Specialist Commodity Tax

1 week ago

Calgary, Canada CPKC Full time

**PURPOSE OF THE POSITION**:
Reporting to the Manager, Commodity Tax, the Specialist Tax will be responsible for reviewing transactions and processes to minimize commodity tax costs and risks, including identifying and implementing tax saving and minimization strategies. You will also prepare and file complex Canadian sales tax returns, assist in managing government commodity tax audits to ensure the validity of audit assessments, prepare recommendations regarding the corrective course of action and additional general tax system queries from the business units.

**POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES**:

- Identifying, preparing, filing, and supporting commodity tax recoveries and other adjustments
- Preparing complex commodity tax returns and facilitating related payments within the prescribed time period to ensure compliance with all legislative requirements
- Preparing balance sheet reconciliations and adjusting journal entries
- Helping to coordinate government commodity tax audits to complete them efficiently and minimize audit assessments, including collaborating with business units and responding to audit queries with complete and timely responses
- Responding to routine commodity tax queries from business units

**POSITION REQUIREMENTS**:

- Undergraduate degree in accounting, information technology, or equivalent diplmoa/certificateand work experience
- A minimum of 2+ years of commodity tax experience or SAP experience
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- Able to prioritize workload under tight and firm deadlines

**WHAT CPKC HAS TO OFFER**:

- Flexible and competitive benefits package
- Competitive company pension and/or retirement plans
- Employee Share Purchase Plan
- Performance Incentive Program
- Annual Fitness Subsidy
- Part-time Studies Program

**ADDITIONAL INFORMATION**:
As an employer with North American presence, the possibility does exist that the location of your position may be changed based on organizational requirements.

**Background Investigation**:

- Criminal history check
- Reference check
- Driver’s License verification and/or last 3 years of driving history if a requirement of the position
- Background checks that may included 7 years of employment history and Social Security number verification

**Management Conductor Program**:
Becoming a qualified conductor or locomotive engineer is the single best way for a management employee to learn the business at CPKC. You may be required to obtain a certification or to maintain your current certification/qualification as a conductor or locomotive engineer.
- Req ID: 103658
- Department: Finance & Accounting
- Job Type: Full-Time
- Position Type: Non-Union
- Location: Calgary, AB
- Country: Canada
- % of Travel: None
- # of Positions: 1
- Job Grade: 4
- Job Available to: Internal & External

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