Calgary - Incentives and Capital Investments - Manager - Finance

At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence.   We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go.   Join EY and help to build a better working world.    The opportunity   EY's multidisciplinary Incentives and Capital Investments team specializes in assisting our clients in maximizing opportunities related to Scientific Research and Experimental Development - SRED, Canada’s clean economy tax credits, discretionary grants and broader capital investments.   As an Incentives and Capital Investments Tax Manager, you will work with many of Canada's most innovative companies and entrepreneurs as they develop breakthrough technologies that are transforming industries and shaping our country and society’s future. You will build expertise in SRED, Clean Economy Investment Tax Credits, and other government incentive programs while working alongside engineers, scientists, and business leaders on projects ranging from advanced products and materials, resource recovery, novel manufacturing processes and advanced software solutions to critical minerals, carbon capture, and clean energy technologies.   In this role, you will apply your strong accounting and tax knowledge to help clients navigate and optimize their incentive strategies, assess technical and financial eligibility, and prepare robust submissions that unlock funding for innovation and investment. This is a unique opportunity to combine technical curiosity, strategic thinking, and tax expertise to drive meaningful economic and environmental impact across Canada   This job posting relates to an existing vacancy within our organization.   Your key responsibilities

Reviewing project financial summaries provided by clients and ensuring accuracy in eligibility and classifications. Assessing costs for tax credit eligibility, analyzing tax legislation, and applying it to project-specific scenarios. Interpreting technical project details and consulting with our team of engineers to align tax classifications and eligibility criteria. Drafting technical analysis, legislative references, and conclusions to support client tax memos and positions. Providing timely and high-quality services and work products that exceed client expectations. Coaching and mentoring junior staff to execute assignments with accuracy and completeness. Enhancing technical skills by remaining up to date on trends, new legislative developments and tax authority decisions and applying them to complex situations relevant to the client. Identifying opportunities for providing other specialty tax services Contributing to thought leadership materials. Demonstrating professionalism through a positive and cooperative attitude and by maintaining the confidential and proprietary nature of client relationships and related work products.

Skills and attributes for success

A high level of motivation and a commitment to learning in a tax technology environment. Strong project management and organizational skills with a proven ability to consistently meet tight deadlines. A process-oriented nature and excellent documentation skills. Exceptional verbal and written communication abilities. Ability to work independently and collaboratively with high degree of professional accountability and self-motivation.

A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, law or another relevant discipline. 4 or more years’ experience in SRED or Canadian Corporate tax. A professional accounting or legal credential, such as CPA, CPA In-depth Tax Course, master’s in taxation or master of tax law is an asset.

What we look for   We’re looking for individuals who are energized by the opportunity to work in a space shaped by innovation, policy and evolving business needs. You bring a collaborative mindset, a strong sense of ownership and a desire to contribute to a team