Manager, Commodity Tax

Lead the Commodity Tax team, providing technical guidance, coaching, and support while overseeing workload, development, and performance.

Oversee commodity and indirect tax compliance, including monthly filings, reporting requirements, and the appropriate collection and remittance of taxes.

Monitor and assess Federal and Provincial legislative and regulatory changes, identifying their impact on FCL, its subsidiaries, and the Co-operative Retailing System and ensuring changes are effectively implemented.

Serve as a commodity tax subject matter expert, providing advice on contracts, business transactions, operational changes, and tax treatment while identifying and managing potential tax risks.

Partner with Technology and other business teams on system enhancements and implementations to ensure applicable tax requirements are accurately incorporated into processes and systems.

Lead and coordinate external commodity tax and ecology fee audits, working with government and regulatory authorities to resolve issues and achieve fair and appropriate outcomes.

Who you’ll work with: The Team: Reporting to the Director, Corporate Accounting, you’ll lead a team that includes a Commodity Tax Analyst and Commodity Tax Supervisor, with indirect oversight of two Commodity Tax Accountants. You’ll collaborate with leaders and teams across FCL, its subsidiaries, and the Co-operative Retailing System, as well as external partners, government agencies, and industry groups.

Why it matters: We help local Co-ops grow and thrive by offering a range of professional services, including marketing, market research, information technology, human resources, accounting, risk management and business development.

Who you are: You are looking for a career in Finance and:

Have 8+ years of relevant progressively responsible experience in accounting and/or tax with preference for 1-3 years commodity tax experience and 3-5 years of supervisory or management experience.

Have a Bachelor of Commerce degree, with a major in Finance or Accounting.

Hold a professional designation (CPA, CA, CMA, CGA).

GST In-Depth Tax Course is considered an asset.