Djb Chartered Professional Accountants

DJB Chartered Professional Accountants is one of the largest public accounting firms in the Niagara, Hamilton, and Halton regions, with offices spanning from Burlington to St. Catharines. The firm was founded in 1940 and features a dynamic group of professionals. "Big enough to know, small enough to care." At DJB, these are the words we live by. We value our clients, and taking care of their unique needs is what drives our business. As part of our team, you will realize that to us, nothing is trivial. We have the experience to handle any situation, from complex mergers and acquisitions to assisting new entrepreneurs through the many facets of starting a small business. We do all this while remaining personally involved with our clients and the communities where we work and live. As one of Hamilton-Niagara’s Top Employers and one of Canada's Top Small & Medium Employers for 2026, we lead in offering our employees an exceptional place to work. We offer all our employees: * Competitive compensation and benefits package * Flexible work-life balance and summer hours * Professional development, learning, and growth support * A dynamic team of employees who desire to see everyone succeed! Our Firm has an opening for a Tax Manager to join our team. The Position Details are as follows: * Status: Full-time, Permanent * Office Location: Choice of St. Catharines, Hamilton, or Burlington; hybrid available after 3 months * Salary Range: $113,000 – $148,500 * This role will participate in our Firm's structured Bonus program, and is eligible to receive our benefits plan * Reason for Hire: Replacement Reporting to Partners and Principals, you will be responsible for: * Leading tax planning engagements for corporate reorganizations, estate and post-mortem planning, business succession, and M&A transactions * Reviewing instruction letters, preparing technical tax memos, and providing guidance to clients, legal counsel, and internal teams * Approving tax compliance filings for individuals, corporations, trusts, partnerships, and related foreign reporting requirements * Conducting tax research, interpreting legislation, and developing proactive recommendations for clients and leadership * Notifying senior managers or partners of significant issues, presenting solutions, and ensuring resolution * Supervising and mentoring staff, providing feedback, participating in coaching programs, and supporting professional development * Delegating tasks and managing engagement workflow, deliverables, billings, budgets, and profitability * Collaborating with other service lines to deliver comprehensive client solutions * Participating in client meetings to discuss technical issues, planning items, and recommendations * Additional responsibilities as needed to support firm objectives The ideal candidate will have: * Minimum of 5 years of accounting experience in Public Accounting or other relevant experience, with a minimum of 2 years specializing in Canadian income taxation * Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) Designation * Completion of, or enrollment in, the CPA Canada In-Depth Tax Course, or completion of the MTax program * Experience reviewing and providing final sign-off on moderate complexity compliance engagements (T2, T3, T5013). * Experience with foreign reporting (T1135, T1134, T106) and SR&ED filings. Experience with EIFEL is considered an asset. * Experience with tax planning, cross-border issues, and/or transactions is considered an asset. * Ability to embrace and integrate emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI) tools, to drive innovation and efficiency in tax processes If you are a confident, dedicated, and hard-working professional motivated to achieve high standards of quality service and value for clients, we would love to hear from you! We appreciate all who express interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Additional Information: Accessibility: In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, DJB will provide accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process. Please inform Human Resources of any accommodation(s) required, and we will work with you to ensure a fair and accessible recruitment experience. Use of AI Tools: AI tools may be used to support parts of the recruitment process (such as screening resumes and scheduling or organizing candidate information). Final decisions on all hiring steps are always made by our HR and management teams.