Join CPKC, North America’s first transnational railroad connecting U.S. Canada and Mexico, where your career drives progress and safety is paramount. We connect communities, fuel economic growth, and provide meaningful work in a culture that values diversity, accountability, and pride. With opportunities for training, development, and advancement, you’re not just building a career—you’re part of something bigger. Together, we move goods, connect people, and create lasting change. Your future starts here.
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:
Reporting to the Manager, Commodity Tax, your primary duties will be to accurately prepare and file commodity tax returns and refund claims (including GST/HST, QST, PST and fuel tax). You will also analyze tax reports, tax account balances, and related documents to ensure the accurate accounting of the federal and provincial commodity tax liabilities and refunds. Additionally, you will assist in the completion of government commodity tax audits and refund reviews and provide general commodity tax advice to the business units.
POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Reconcile and analyze monthly tax account balances and details to confirm their validity and investigate variances
- Accurately prepare and file all assigned commodity tax returns prior to the legislated deadlines, as well as review and reconcile the related notices of assessment
- Review specific transactions for commodity tax compliance and minimization and making any appropriate adjustments
- Monitor and improve the commodity tax return process and identify commodity tax opportunities and exposures
- Respond to routine commodity tax queries from business units
- Assist in developing and executing commodity tax compliance and recovery initiatives
- Assist the Manager, Commodity Tax to assess the effects of commodity tax legislation changes, including maintaining and validating SAP tax logic
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
- Undergraduate degree in accounting, finance, or information technology or equivalent experience
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel
- Minimum 1+ year of finance, accounting or tax experience
- Able to prioritize workload under tight and firm deadlines
- Detail-oriented with strong analytical and communication skills
PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:
Background Investigation
- Criminal history check
- Education verification
- Professional references
BECOMING A RAILROADER:
As an employee with a North American presence, the possibility does exist that the location of your position may be changed based on organizational requirements.
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.
CULTURE OF INCLUSION:
For our U.S. applicants, CPKC is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, inclusive of protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. For Canadian applicants CPKC is an employment equity employer committed to the principles of employment equity and inclusion. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply including: women, Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), members of the LGBTQ+ community and people with disabilities. Accommodations for the job application process can be provided, as appropriate, upon request. All applicant information will be managed in accordance with the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).
- Req ID: 104699
- Department: Finance & Accounting
- Job Type: Contract
- Position Type: Non-Union
- Location: Calgary, Alberta
- Country: Canada
- % of Travel: None
- # of Positions: 1
- Job Available to: Internal & External
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