Advisor Commodity Tax

Canadian Pacific Railway; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits

Pension plan

Employee share plan

Performance incentive plan

Annual fitness subsidy

Job summary

Canadian Pacific Railway seeks a Commodity Tax Advisor to manage Canadian commodity tax compliance, recovery, and advisory activities across the organization. You will partner with business units to interpret tax legislation, support tax determinations, and assist with audits and disputes to minimize risk.

This role emphasizes collaboration, adherence to SOX controls, and continuous improvement of tax processes within a North American transport environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive Canadian commodity tax experience in compliance and advisory roles.
• CPA designation or in progress; strong knowledge of tax research tools.
• Experience interpreting federal and provincial tax legislation and systems logic.

Responsibilities

• Lead Canadian commodity tax compliance, recovery programs, and related controls.
• Provide technical commodity tax guidance to internal stakeholders.
• Interpret tax legislation and advise on tax implications of operations.
• Evaluate transactions for tax efficiency and risk mitigation.
• Support design, implementation, and validation of system tax logic.
• Coordinate commodity tax audits, objections, and appeals with authorities.
• Prepare memos, documentation, and communications with tax authorities.
• Collaborate across functions to resolve tax issues and improve controls.
• Monitor regulatory changes and maintain tax policies and training.

Skills

Canadian commodity tax

Tax compliance

Tax advisory

System tax logic

SOX compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA or equivalent designation

Tools

SAP

Job description

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 requirements
• Provide technical commodity tax expertise, guidance, and coaching to team members and internal stakeholders
• Interpret federal and provincial commodity tax legislation and advise business partners on tax implications of operational and strategic activities
• Evaluate business transactions and recommend tax-efficient solutions that maximize recoveries and minimize tax risk within legislative requirements
• Support the design, implementation, and validation of system tax logic to ensure accurate tax treatment across business processes
• Coordinate and manage commodity tax audits, assessments, objections, and appeals with federal, provincial, and other tax authorities
• Prepare and review tax memos, audit responses, technical documentation, procedures, and correspondence with tax authorities
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to resolve tax issues, strengthen controls, and implement process improvements
• Identify tax risks, control gaps, and compliance issues, recommending and implementing corrective actions to enhance governance and reduce exposure
• Monitor legislative and regulatory changes, assess potential impacts to the organization, and support the development and maintenance of tax policies, procedures, training, and continuous improvement initiatives

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience
• Professional Accounting Designation (CPA or equivalent) required or in progress
• In-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 advantage
• Strong tax research skills and experience in using tax research tools
• Strong technical commodity tax knowledge
• Broad knowledge of railway or transportation business would be an asset

WHAT CPKC HAS TO OFFER:

• Flexible and competitive benefits package
• Competitive company pension and/or retirement plans
• Employee share purchase plan
• Performance incentive plan
• Annual fitness subsidy

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:

• Criminal history check
• Education verification
• Professional references

BECOMING 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).

• Department: Finance & Accounting
• Job Type: Full-Time
• Position Type: Non-Union
• Location: Calgary, AB or Kansas City, MO