Industry: Energy
Salary: $125-145K
Overview
Our Calgary based client is a leader in its field of renewable energy. They are currently looking for a Senior Indirect Tax Advisor to join their corporate tax team. This is a permanent role reporting to the Supervisor, Tax.
Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Supervisor of Corporate Tax, this role requires a senior specialist who enjoys a high degree of autonomy and independence in their role, with the opportunity to take ownership of key processes. This includes contributing creatively to the modernization and automation of our GST workflows, driving improvements in efficiency and effectiveness across the function, and providing advice and guidance on all aspects of indirect tax.
Specific duties include:
- Prepare and review indirect tax filings, including GST/HST, PST and U.S. sales tax returns, ensuring returns are filed accurately by their respective deadlines
- Ensure compliance and prompt payment of all required indirect taxes
- Stay current on changes in tax legislation and inform the Director, Corporate Tax of upcoming tax and/or compliance changes that could impact the Company
- Lead tax audits by Federal and Provincial/State income tax authorities and resolve any audit related issues, including reviewing, preparing and maintaining supporting documentation for government audits
- Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations to ensure completeness, accuracy and timeliness
- Prepare and review working papers and documentation to support internal and external audits, ensuring robust support for SOX compliance and control effectiveness
- Advise on the applicability of indirect tax on internal or external agreements, transactions or reorganizations as required
- Provide indirect tax advisory services to internal business units
- Build and manage relationships with various internal business units, tax auditors, and regulatory agencies
- Work with the SAP S/4HANA implementation team to support improvements to the function
- Manage indirect tax exemption certification with external vendors and customers
- Ensure indirect tax elections are properly filed and tracked
- Perform processes as well as continuously review, improve and document processes and controls around indirect taxes
Requirements:
- CPA designation
- Ideally 10+ years indirect tax exposure
- Completion of In-Depth GST/HST program
- Knowledge of IFRS and understanding of SOX compliance
- US indirect tax experience is desirable
- Proficiency with SAP, S/4HANA is an asset
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities with strong organisational skills and a results-oriented mindset.
- Skilled in analysing complex data to draw logical conclusions, while taking ownership of issues and driving collaborative problem-solving.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to foster strong working relationships.
- High level of integrity, accountability, and discretion, with the flexibility and resourcefulness to adapt in a dynamic environment.
- Experience in the energy, utilities, or infrastructure sector is preferred
To apply, please email us your resume, attached, in confidence to mike.buckner@roneta.com. Please include the title of this position in the subject line. We prefer resume files as .doc or .rtf; pdf acceptable.
