Manager, Tax Incentives Practice

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 an individual with a strong scientific technical background that has a desire to be exposed to new state-of-the art innovations in a wide range of industries. We are looking for a candidate with experience or interest in SR&ED and other tax incentives to join the Calgary Tax Incentives Services practice as a Manager.  

• Keep up-to-date with innovative technologies and trends in the world of science and engineering.
• Develop a good understanding of Federal and Provincial innovation incentives programs such as the Scientific Research and Experimental Development program (SR&ED).
• Examine our clients' technologies, products and operations to determine which R&D activities qualify for government incentives.
• Effectively summarize our clients’ development activities utilizing written reports.
• 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.
• Supporting our client’s entire engagement from the preparation of claims to audit defense and final claim review.

• A bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, IT or other related fields.
• 4-5 years of professional experience in science or technology based role; experience in a consulting position would be an asset.
• Experience with the SR&ED program and other funding programs is preferred 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.

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