Horticulture Expert for a tax consulting firm

Expand your knowledge and experience in the Horticulture industry!

Industry: Engineering/Agriculture/Horticulture/Accounting

Specialty: Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED)

Title: Engineering Manager

Location: St. Catharines

Description:

Our client is Canada's leading professional services firm, providing audit, tax, financial advisory services and consulting. They provide a full range of services to help companies integrate tax planning into business strategy and comply with foreign tax and regulatory rules.

The R&D team is a rapidly growing division that combines engineers, scientists, and tax professionals, in order to service clients in maximizing Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SRED) tax claims. As a team, they are responsible for:

• Examining client operations and processes to determine which qualify for income tax incentives, the appropriate methodology to cost those activities and the methods to maximize those incentives.
• Assessing R&D expenditures, time and activities involved within all of the projects.
• Preparing all necessary documentation to file an R&D claim on behalf of the client.
• Involvement with all discussions that may arise with the CRA and/or provincial authorities.

Responsibilities:

The R&D team is looking for an Engineering or Science professional who can:

• Use your agricultural technical background to assist corporations with the preparation of the technical portion of their R&D tax credit claims.
• Analyze various clients' operations to understand their current R&D activities and qualify them for R&D tax credits.
• Plan, organize and execute the technical portion of engagements, including interviewing technical personnel and preparation of technical reports.
• Work with a team of accountants and other professionals to deliver complete, accurate and timely services to our clients.
• Contribute to the growth of the Southwestern Ontario R&D practice by identifying and developing opportunities to provide R&D services to potential new clients.

Qualifications:

Successful candidates for this position will possess the following qualifications:

• Agricultural, Horticultural degree or equivalent experience.
• Strong client focus and orientation toward achievement.
• Good project management skills.
• Demonstrated marketing ability.
• Willingness to travel in Southwestern Ontario.
• Excellent communications skills, both written and oral.
• At least 2 years of significant experience (this can be in an R&D tax capacity, agricultural or management consultant and/or agricultural manufacturing environment).
• Working knowledge of Excel, Outlook and Word.
• Prior technical experience in the greenhouse industry is an asset.

If you are interested in getting more information on this or other opportunities across Canada, confidentially forward your resume to Alan Kwan via akwan@getROSS.com.