Advisor Commodity Tax

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
The Commodity Tax Advisor is responsible for supporting, managing, and continuously enhancing the organization’s Canadian commodity tax compliance, recovery, advisory, audit, and tax governance functions. This role provides technical commodity tax expertise to internal stakeholders, ensures compliance with federal and provincial tax legislation, supports effective tax controls including SOX requirements, and identifies opportunities to mitigate tax risk and maximize eligible recoveries.Acting as a trusted business partner, the Commodity Tax Advisor collaborates with client groups across the organization to interpret tax legislation, provide guidance on the tax implications of business transactions, support tax determination and system logic, and assist with audits, assessments, and dispute resolution activities.POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES
Lead and continuously improve Canadian commodity tax compliance, recovery programs, and related controls to ensure compliance with regulatory and SOX requirementsProvide technical commodity tax expertise, guidance, and coaching to team members and internal stakeholdersInterpret federal and provincial commodity tax legislation and advise business partners on tax implications of operational and strategic activitiesEvaluate business transactions and recommend tax-efficient solutions that maximize recoveries and minimize tax risk within legislative requirementsSupport the design, implementation, and validation of system tax logic to ensure accurate tax treatment across business processesCoordinate and manage commodity tax audits, assessments, objections, and appeals with federal, provincial, and other tax authoritiesPrepare and review tax memos, audit responses, technical documentation, procedures, and correspondence with tax authoritiesCollaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to resolve tax issues, strengthen controls, and implement process improvementsIdentify tax risks, control gaps, and compliance issues, recommending and implementing corrective actions to enhance governance and reduce exposureMonitor legislative and regulatory changes, assess potential impacts to the organization, and support the development and maintenance of tax policies, procedures, training, and continuous improvement initiativesPOSITION REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experienceProfessional Accounting Designation (CPA or equivalent) required or in progressIn-depth knowledge of Canadian commodity taxes, with a minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in tax compliance, advisory services, rulings, refunds, audits, appeals, and statutory interpretation. Candidates with exceptional tax research capabilities or strong expertise in tax system logic may also be considered, even if they have less direct experience.Strong knowledge of SAP and basic understanding of tax logic would be an added advantageStrong tax research skills and experience in using tax research toolsStrong technical commodity tax knowledgeBroad knowledge of railway or transportation business would be an assetWHAT CPKC HAS TO OFFER
Flexible and competitive benefits packageCompetitive company pension and/or retirement plansEmployee share purchase planPerformance incentive planAnnual fitness subsidyPart-time studies programPRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS
Background InvestigationCriminal history checkEducation verificationProfessional referencesBECOMING 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 provide, 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: 106469Department: Finance & AccountingJob Type: Full-TimePosition Type: Non-UnionLocation: Calgary, AB or Kansas City, MOCountry: Canada% of Travel: 0-10%# of Positions: 1Job Grade: 3Job Available to: Internal & External
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