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Senior Advisor, Taxation

Desjardins

Office

1, Complexe Desjardins, Montréal, Canada

Full Time

As a senior tax advisor, you help study, interpret and coordinate tax law. You also take part in development, updating, implementation and monitoring activities to balance business needs, tax efficiency, regulatory compliance and best practices.You help produce tax returns and verify that accounting and financial practices comply with tax rules. You lead development projects and strategic initiatives that are complex and innovative. Your initiatives require extensive knowledge of your specialty area. You make recommendations on the planning and execution of operationally and conceptually complex projects and initiatives that require comprehensive analysis and understanding of the organization and line of business. Coordination is critical, so you frequently interact with stakeholders working in many other fields. Interpersonal savvy is therefore essential. You serve as specialist advisor and subject matter expert, as well as resource person and coach for decision-making bodies. More specifically, you will be required to :

  • Lead specialized development projects, initiatives and activities that significantly impact the entire organization

  • Advise your clients and partners to help them position, plan, develop, execute and monitor strategic projects and initiatives

  • Produce complex tax documents that require extensive knowledge of your specialty area

  • Develop and update policies, standards, models and programs to support your unit’s strategic projects and initiatives

  • Identify, analyze and diagnose complex issues and make recommendations to decision-making bodies

  • Monitor the industry to understand and anticipate trends in your specialty area and make recommendations to develop best practices for the organization

  • Represent your unit before decision-making bodies

  • Represent Desjardins’s position when making agreements with external partners and organizations

What we offer*

  • Competitive salary and annual bonus

  • 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year

  • Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement

  • Group insurance including telemedicine

  • Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment

*Benefits apply based on eligibility criteria.

What you bring to the table

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field

  • A minimum of six years of relevant experience

  • Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered

  • Knowledge of French is required 

  • Advanced proficiency of English due to the nature of the duties or work tools or because the position involves interactions with English-speaking partners, members and/or clients

Action oriented, Customer Focus, Differences, Interpersonal Savvy, Nimble learning, Strategic mindset

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At Desjardins, we believe in equity, diversity and inclusion. We're committed to welcoming, respecting and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all. At Desjardins, we have zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind. We believe our teams should reflect the diversity of the members, clients and communities we serve.

If there's something we can do to help make the recruitment process or the job you're applying for more accessible, let us know. We can provide accommodations at any stage in the recruitment process. Just ask!

Job Family

General finance and accounting (FG)

Unposting Date

2025-08-29

Senior Advisor, Taxation

Office

1, Complexe Desjardins, Montréal, Canada

Full Time

August 15, 2025

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