Manager, Commodity Tax

What you'll do

• Ensure that all sales tax returns for the retail/real estate businesses are filed accurately and on a timely basis.

• Stay current on sales tax changes as they relate to the retail industry as well as financial institutions; analyze the implications any changes to federal and provincial commodity tax rules, published rulings, interpretations and court cases and communicate to the appropriate businesses.

• Manage federal and provincial commodity tax audits including participation to negotiate and settle audit disputes.

• Working with AVP, Commodity Tax, determine federal and provincial commodity tax implications of recurring and unusual transactions with a view to minimize tax cost to the CTC group and its customers

• Communicate and interact with various outside stakeholders including the vendors, customers (through customer relations) and government officials.

• Design/Improve processes to achieve operational efficiency and automation as well as data accuracy with respect to the accounting of commodity taxes

• Participate in special projects as required and as identified for exposure rectification or realization of opportunities.

What you bring

• Completion of Accounting Designation

• Strong interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) skills to build professional relationships with other finance and business teams across the Enterprise

• Proven ability to solve problems, propose alternatives to resolve issues and identify process improvement opportunities

• 5-7+ years working experience in commodity tax ideally in the retail industry

• Demonstrated ability to plan and manage workloads and assigned projects

• Excellent PC skills (Excel, Word, Access) with experience in Peoplesoft

Hybrid

At Canadian Tire we work flexibility embracing ‘Hybrid’ whereby individuals utilize a combination of working at a CTC campus and or virtually in service of outcomes. Determined by managers, decisions around work location will be made based on business and team needs and grounded in a desire to support individual well-being and personal needs. Our goal is to empower teams and individuals to make the right decisions for them, and we expect that to look different for everyone

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About Us

Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (“CTC”) is one of Canada’s most admired and trusted companies. With more than 90 Owned Brands, 1,700 retail locations, financial services, exemplary e-commerce capabilities, and exciting market-leading merchandising strategies. We dream big and work as one to innovate with purpose for our customers at every level of our business, investing in new technologies and products, and doubling down on top talent to drive the company forward. We offer competitive salaries and wages to CTC employees, as well as store discounts, supported learning through our Triangle Learning Academy, Canadian Tire Profit Sharing, and retirement and savings programs for eligible employees. As part of our enhanced flex benefits program, we offer mental health benefits in the amount of $5,000 per year for benefits-eligible employees and their families, including total well-being, and mental health tools and resources for all employees. Join us in helping to make life in Canada better through living and working our Core Values: we are innovators and entrepreneurs at our core, outcomes drive us, inclusion is a must, we are stronger together and we take personal responsibility. It is an especially exciting time to join CTC and its family of companies where career opportunities are wide-ranging! Join us, where there's a place for you here.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

We are committed to fostering an environment where belonging thrives, and diversity, inclusion and equity are infused into everything we do. We believe in building an organizational culture where people are consistently treated with dignity while respecting individual religion, nationality, gender, race, age, perceived ability, spoken language, sexual orientation, and identification. We are united in our purpose of being here to help make life in Canada better.

Accommodations

We stand firm in our Core Value that inclusion is a must. We welcome and encourage candidates from equity-seeking groups such as people who identify as racialized, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQIA+, women, people with disabilities, and beyond. Should you require any accommodation in applying for this role, or throughout the interview process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to help meet your needs.