Tax Analyst

The Company

**At Canopy Growth, our mission is clear**: improve lives, end cannabis prohibition, and strengthen communities. We believe that cannabis can be a force for good. We’re building a consumer-centric organization that is focused on sharing the transformational potential of cannabis with the world. We will achieve this through an innovative and disruptive portfolio of cannabis and hemp-derived products.

With millions of square feet of licensed production capacity and operations spanning four continents, Canopy Growth is the world's leading cannabis and hemp company. We recognize that employees are at the core of our success, and we take pride in a corporate culture that emphasizes inclusiveness, collaboration, and diversity.

Our employees come from a wide range of backgrounds, each bringing their own unique skills and talents to the table, working together to continue our incredible momentum of growth. If you are interested in building global challenger brands, scaling a business, and working in a values-driven environment, we want to hear from you

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Director, Indirect Tax & Incentives Planning and Tax Manager, Direct Tax Reporting and Compliance, the Tax Analyst will hold a key role in the indirect tax and income tax reporting and compliance functions within the Canopy Growth group of companies (the “Company”). This opportunity is tailored to attract a well-rounded and capable individual by offering the rare chance to develop expertise that will permit the individual to pursue a career in either indirect or direct tax matters, by providing simultaneous exposure to both technical disciplines. This individual will have a meticulous attention to detail and strong MS Excel skills. The Tax Analyst will be part of the 8-member tax team located in Canada. This is an excellent opportunity in a growing international company.

**Responsibilities**:

- Act as a champion for the use of technology, including ERP systems (SAP is being implemented), and the deployment of new and/or improved processes to facilitate and improve the efficiency of tax reporting and/or compliance requirements.
- Assist in the preparation and review of the indirect tax returns and excise duty returns.
- Understand the Company’s requirements to self-assess indirect tax and monitor this process to ensure compliance.
- Assist with the preparation of Canadian federal and provincial corporate income tax returns, and other corporate tax filings.
- Assist with the preparation of the quarterly and year-end individual legal entity and consolidated tax provisions.
- Assist in responding to queries from tax authorities.
- Participate in the governance and control environment and support compliance with internal control policies and procedures in respect of tax matters.
- Support ad-hoc projects/transactions and perform ad-hoc tasks, as required.
- Remain informed of tax industry updates and revisions to ensure changes in tax law, and/or the interpretation thereof, that may impact the Company’s tax position are taken into consideration.

Experience and Background
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- Accounting designation or working towards completion (CPA - CA, CGA, CMA), with interest in pursuing a career in indirect and/or direct tax
- Experience working within the tax function of a large corporation or public accounting firm is an asset
- Strong mathematical and analytical skills and proficiency with MS Office (particularly Excel); Experience using TaxPrep and SAP is an asset
- Strong interpersonal & communications skills (verbal & written)
- Proven organizational skills and ability to work under tight timelines
- High degree of commitment to quality work and accuracy

Other Details

This is a full-time position based out of Toronto or Remote.

**One last note**: the chosen applicant will be required to successfully complete background and reference checks.

Thank you so much for your interest in Canopy Growth.