Accountant Commodity Tax

NES Global Talent is a leading global technical recruitment company providing professional contract and permanent staff to a diverse world-wide client base within the oil & gas Industry. Our client is currently seeking an experienced Accountant with strong attention to detail to join their Commodity Tax team on a 12-month contract in their Calgary office. The shift is Monday to Friday, 8 hours per day. This role seeking

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepare, file, and pay assigned Commodity Tax Returns: analyze returns, code and reconcile appropriate accounts, maintain records and documentation, and manage internal and external inquiries and audit requests
• Review and analyze internal systems, processes, records, and accounts to ensure compliance and effectiveness, recover over-payments, and reduce assessment risks
• Maintain relevant systems and software including SMS (Structured Management System), SAP, MS Excel, and jurisdictional on-line reporting and payment systems
• Set-up and maintain Fuel and Sales Tax rates within Clients in-house SMS system
• Review of customer tax set-up and ensure exemption documentation for fuel and sales tax is appropriately managed
• Assist with all internal and external compliance, communication, and reporting requirements including SOX compliance, Joint Venture audit queries, Business Continuity Plans, and Risk Management reporting

MUST HAVE Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years related accounting experience
• Minimum 5 years experience with reconciliation
• 3-5 years experience with SAP Financial
• Advanced MS Excel capabilities: Macros, Pivot Tables, and working with large volumes of data

NICE to have Qualifications:

• Experience with Downstream Oil & Gas
• Understanding of Fuel Tax, PST and/or GST legislation; able to read, interpret, and apply
• Experience using MS Access or other data analytics tools

Established in 1978, NES Global Talent provides a complete range of contract and permanent talent solutions to the Oil and Gas, Power, Construction and Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Manufacturing and IT sectors worldwide. With more than 40 offices in 28 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. Offering far more than a traditional recruitment service, we fully support our contractors while they are on assignment with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.