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About The Job
The CRA is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment with a diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. It starts with the hiring process. To find out more about the CRA's actions in support of Employment Equity (EE), diversity and inclusion (DI), and read testimonials from our employees and executives, please visit the following CRA web sites: Employment equity, diversity and inclusion and Our workforce testimonials - Canada.ca.
We encourage you to complete the EEDI Staffing questionnaire as part of your application if you wish to be considered for appointments using the EE and/or DI staffing requirement in this process. Also, ensure that you have provided consent in the EEDI staffing questionnaire for your EEDI information to be used for screening or selection. If you do not complete the questionnaire, you will not be considered for any appointments using the EE and/or DI staffing requirement in this process. If you decide to modify your response or fill out this questionnaire at a later date, please notify the contact listed at the bottom of this notice of job opportunity.
CRA's National EE Staffing Strategy strives to eliminate gaps for the four EE designated groups: Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, and women. Where an EE gap exists at the time of appointment, EE may be used as an appointment criterion for permanent and temporary appointments over six months made through this process.
Employees are required to work on-site in accordance with the CRA's requirement for on-site presence. Workplace arrangements are based on the position, work location and operational requirements, and are subject to change. Specific on-site presence requirements will be shared with candidates selected for appointment. Workplace accommodations based on the duty to accommodate as well as individual exceptions may be granted depending upon the circumstances and nature of the work being performed.
Do you have expertise in taxation, accounting, research and analysis?
The Canada Revenue Agency's Audit Division is actively hiring experienced Income Tax professionals for multiple opportunities in the Atlantic Region which are anticipated to start immediately.
Grow your career in a dynamic work environment with workloads such as International Tax, Aggressive Tax Planning (ATP) and Business Equity Valuations!
A Glimpse Of The Work You'll Be Doing
- Performing audits and compliance reviews of large businesses and multinational corporations including international tax issues.
- Conducting audits of aggressive tax avoidance schemes of complex large businesses including corporations, partnerships, trusts and high wealth individuals.
- Examining transactions suspected of circumventing the law or its intent and to deter abusive transactions.
- Providing independent expert opinion and review of valuation issues in Business Equity across the Atlantic Region.
For more information, you may contact the person/email listed at the bottom of the notice of job opportunity.
Why work with us?
At the Canada Revenue Agency we put people first.
Join Our Team To
- Thrive in a workplace that respects work-life balance, values your experience and skills.
- Benefit from various professional development and training opportunities.
- Engage in dynamic work that has a real impact on the daily lives of Canadians.
We Offer
- Competitive salaries and benefits such as a defined benefit pension plan, supplemental health insurance, dental care, and more.
- A 37.5 hour work week with flexible working arrangements such as hybrid work and compressed work weeks.
- Leave allowances to support all stages of life including vacation leave, personal days, family related leave, sick leave, and maternity and parental leave top ups.
- Career growth without sacrificing your work-life balance
We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible as we may consider candidates for opportunities during the posting period. The closing date and time on this notice of job opportunity may change. We may extend it if we do not have enough candidates apply or shorten it if we have a large number of candidates apply.
Business Valuator (AU0284)
Conduct independent valuations of complex securities and equity transactions by researching businesses, industries, economic conditions, and legal authorities, then applying appropriate valuation methodologies, forecasts, and risk assessments. Prepare professional valuation reports in accordance with CICBV standards, engage with taxpayers to resolve valuation issues, and contribute to organizational expertise through committees and seminars.
Income Tax Auditor (AU0143)
Conducts income tax audits of complex large businesses including corporations, partnerships, and trusts. Works independently or as a member of an integrated team, to ensure compliance with the statutes administered by the CRA.
International Tax Auditor (AU0335)
Performs audits and compliance reviews of taxpayers, large businesses and multinational corporations involving international tax issues and film industry programs(1) to ensure compliance with all statutes administered by the Agency.
Tax Avoidance Auditor (AU0239)
Conducts income tax audits of domestic and international aggressive tax avoidance schemes of complex large businesses including corporations, partnerships, trusts and high wealth individuals. Works independently or as a member of a team, to ensure compliance with the statutes administered by the Agency.
A complete work description can be provided upon request.
The pool established from this staffing process may be used to staff similar positions.
Language Requirements
Various Language Profiles: English Essential and Bilingual Imperative (CBC/CBC).
For bilingual positions, if you have previously completed the second language evaluation (SLE) for a federal public service hiring process and require a copy of your results, you may request a copy from the Public Service Commission (PSC) click here.
Note: If you have previous SLE results on hand, attach them to your application.
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) currently has restrictions on certain hiring activities. As a result, any staffing from this process will be limited to temporary opportunities. Permanent staffing may be considered if circumstances change while this pool is still valid.
To apply
Who Can Apply
Any individual residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and permanent residents residing abroad.
and eligible veterans and Canadian Armed Forces members
and individuals with preferred status who live or work less than 40km from the position(s) being staffed.
Preference for appointment will be given to veterans first, followed by Canadian citizens and permanent residents.
The CRA is also committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment. If you are invited to be assessed, you will receive further information on the steps required to request accommodations. However, please do not hesitate to reach out to the contact below should you have accessibility needs for any part of your participation in this hiring process. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.
Important Notice
This process will be used to staff positions in the below locations. Candidates are expected to reside within reasonable commuting distance (125 kilometers or less) from one of the following:
- Bathurst, New Brunswick
- Moncton, New Brunswick
- Saint John, New Brunswick
- Sydney, Nova Scotia
- Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Charlottetown, Prince Edwards Island
- Summerside, Prince Edward Island
- St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador
If you are a candidate from the general public, you will have to pay for any expenses related to your participation in this staffing process, as well as any relocation costs if you receive an offer of employment from this process.
Qualified members and former members of the Canadian Armed Forces who receive an offer of employment are not entitled to relocation costs from the CRA. They may, however, be entitled to a final relocation from the Department of National Defence.
Education
Essential staffing requirements
The eligibility for a designation from a recognized professional accounting association OR a degree from a recognized postsecondary institution with acceptable specialization in accounting*.
For further details, please click HERE.
Foreign Education Credentials And Designations
Please note: If you have education credentials or designations completed outside of Canada, please review the following link for additional documentation requirements: Foreign education credentials and designations
If you have foreign education credentials, you must have your education credentials confirmed by a recognized credential assessment service and provide proof of Canadian equivalency to the staffing board. For more information, visit the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials.
If you have a foreign accounting designation, you must have your designation confirmed by the Chartered Professional Accountants Canada (CPA).
Any applicable fees are your responsibility.
Applicants from the general public who do not meet the criteria required to apply on this staffing process will not be considered and will not be contacted.
Asset Or Other Education Requirements That May Be Preferred
Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation.
Successful completion or progression toward completion of the CPA In-Depth Tax Course, Masters of Tax or Chartered Business Valuator Designation.
- To do**: You must upload your proof of education and your course transcript in the Education section of your Candidate profile at the time of application for this notice of job opportunity demonstrating that you meet the education requirement. Failure to do so may result in your application being rejected. Candidates with foreign education credentials must provide a verification of Canadian equivalency from a recognized credential assessment service. Candidates with foreign designations must have their designations confirmed by the Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA).
Asset staffing requirements may be used at any stage of the staffing process, including to screen applications for further consideration or to identify a candidate for a position. Make sure you clearly describe how you meet the asset staffing requirement(s), if applicable, in your application.
Experience
Essential Experience requirement for Tax Avoidance Auditor (AU0239) and International Tax Auditor (AU0335):
Job Duties
A minimum of three years of experience (within the last five years) working in Canadian Income Tax compliance within a public practice accounting firm, business, or industry relating to *large and/or complex corporations. Experience must have been gained through the performance of functions as a major part of regular job duties and should include one or more of the following:
- Preparing, reviewing and/or approving corporate tax returns;
- Auditing corporations to ensure compliance with federal and/or provincial tax legislation;
- Interpretation of tax statutes administered by the CRA;
- Providing tax planning advice
- Large and/or complex corporations generally refer to corporations with gross revenues exceeding $10 million; however, each example will be assessed for its relative complexity based on the information presented on a case-by-case basis.
Essential Experience requirement for Income Tax Auditor (AU0143) and Business Valuator (AU0284):
- A minimum of three years of experience (within the last five years) working in Canadian Income Tax compliance within a public practice accounting firm, business, or industry relating to *large and/or complex corporations. Experience must have been gained through the performance of functions as a major part of regular job duties and should include one or more of the following:
- Preparing, reviewing and/or approving corporate tax returns;
- Auditing corporations to ensure compliance with federal and/or provincial tax legislation;
- Interpretation of tax statutes administered by the CRA;
- Providing tax planning advice
OR
- Recent and significant experience* in Canadian Income Tax compliance within a public practice accounting firm, business, industry or government relating to large and/or complex corporations. This may include:
- Preparing, reviewing and/or approving income tax returns and/or provisions;
- Administering accounting policies of large and/or complex corporations;
- Preparing and/or auditing financial statements for to large and/or complex corporations;
- Auditing corporations to ensure compliance with federal income tax and/or provincial tax legislation;
- Interpretation of income tax statutes administered by the CRA; or
- Providing tax planning advice under the Income Tax Act.
- This experience would normally be gained with the performance of the duties listed above as a major part of job duties accomplished for a cumulative period of three (3) years within the past five (5) years.
- Large and/or complex corporations generally refer to corporations with gross revenues exceeding $10 million; however, each example will be assessed for its relative complexity based on the information presented on a case-by-case basis.
OR
- A combination of the above.
Note – For the Business Valuator position – Preference may be given to candidates who have completed or participating toward, the Chartered Business Valuator (CBV) designation
- To Do** – In preparing your resume, consider this your opportunity to demonstrate the depth and breadth of your experience and how it meets the experience qualifications we're looking for. Ensure to upload your Resume to the Documents section of your Candidate Profile and attach it to your application prior to clicking "Submit Application".
Assessment
If you have a limitation that may impact your performance during an assessment, such as a test or interview, you may require an accommodation, and we encourage you to ask for it. Assessment accommodations are designed to remove the obstacles without altering the criteria being assessed so candidates with limitations can fully demonstrate their abilities. If we invite you to be assessed, we will send you more information on how to request accommodation measures throughout this staffing process.
Each request will be individually reviewed. You will be asked to provide information regarding your limitations to be reviewed by a trained assessment accommodation advisor. If needed, professional documentation may be requested to determine the appropriate accommodation measures. All information will be kept confidential.
For examples of assessment accommodations, please visit: Accommodation during an assessment as a candidate.
Essential Staffing Requirements
- Performance validation, if required
- Second Language Evaluation (Bilingual positions)
- Professionalism - will be assessed throughout the staffing process
- Technical expertise related to the Job
- Ability to effectively communicate orally
- Suitability*
- If you are a former CRA employee whose most recent period of CRA employment ended due to one of the following ways, a case-by-case review will be conducted to determine if the reason(s) for your end of CRA employment impacts your ability to meet the Suitability requirement for the position(s) being staffed through this staffing process:
- Rejection on probation
- Termination of employment for incompetence
- Termination of employment for misconduct
Asset Staffing Requirements
The asset or other staffing requirements listed below may be assessed/applied at a later date and may be used to select candidate(s) for appointment. They may include, but are not limited to:
- Experience relevant to the position being staffed
- Qualifications
- Budgetary considerations
- Start date
- Employment Equity
- Additional education and/or training
- The experience criteria listed on this notice of job opportunity may be further defined when making appointment decisions from this staffing process.
Conditions of employment
- Reliability Status Security Clearance
- Willingness to travel
- Valid Driver's license or personal mobility to a degree normally associated with the possession of a driver's license
Want to know more?
We encourage you to read Important information on staffing at the CRA to find out more about staffing processes and how to apply.
CRA employees support the economic and social well-being of Canadians, and build public trust. We have high expectations, and our employees are held to the standards of conduct outlined in our Code of integrity and professional conduct and Directive on conflict of interest, gifts and hospitality, and post-employment.
Information regarding the status of your application will be communicated via the candidate profile on the CRA Careers site. We strongly encourage you to verify the email address attached to your profile and to check your messages regularly for any updates.
