Senior Consultant, Tax Incentives Practice

Overview
At KPMG, you'll join a team of diverse and dedicated problem solvers, connected by a common cause: turning insight into opportunity for clients and communities around the world.

KPMG's Research and Development (R&D) Tax Incentives Services practice consists of a multidisciplinary team of engineers, scientists, accountants and tax experts that assist our clients to obtain tax savings through various tax incentive programs like Canada's Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) program - one of the country's largest tax incentive programs.

Our team provides specialty advisory services to help multinational and mid-market companies across various industries carry their innovation and research and development vision by benefiting from the SR&ED program and other incentives available through various federal and provincial governments programs.

KPMG is currently seeking a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) to join its Calgary Tax Incentives Services practice as a Senior Consultant.
What you will do

• Keep abreast of current and the latest tax legislations, jurisprudence and trends related to the SR&ED program.
• Review, analyze and document client financial records in a manner to support SR&ED tax credit claims and other government incentive applications within established processes.
• Evaluate the project eligibility framework and articulate strong financial positions to support eligible project expenditures in accordance with SR&ED program guidelines.
• Assist with the preparation and review of working papers to support financial positions and the calculation of federal and provincial tax credits.
• Project manage, plan, organize and execute multiple engagements on time and within budget.
• Successfully develop and manage client relationships/expectations at multiple client levels.
• Research, analysis, and writing of memos on a wide variety of incentive tax issues.
• Conduct engagement profitability analysis and identify improvement opportunities.
• Supporting our client's entire engagement from the preparation of claims to audit defense and final claim review.

What you bring to the role

• A bachelor's degree in accounting or finance.
• Successful completion of the CFE or working towards a CPA designation.
• A minimum of 2-3 years of professional accounting experience.
• Experience with tax incentive programs and government funding in a professional services firm considered an asset but not required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment as well as independently.
• Strong time-management abilities and self-motivation with the ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously and consistently achieve delivery milestones.
• Excellent client service skills with an aptitude to understand the clients' business and maintain strong client relationships and manage client expectations.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills specifically in MS Excel (tables, formulas, macros, pivot tables etc.), Microsoft Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

Providing you with the support you need to be at your best
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Adjustments and accommodations throughout the recruitment process
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