Posted 2 days ago
Advisor, commodity tax
@ Impact Recruitment
Calgary, Alberta
Requirements summary:
- 6+ years of progressive Canadian commodity tax experience
- CPA preferred, with flexibility on designation for the right experience
- Experience in a large corporate environment / public practice firm
- Strong technical research skills
- SAP or tax engine experience is an asset
- Transportation or other heavy industry exposure is a plus
Source and dates
Job-board feed · jobillico
- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-04
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-06
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-06
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Impact Recruitment
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 106 |
Aplin has partnered with a large, publicly traded North American transportation company to hire an Advisor, Commodity Tax for its Calgary head office. This is a senior individual contributor role on an established tax team. It has visibility with leadership and real potential for succession down the road.
About the Role
You’ll join a tax team of six, with dedicated managers for compliance and audit, and report directly to the Director. You’ll be the go-to technical expert on Canadian commodity tax, advising the business and keeping compliance, recoveries and controls running well.
What You’ll Do
- Lead commodity tax compliance and recovery across GST/HST, QST and PST, including SOX controls
- Interpret federal and provincial legislation and advise the business on the tax impact of transactions
- Find opportunities to maximize recoveries and reduce risk
- Manage audits, assessments, objections and appeals with tax authorities
- Support system tax logic design, testing and validation (SAP environment)
- Prepare tax memos, audit responses, procedures and policy updates
- Coach team members and act as a technical resource across Finance
- Track legislative changes and spot control gaps before they become issues
What You Bring
- 6+ years of progressive Canadian commodity tax experience
- CPA preferred, with flexibility on designation for the right experience
- Experience in a large corporate environment / public practice firm
- Strong technical research skills
- SAP or tax engine experience is an asset
- Transportation or other heavy industry exposure is a plus
Why This Role
- $135K to $145K base
- Bonus + defined benefit pension
- Benefits from day one
- Free parking
- A clear path to grow as the team plans for leadership succession
At Aplin - together with our brands CompuStaff, Impact Recruitment, and Vantix Systems - we connect great people with great organizations across North America. We believe diverse teams build stronger companies, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We use AI tools to assist in a fair and efficient matching process, helping our recruiters connect the right people with the right opportunities. To be considered, applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada, including holding any required permits. Our recruitment services are always free for job seekers. Accommodation is available upon request throughout all stages of the recruitment process.
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