Aplin has partnered with a large, publicly traded North American transportation company to hire an
Advisor, Commodity Tax for its Calgary head office. This is a senior individual contributor role on an established tax team. It has visibility with leadership and real potential for succession down the road.
About the RoleYou'll join a tax team of six, with dedicated managers for compliance and audit, and report directly to the Director. You'll be the go-to technical expert on Canadian commodity tax, advising the business and keeping compliance, recoveries and controls running well.
What You'll Do- Lead commodity tax compliance and recovery across GST/HST, QST and PST, including SOX controls
- Interpret federal and provincial legislation and advise the business on the tax impact of transactions
- Find opportunities to maximize recoveries and reduce risk
- Manage audits, assessments, objections and appeals with tax authorities
- Support system tax logic design, testing and validation (SAP environment)
- Prepare tax memos, audit responses, procedures and policy updates
- Coach team members and act as a technical resource across Finance
- Track legislative changes and spot control gaps before they become issues
What You Bring- 6+ years of progressive Canadian commodity tax experience
- CPA preferred, with flexibility on designation for the right experience
- Experience in a large corporate environment / public practice firm
- Strong technical research skills
- SAP or tax engine experience is an asset
- Transportation or other heavy industry exposure is a plus
Why This Role- $135K to $145K base
- Bonus + defined benefit pension
- Benefits from day one
- Free parking
- A clear path to grow as the team plans for leadership succession
