCSA)
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Long-term Disability
• Short-term Disability
• RRSP Match
• Paid Vacation
• Floating Days
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Engagement Events
• Awards and Recognition
• Tuition reimbursement
• Service Awards
• Employee Perks & Discounts