Full-Time
Senior Accountant
Updated on 8/3/2026
JD Development Group
Compensation Overview
CA$95k - CA$115k/yr
Markham, ON, Canada
In Person
Five days on-site per week required.
Category
 Accounting (1) |
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Required Skills
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
Requirements
- CPA designation in good standing.
- 5–7+ years of progressive accounting experience, with a meaningful portion focused on Canadian tax.
- Solid working knowledge of Canadian corporate income tax and goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax, including real estate-specific rules.
- Experience with Accounting Standards for Private Enterprises.
- Strong Excel skills.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills, with attention to detail.
Responsibilities
- Review T2 corporate income tax returns across all group entities, including Schedule 1 reconciliations, Schedule 8 capital cost allowance and undepreciated capital cost, and Schedule 50.
- Review T5013 partnership returns and partner slips for the group's limited partnerships.
- Manage foreign reporting obligations, including T1135 Foreign Income Verification Statements for entities holding offshore fund investments.
- Prepare Excessive Interest and Financing Expenses Limitation calculations and Schedule 130 filings, and coordinate member notifications across affected partnerships.
- Review and file goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax returns, including prior-period adjustments and rebate claims, with attention to rules applicable to new residential construction and development.
- Track filing calendars, instalments, and deadlines across all entities; ensure timely remittances and review notices of assessment.
- Support tax planning on development structures, intercompany financing, and transactions, including inter-corporate dividends, Part IV tax, section 55(2), refundable dividend tax on hand, and shareholder loan considerations under sections 15(2) and 80.4.
- Advise on the tax treatment of capital cost allowance, terminal losses, recapture, and asset dispositions.
- Research and document positions on partnership loss allocations and at-risk rules for limited partners.
- Liaise with external tax advisors and legal counsel on complex matters and transaction structuring.
- Serve as a primary point of contact with the Canada Revenue Agency for the group's entities; respond to Canada Revenue Agency queries, reviews, and audits, preparing supporting documentation and analysis.
- Maintain organized, audit-ready tax files and documentation of filing positions.
- Identify opportunities to improve tax processes, controls, and compliance tracking across the group.
- Support month-end and year-end close, including journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations across multiple entities.
- Prepare working papers and support the annual external audit or review engagement.
- Contribute to financial statement preparation and internal management reporting.
- Help strengthen internal controls, processes, and accounting policies.
- Mentor and review the work of junior accounting staff as needed.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in real estate development, construction, or a related industry.
- Familiarity with multi-entity and intercompany accounting.
- Experience with an accounting or enterprise resource planning system.