Tax Analyst

About this opportunity:

Our tax team is seeking a self-starter to join our collaborative team. This exciting role will be working primarily with the audit defense team and supporting the compliance team. This is a job best suited for a candidate that has previous experience in tax compliance work or experience working with taxation authorities. The candidate will require strong technical tax skills and the ability to prepare technical responses to CRA queries. They will have the ability to multi-task and are a self-starter with high attention to detail and ability to work under pressure to meet internal and external deadlines.

What you’ll do:

• Working on the resolution of CRA audits through investigation of issues and preparation of responses for audit queries

• Ensure appropriate and timely responses that consider the past positions and future open audit exposures as well as the evolving legislative framework

• Applying strong tax technical skills (both breadth and depth) to interpret and apply tax legislation, case law and commentary

• Maintaining a strong professional relationship with CRA audit team

• Prepare Canadian corporate income tax returns, information returns and elections including related research, analysis and file preparation and other necessary filings as required

• Work with other functions in Tax Department, Finance department and operations as required

• Respond to ad hoc internal requests as required

Who you are:

Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum requirements:

• Legally authorized to work in Canada

• Minimum 4+ years of corporate income tax experience

• A Bachelors’ degree in finance or accounting with completion of CPA In-Depth Tax Courses level I and II is considered an asset

• Working knowledge with SAP (running GL details, financial information, etc.) is desirable

• Oil and gas industry experience is desirable

• A high degree of initiative, self-motivation and inter-personal skills

We acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.

Note: The application deadline for this position is 11:59 PM MT November 5th, 2024.

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Internal candidates that are currently in a lower grade will be assessed based on their sustained job performance, how they demonstrate the expected organizational competency behaviors and values and in discussions with their current leader prior to determining next steps.

Who we are:

We’re an integrated energy company headquartered in Calgary with oil and natural gas production operations in Canada and the Asia Pacific region, and upgrading, refining and marketing operations in Canada and the United States. We’re committed to maximizing value by developing our assets in a safe, responsible and cost-efficient manner, integrating environmental, social and governance considerations into our business plans.

We've been named a Top Alberta Employer for 2024, a designation recognizing organizations leading their industries in offering exceptional places to work.

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The requirements of this posting may be modified to support business needs. Title and compensation administration will be based on the skills and capabilities of the successful incumbent.

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