US Tax Manager

JMH & CO (JMH) is an Alberta regional public practice accounting firm that has been in existence since 1916, with offices located in Calgary, Medicine Hat and Brooks.  The JMH Calgary office is looking for a motivated accountant who is looking for an opportunity to learn and practice an increasingly popular area of public practice. With the increase in people and businesses moving to and from the United States (US), the need for competent accountants with US tax knowledge is growing. JMH has an established and trusted US tax compliance department and our firm is looking for an experienced accountant with a compliance knowledge base in Canadian and US tax, who is looking to bolster their cross border knowledge.

The position’s responsibilities will include:

  • Preparation of personal and corporate tax returns for Canada and the US, including provincial and state
  • Preparation of Compilation engagements and the correspoding Canada and US corporate tax returns
  • Manage deadlines for multiple returns and engagements to ensure filing is completed on a timely basis
  • File extensions for US tax deadlines when needed for personal and corporate clients
  • Support other team members in the US tax department and within the firm
  • Communicate with the governing tax bodies to ensure deadlines are met and provide information when needed
  • Research tax regulations related to US and Canadian tax, and how they work together
  • Work directly under the US tax partner to learn and complete special projects

Qualifications:

  • 5-10 years of experience in working in tax
  • Canadian CPA 
  • US CPA is an asset, but not required
  • Willingness to work cohesively with other team members to get projects completed
  • Being able to manage multiple projects at once and being able to meet strict deadlines
  • Strong analytics and organizational skills
  • Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel
  • Previous work in tax programs (Ultra tax, TaxPrep, Caseware) is considered an asset