McGovern Hurley
Senior Associate, U.S. Tax
Description
Over the past 40 years, we have assisted public companies in a wide range of industries including technology, real estate, life science, resources, and manufacturing meet their financial reporting and continuous disclosure requirements. Our comprehensive array of services is designed to address the key challenges for public companies that operate locally and globally. McGovern Hurley LLP is one of the top 10 firms in Canada providing services to this highly regulated sector with over 140 public company audits performed annually.
Responsibilities:
- Research various U.S. cross-boarder tax related issues and conclude on their potential implications
- Prepare US personal (80%+) and corporate tax returns (10-20%)
- Assist in research and preparation of U.S. tax-planning strategies for our clients and on the preparation and review of complex federal and state tax returns
- Collect and analyze relevant financial and tax data
- Actively engage in tax compliance, planning and strategy development by analyzing client tax issues, relevant tax laws, provisions, and jurisprudence
- Coordinate with the IRS, CRA, and state authorities
- Collaborate with engagement teams to plan timelines, risk assessments, and other documents
- Identify issues and errors, investigate discrepancies
- Assist in preparation of election forms
- Participate in business development initiatives and identify new business opportunities
- Other duties as assigned
Skills and Experience:
- 3+ years of U.S. personal tax experience in a public accounting environment
- You have completed or are pursuing your Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA) or U.S. Enrolled Agent (EA) designation
- Working knowledge of Canadian and U.S. individual income tax
- Possess enthusiasm for the profession and ongoing learning
- Strong computer literacy including effective working skills of Microsoft Office
- Strong interpersonal skills including excellent written and oral communication
- Customer service and/or client service experience is desirable
- Other language skills is an asset. Let us know if you are fluent in other languages.
Join our team!