AltaGas - Senior Manager, Income Tax - Reporting & Compliance

Oil Authority; Calgary; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

AltaGas, a North American energy infrastructure company based in Calgary, is seeking a Senior Manager, Income Tax to lead the global tax provision and Canadian compliance for the group. You will supervise staff, partner with business and finance teams, and engage with tax authorities and advisors.

The role emphasizes strong tax technical skills, ERP data proficiency, and automation mindset to continuously improve tax processes and reporting. Strong collaboration with internal teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Proven tax leader with CPA Canada designation and degree in Accounting/Finance.
• 8–12 years Canadian tax experience across provision and compliance for complex corporate groups.
• 3+ years supervising staff.
• Experience with US GAAP (ASC 740) reporting.
• Public accounting experience (Big 4 or national firm) preferred.
• Advanced Excel and data skills; Power BI or similar analytics tools an asset.
• Proficiency with tax technology and ERP data; interest in automation.

Responsibilities

• Manage consolidated income tax provision under US GAAP (ASC 740).
• Prepare, review, and file Canadian corporate income tax returns (T2) and related schedules; manage compliance calendar and instalments.
• Assist with CRA queries and controversy management; support Foreign Affiliate reporting (T1134, T106).
• Own internal controls over the provision cycle and drive process improvement.
• Drive tax technology enablement across processes and engage with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

CPA Canada

8–12 years tax exp

US GAAP ASC 740

Staff supervision

Power BI

Excel

Tax software

Education

Accounting degree

CPA designation

Tools

Power BI

ERP data tools

Job description

Role Overview

An experienced tax leader in AltaGas' Calgary-based tax function. The role is rsponsible for the global income tax provision and Canadian compliance processes for the AltaGas group. Responsible for staff supervision and development, this leader partners with business and finance teams to accurately communicate tax matters. The Senior Manager, Income Tax actively engages with internally with global tax members and externally with tax authorities, advsiors, auditors and industry peers.

People Leadership and Supervision

• Supervise a team of staff including assigning and aiding prioritization of scheduled works, review deliverables for quality, and monitor progress against deadlines.
• Own performance management and development, including providing ongoing feedback, annual goal setting, individual development plans, training, coaching, and formal performance reviews.
• Lead onboarding and training, manage peak-period capacity, and support recruiting.

Tax Reporting, Provision and Compliance

• Manage the consolidated income tax provision under US GAAP (ASC 740) — current and deferred tax schedules, return-to-provision true-ups, and the income tax footnote.
• Own the preparation, review, and filing of Canadian corporate income tax returns (T2) and related schedules and manage the compliance calendar and instalments.
• Assist with CRA queries and controversy management, support Foreign Affiliate reporting (T1134, T106), and own internal controls over the compliance and provision cycle.
• Drive continuous improvement and tax technology enablement across these processes.

Communicate results to internal stakeholders

Qualifications and Competencies

• Proven tax leader having a CPA (Canada) with a degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• 8–12 years of progressive Canadian tax experience across provision and compliance for complex corporate groups, including 3+ years directly supervising staff.
• CPA In-depth Tax Course Completion
• Experienced in US GAAP (ASC 740) reporting.
• US income tax experience an asset.
• Tax compliance software experience required.
• Public accounting experience (Big 4 or national firm) preferred.
• Advanced Excel and data skills; Power BI or similar analytics tools an asset. Strong tax technical skills.
• Proficiency with tax technology and ERP data; strong interest in automation.

Why work at AltaGas?

AltaGasis a North American energy infrastructure company with a focus on owning and operating assets that provide affordable energy to our customers. AltaGas assets include Washington Gas/WGL, SEMCO, and Petrogas. Our talented team, nearly3,000strong, leverages the strength of our assets and expertise along the energy value chain to connect customers with premier energy solutions – from the well sites of upstream producers to the doorsteps of homes and businesses to new markets around the world.

We deliver clean and affordable natural gas to approximately1.7 million customers’ homes and businesses through regulated natural gas distribution utilities acrossfour jurisdictions in the United States and two regulated natural gas storage utilities in the United States. Learn more about our team, vision, and strategy.

To learn more about our mission: https://youtu.be/k1mrKDdsYW8?si=y1k3NOyHxgf4emdL

#LI-JH1

For Canadian hires

AltaGas hires personnel on the basis of job-related qualifications. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to a person's ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, record of offences, marital status, family status or disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

For U.S. hires

WGL/SEMCO/AltaGas offers a total rewards package that includes competitive pay, incentive bonus plans, holiday pay, 401K matching and a wide array of benefits. These benefits including medical, dental and vision coverage are designed to help you and your family stay healthy. We also have paid time off (PTO) to balance the demands of your work and personal life. Available benefits vary depending upon the specifics of the role.

U.S. affiliates of AltaGas are committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, family responsibilities, matriculation, physical or mental disabilities, political affiliation, genetic information, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.