Senior Manager, Tax leading corporate income and commodity tax for Federated Co-operatives Limited. Advising on compliance, planning, audits, optimization, and financial decisions across Western Canada.
Responsibilities
Lead FCL’s corporate income tax function, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant income tax filings, provisions, IFRS disclosures, future income tax calculations, reconciliations, and supporting documentation across FCL and its subsidiaries
Provide strategic tax planning and technical advice on acquisitions, transactions, restructurings, capital projects, CCA optimization, SR&ED, and other tax incentives
Oversee tax audits, disputes, compliance, and relationships with CRA and provincial tax authorities
Develop defensible tax positions, coordinate responses and information requests, and support appeals and settlements
Manage tax cash and financial integration, including instalments, refunds, tax receivables and payables, balance sheet accounts, budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, patronage calculations, and acquisitions
Provide strategic leadership and oversight to the Commodity Tax function, including approximately 88 fuel tax and sales tax returns across eight provincial jurisdictions
Drive continuous improvement in processes, internal controls, data quality, audit readiness, and technology
Partner with Finance, business units, CRS Retail members, Government Relations, external advisors, and other stakeholders
Report to the Director, Corporate Accounting
Provide direct leadership to the Commodity Tax Manager and indirect oversight of the broader Commodity Tax team
Provide technical guidance to Finance team members and embed tax considerations into business and financial decisions
Requirements
8+ years of progressive tax experience, including corporate income tax, tax compliance, tax provision, and financial reporting within a complex, multi-entity organization
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Commerce, Business, or a related field
Professional tax designation or advanced tax education, such as CPA Canada's In-Depth Tax Program, is considered an asset
Ability to lead FCL’s corporate income tax function
Knowledge of tax planning, compliance, financial reporting, audits, tax optimization, and business decision-making
Ability to oversee commodity tax compliance across eight provincial jurisdictions
Ability to lead teams and develop people
May be required to complete a criminal record check in accordance with FCL policies
Benefits
Competitive salaries
Short-term incentives
Comprehensive benefits package
Employer-contributed pension plan
Learning opportunities to grow and develop as a Team Member
Reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process
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