Partner, Tax Services

Doane Grant Thornton
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Our Values

At Doane Grant Thornton we hold a strong commitment to collaboration, leadership, excellence, agility, respect, and responsibility.

Position Overview:

Embark on a journey to build something great with us. As our next Tax Partner, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our Canadian Tax practice at Doane Grant Thornton. This role offers an opportunity to provide strategic guidance to private companies, helping them navigate complex tax matters to achieve their business goals.

You will be entrusted with the responsibility of driving our growth objectives forward and creating a meaningful impact on the success of our clients and team.

Strategic Impact: As a Partner, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our Domestic Tax Practice, with a focus on the growth and success of Privately Held Business Groups.

Client Service Experience: Join our high-performing practice in a key leadership role, where your expertise will be instrumental in delivering a personalized approach to clients’ businesses. You will provide practical advice that is unique to their business, while helping organizations navigate the complexities of their Corporate Canadian Tax requirements, combined with compliance, personal tax planning compilations, advisory and services.

One Business One Team Culture: At Doane Grant Thornton, we foster a dynamic and motivating team environment, where cross-collaboration and growth are encouraged. As a Partner, you lead by example, coaching, mentoring and empowering others to reach their professional aspirations.

As a Partner at Doane Grant Thornton, you will have an opportunity to:

• Develop and implement a growth strategy for the Domestic Tax practice in Toronto that complements, and is supported by, the firmwide strategy.
• Embrace your entrepreneurial mindset, exercise autonomy, and take charge of running a business.
• Mentor, coach, and develop the next generation of leaders.
• Champion the growth, management, and development of our Private Company Practice within the GTA, as an integral part of the broader Southern Ontario Business Unit.
• Actively participate in new business development efforts, by identifying broader needs of our existing clients, and prospective clients through cross-collaboration and interaction with other Doane Grant Thornton service lines, sectors, and geography to provide a menu of options aimed at optimizing the entirety of a client’s business value.
• Work closely with a team of professionals to deliver a wide range of business advisory services across Southern Ontario, providing strategic guidance and support to privately-held business clients on tax matters, and assisting them in navigating growth within the current business landscape and financial conditions.

Key Requirements:

Education

• Completion of Bachelor and/or Master's Degree in related field: Accounting, Business, Economics, Finance, Law, and/or Taxation.
• Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA) Designation and completed CPA Canada’s In-Depth Tax Program.

Experience and Attributes

• 10+ years’ experience in public accounting or related industry.
• Significant tax planning and compliance experience including an in-depth understanding of Canadian Corporate taxation matters.
• Demonstrated experience growing a practice and business development which focuses on development of relationships and actively anticipating client and market needs.
• Strong management and leadership skills with the ability to be an active participant in the development of the tax team.
• Develop solutions with clients and co-workers through collaborative effort and discussion.
• Commitment to quality, excellence and continual professional growth for yourself and for those you lead.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including exceptional interpersonal skills to earn the trust and confidence of clients and colleagues at all levels and influence decision-makers.
• Desire to learn and grow, and be an integral part of a team that puts “we before me”, where flexibility is a mindset, and where you trust your colleagues to have your back.

Ready to Discover Your Purple?

Connect with Franca Salvador to schedule a confidential conversation.

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