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Make an impact working collaboratively with our MNP Tax team and our Innovation & Insights team as a Senior Manager, Tax Innovation. This diverse team of future-focused problem solvers works with key leaders across MNP’s Tax team to evaluate, prioritize, design, and execute on automation and transformation opportunities as well as new products and services that will continually redefine how we serve our clients. As a trusted advisor, you’ll bring a passion for transformation and thrive on delivering next generation solutions that redefine the way MNP does business.

MNP is proudly Canadian. Providing business strategies and solutions, we are a leading national accounting, tax and business advisory firm in Canada. Entrepreneurial to our core, our talented team members transcend obstacles into opportunities and are successfully transforming mid‑market business practices.

• Identify and enable opportunities for automation, transformation, and service enhancement in MNP’s tax practice
• Monitor emerging trends in tax technology, regulatory change, and innovation practices to identify opportunities for competitive differentiation
• Partner with Tax leadership to prioritize transformational initiatives that improve scalability, profitability, and client experience
• Play a key role in shaping the future of Tax by embedding scalable, practical innovation into everyday operations and long‑term strategic priorities
• Develop and execute a multi‑year tax innovation roadmap aligned with strategic priorities
• Leverage business domain expertise and understanding of inner workings of tax functions to design customized technology and business solutions establishing both functional and nonfunctional requirements
• Develop business requirements (BRD) and product requirements (PRD) documentation acting as the product owner for newly developed Tax tools and capabilities
• Lead end‑to‑end innovation initiatives across tools, analytics, and AI, driving solutions from ideation to implementation aligned with Tax strategy
• Collaborate with tax practitioners, MNP’s Innovation team, Change Enablement and technical delivery team to translate business needs into practical solutions
• Champion and communicate a culture of innovation and continuous improvement across the tax practice, leading strategic planning sessions and supporting change enablement
• Oversee pilot programs, proofs of concept (POCs), and scaled implementation efforts

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Technology, or a related field
• 5 - 8 years of progressive experience in roles related to innovation, Data & AI, strategy, digital transformation, or operational excellence
• Strong tax expertise, with experience improving processes, leading innovation, and working with modern technology
• Deep familiarity with innovation frameworks such as design thinking, lean startup, and agile methodologies, as well as ability to facilitate workshops, and enable cross-functional collaboration
• Demonstrated experience with optimization or implementation of existing tools and prototyping, piloting, and scaling new solutions
• Ongoing professional development in emerging technologies (AI, automation, digital transformation)
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams with a focus in change management and ability to adapt to new technologies and ways of working
• Experience within a professional services environment preferred
• Exposure to client-facing environments and understanding of client service delivery models considered an asset

With a focus on high‑potential earnings, MNP is proud to offer customized rewards that support our unique culture and a balanced lifestyle to thrive at work and outside of the office. You will be rewarded with generous base pay, vacation time, 4 paid personal days, a group pension plan with 4% matching, voluntary savings products, bonus programs, flexible benefits, mental health resources, exclusive access to perks and discounts, professional development assistance, MNP University, a flexible ‘Dress For Your Day’ environment, firm-sponsored social events and more!

We embrace diversity as a core value and celebrate our differences. We believe each team member contributes unique gifts and amplifying their potential makes our business stronger. We encourage people with disabilities to apply!