Senior Analyst, Commodity Tax

Our client, a leading Canadian financial services organization backed by a well-established national enterprise, is seeking a Senior Analyst, Commodity Tax to join their growing finance team.

This role supports a highly regulated banking environment and offers exposure to complex indirect tax matters within a financial institution setting. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring compliance, advising internal stakeholders, and supporting ongoing process and system enhancements.

Benefits & Perks

• $80-90k
• 3 days in office per week (Downtown Toronto)
• CPA support and professional development opportunities
• Collaborative, close-knit team environment
• Strong commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual GST/HST/QST returns for a financial institution classified as a Selected Listed Financial Institution (SLFI) and related entities
• Prepare, review, and reconcile quarterly commodity tax journal entries
• Act as a subject matter expert on indirect/commodity tax matters, providing ongoing advisory support to internal business units, including review of vendor contracts
• Compile information from multiple financial systems and business units to support filings, audits, and inquiries from tax authorities and external auditors
• Develop, enhance, and maintain commodity tax accounting procedures, internal controls, and standard operating procedures
• Monitor changes in commodity tax legislation and interpretations, assess impact, and communicate implications to stakeholders
• Support ad hoc initiatives and cross-functional projects as required

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in Accounting or a related field
• Minimum 3 years of indirect/commodity tax experience, ideally within:
  • Banking or financial services
  • Insurance, pensions, or financial institutions
  • Big 4 or large professional services firms with financial services exposure
• Strong understanding of how commodity tax rules differ for financial institutions versus non-financial organizations
• Experience preparing GST/HST/QST returns in a complex, regulated environment
• Solid knowledge of accounting principles as they relate to indirect tax
• Experience working with large financial systems (e.g., SAP)
• Advanced Excel skills
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain tax matters to non-tax stakeholders
• CPA designation is an asset

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