Tax Co-op

Diageo; Toronto; On-site; CAD 20,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Diageo, the world’s leading premium drinks company, offers a Tax Co-op internship in Downtown Toronto for eight months (Sept 2026 start). You’ll assist in indirect tax returns, audits and compliance, gaining experience with the SAP General Ledger and tax processes.

We seek a student pursuing accounting, business or finance, with solid Excel/PowerPoint skills, teamwork, and the ability to work under tight deadlines. Flexibility and initiative are valued as you support the tax team.

Qualifications

• Good accounting knowledge and prior tax, accounting or audit experience
• Proficiency with Windows based applications (especially Microsoft Excel & PowerPoint)
• Results oriented with demonstrated initiative and drive
• Strong interpersonal & communications skills, and the ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to work under tight timelines and multi-tasking
• Pursuing a degree in accounting, business or finance
• Flexibility is key to our success. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you, so that you’re supported to manage your wellbeing and balance your priorities from day one.

Responsibilities

• Preparing indirect tax returns
• Assisting in various tax audits
• Assisting in commodity and income tax compliance
• Monitoring and following up on pension payments
• Preparing journal entries and balance sheet account reconciliations
• Assist the tax team with various projects and administration work

Skills

Accounting knowledge

Tax experience

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Multitasking

Initiative

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Description : About us With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, we’re the world’s leading premium drinks company. From global icons like Johznnie Walker, Guinness and Tanqueray to Smirnoff and Don Julio, we create brands consumers love. Bring your passion and use your curiosity as you explore, collaborate and innovate. Together with passionate people from all over the world, you’ll test new ideas, learn and grow, and unlock a brighter, more exciting future. Join us to create a career worth celebrating. Celebrating life, everyday everywhere is our purpose at Diageo. Diageo is a global leader in beverage alcohol with an outstanding collection of brands across spirits and beer, including Crown Royal, Ciroc, Johnnie Walker, Guinness, Tanqueray, Captain Morgan, Baileys, Smirnoff, Bulleit, Ketel One and Don Julio. Our ambition is to become one of the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. Would you like to join us on our journey to achieve that ambition?

About the Function: Finance at Diageo is about more than the numbers, it’s about shaping the decisions behind them. From guiding investment to unlocking growth, this team plays a critical role in how we perform today and how we plan for tomorrow. You’ll work with data, insight and digital tools to influence strategy and help drive a business that operates at global scale. It’s a fast-moving environment where no two days are the same, and where you’ll be supported to build your skills, grow your career and make a real impact

(Tax Co-op Note: This is a 8 month contract position within our Canadian Tax team, beginning in September 2026.

About the role

As a Tax Co-op your primary responsibilities will include preparing indirect tax returns, assisting in various tax audits, assisting in commodity and income tax compliance, monitoring and following up on pension payments, preparing journal entries and balance sheet account reconciliations. In this position you will also assist the tax team with various projects and administration work. You will gain an understanding of how a Canadian Corporate Tax department works as well as acquiring experience working with the SAP General Ledger system and learning to navigate through various modules.

• preparing indirect tax returns
• assisting in various tax audits
• assisting in commodity and income tax compliance
• monitoring and following up on pension payments
• preparing journal entries and balance sheet account reconciliations
• assist the tax team with various projects and administration work

Experience / skills required

• Good accounting knowledge and prior tax, accounting or audit experience
• Proficiency with Windows based applications (especially Microsoft Excel & PowerPoint)
• Results oriented with demonstrated initiative and drive
• Strong interpersonal & communications skills, and the ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to work under tight timelines and multi-tasking
• Pursuing a degree in accounting, business or finance
• Flexibility is key to our success. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you, so that you’re supported to manage your wellbeing and balance your priorities from day one.

We recognise and value performance, offering our people a highly competitive Rewards and Benefits package including:

Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this.

We embrace diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you’ll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you.

You’ll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, mindsets, and more.

Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world.

Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to new heights and build new ones as part of shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world.

Recruitment Scam Warning Protecting candidates is very important to us. All communications regarding your application will come from an email address ending in @diageo.com. In our recruitment process, we'll never ask for money

Worker Type :Internship (Fixed Term)

Primary Location: Downtown Toronto

Additional Locations :

Job Posting Start Date : 2026-08-11

With over 200 brands sold in more than 180 countries, we’re the world’s leading premium drinks company. Every day, over 29,000 talented people come together at Diageo to create the magic behind our much-loved brands. From iconic names to innovative newcomers – the brands we’re building are rooted in culture and local communities. Our ambition is to be one of the best performing, most trusted and most respected consumer products companies in the world. Our founders, such as Arthur Guinness, John Walker, and Charles Tanqueray, were visionary entrepreneurs whose brilliant minds helped shape the alcohol industry. And through our people, their legacy lives on. Join us, and you’ll collaborate with talented people from all corners of the world. Together, you’ll innovate and push boundaries, shaping a more inclusive and sustainable future that we can all be proud of. With diversity at our core, we celebrate our people's unique passions, commitments and specialist skills. Because when varied voices, mindsets, and personalities come together, great ideas are born. In our supportive culture, your voice will be heard and you’ll be empowered to be you. Just bring your ambition, curiosity and ideas, and we’ll celebrate your work and help you reach your fullest potential.

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