Tax Software Analyst

Description:

We are looking for someone with a passion for taxation who wants to work in an unconventional environment where they will participate to the development and release of high-performance, state-of-the-art tax software. The incumbent of this position will be responsible for analyzing tax laws, customers’ requests, government specification and the various budgets in order to integrate changes and new measures into the software. We offer the possibility for remote work.

Wolters Kluwer a world leader:

More than 20,000 accounting offices, including the 30 largest firms in Canada, rely on our Taxprep, CCH iFirm Tax and Cantax software, and use them to file millions of tax returns annually. Take on new challenges by joining a talented, dynamic and motivated team. At Wolters Kluwer, mutual aid and collaboration are in our DNA!

Wolters Kluwer offers you:
 

• A full range of benefits;
• A group RRSP with possible employer participation;
• The possibility of an annual bonus;
• Start your job with a 3 weeks vacations;
• An employee assistance program;
• Continuous training;
• Paid overtime.
  
   

Main responsibilities:
 

• Perform tax update, in collaboration with other members of the product development team, of the different products for topics assigned to you.
• Perform the tax research necessary for the products development.
• Analyze improvement requests and establish innovative solutions that will effectively meet customer needs.
• Participate in communications with tax authorities, as required.
• Participate in the drafting of product documentation.
• Collaborate with the Tax Support teams to answer questions regarding assigned topics.
   

Position requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in administration, accounting or tax option or equivalent, and two years of experience in professional preparation of corporate tax returns.
• The ability to work in a team.
• Rigour, concern for quality and respect for deadlines.
• Knowledge of Taxprep software and/or CCH iFirm Tax.
• Ability to interpret tax legislation or bills.
• Proficiency in intermediate Excel functions.
• Comfortable with the MS Office suite (Word, Excel and Outlook) and computers in general.
• Ability to communicate, both orally and in writing.
• Availability to work overtime during periods preceding releases.
   

Assets:

• French-English Bilinguisme.
• CPA designation or master's degree in taxation.