Tax Analyst

The role

You will research and interpret Canadian federal and provincial tax legislation to update software calculations and form designs. You will hold stewardship over an income tax filing module from legislative analysis through to annual government certification.

What you will do

• Analysing Canadian federal and provincial income tax legislation changes to update calculations and form designs
• Collaborating with development and quality assurance teams to ensure compliance with government income tax filing certification standards
• Translating accounting partner needs and tax season feedback into prioritised user stories and product backlog items
• Supporting client escalation queries
• Producing clear technical release notes to guide users through legislative changes

Required qualifications

• Strong background in Canadian income tax preparation
• Professional accounting knowledge or equivalent practical experience
• Aptitude for technology and working with tax calculation logic inside software tools
• Experience working inside agile product delivery teams alongside software developers and testers
• Clear communication skills to explain complex legislative details in simple terms

Nice to have

• Bilingual proficiency in English and French

Benefits

• Annual bonus
• Equity (RSU) programs
• Health, wellness, and retirement programs
• Wellbeing days
• Generous leave
• Dedicated professional development budgets

Before you apply

• Xero uses AI to help screen applications based on job-related qualifications

About the company

Xero is a company that offers a Total Package philosophy including base salary, performance incentives, and benefits. The TaxCycle product team builds dependable tax solutions using an agile setup.