Manager Accounting Services
Job ID: 62632
Division & Section: Accounting Services, Accounting Policy & Advisory Services
Work Location: Metro Hall, 55 John Street, Toronto
Job Type & Duration: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: $123,833.00 to $170,184.00, TM0939 and Wage Grade 8
Hiring Zone: $138,913.00 to $150,611.00
Shift Information: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week
Affiliation: Non-Union
Number of Positions Open: 1
Posting Period: 02-Apr-2026 to 20-Apr-2026
The City of Toronto’s (the City) Accounting Services Division (the Division) is responsible for
delivering on the City’s financial reporting obligations including the effective administration and
oversight of all excise tax reporting and compliance requirements.
Reporting to the Director, Accounting Services, the City is seeking an experienced and
dynamic Manager, Accounting Services to lead the City’s excise tax reporting and compliance
function. This role is responsible for ensuring that effective policies, processes, and internal
controls are in place to support accurate and timely reporting to the Canada Revenue Agency
(CRA). As the City’s primary excise tax expert, this position provides strategic advice and
insights to senior leadership and governance committees, supporting informed decisionmaking
and optimizing the City’s tax recovery opportunities.
Major Responsibilities and Qualifications:
As the Manager, Accounting Services, you bring a demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, and
develop highperforming teams of qualified professionals. You foster a collaborative and
inclusive work environment that promotes excellence, accountability, and continuous learning.
Your leadership experience enables you to effectively oversee daytoday operations, support the
delivery of highquality work, and coach team members in building the skills and capabilities
needed to support both individual career growth and the City’s strategic objectives.
You bring an expert-level knowledge of the Excise Tax Act that you will leverage to strengthen
the City’s tax governance and compliance framework, including proactively identifying and
mitigating compliance risks and delivering accurate and timely monthly GST/HST filings to the
CRA. You will be responsible for liaising with the CRA to resolve all on-going tax related issues
and to ensure that all tax positions taken by the City are supported by transparent, well
documented, and defensible tax strategies that will withstand legislative, regulatory, and audit
scrutiny.
Success in this role is also dependant on your superior stakeholder management skills which
you will apply to collaborate effectively with internal and external partners to enhance internal
controls and improve the consistency and integrity of the City’s excise tax reporting practices.
This includes developing and delivering organizational training programs that are focused on
ensuring sustained compliance with corporate policies and the Excise Tax Act.
This role serves as a trusted advisor to City staff, senior leadership, and City Council by
providing expert guidance to support the development of corporate excise tax positions for new
initiatives, complex contractual arrangements, and other significant, nonroutine transactions.
Therefore, a successful candidate must demonstrate a proven ability to communicate complex
excise tax concepts and recommendations clearly and effectively to a broad range of
audiences, including both technical and nontechnical stakeholders, to support informed
decisionmaking and sound governance.
The position's mandate calls for a level of expertise acquired through completion of a post-
secondary degree in a discipline relevant to the job function (e.g., tax, accounting, finance)
supplemented by extensive professional experience in interpreting and applying the Canadian
Excise Tax Act and overseeing excise tax reporting and compliance activities for organizations
in the private or public sector. Your professional background also includes foundational excise
tax knowledge that was gained through the successful completion of CPA Canada’s In-Depth
Tax Program.
You are comfortable using Microsoft Office applications such as Microsoft Excel, Word and
PowerPoint, as well as ERP / computer-based accounting systems such as SAP, Oracle,
Business Intelligence, CaseWare, and QuickBooks.
Equally important, you are committed to the highest standards of ethics and integrity, and can
lead cross-divisional teams, facilitate decision-making and achieve excellence in excise tax
reporting and compliance practices, as well as exercise independent judgement and discretion
when dealing with confidential matters.
Summary of Key Qualifications
Candidate resumes are required to demonstrate the following key qualifications:
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Post-secondary education in a discipline relevant to the job function (e.g., Bachelor of
Commerce, Masters of Tax). A recognized Canadian CPA designation is considered an asset.
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Extensive professional experience (minimum 8-years) with interpreting and applying the
Canadian Excise Tax Act and overseeing organizational excise tax compliance and reporting
activities.
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Successful completion of the CPA Canada In-Depth Tax course.
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Extensive experience with performing excise tax related research, report writing, and financial
analysis, to inform and support corporate decision making.
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Extensive experience with leading, motivating, and supervising a team of professional staff and
administering annual performance management requirements.
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Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and ERP systems (e.g., SAP
and Oracle).
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Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate clearly and
effectively to all levels of the organization.
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Exceptional multi-tasking skills with the ability operate under and meet tight deadlines.
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Superior analytical, conflict resolution, and problem-solving skills, including a track record of
developing and implementing resolutions to complex matters and/or situations.
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Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgement and discretion in handling confidential and
sensitive information.
