Manager, Commodity Tax – Canadian Tire – Mississauga, ON

Canadian Tire Corporation is one of Canada’s most recognized retail enterprises, and they’re looking for a seasoned tax professional to join their finance leadership team in Mississauga, Ontario. The Manager, Commodity Tax role sits within the Enterprise tax function and offers a rare opportunity to lead indirect tax strategy across a complex, multi-subsidiary organization that touches retail, real estate, and financial services.

This isn’t a back-office compliance role — it’s a high-visibility position where you’ll serve as the go-to subject matter expert on sales tax, interact with multiple business units, and shape how CTC structures transactions and systems in response to an evolving global tax landscape.

About the Role: Manager, Commodity Tax

Reporting to the AVP, Commodity Tax, you’ll lead the oversight of federal and provincial commodity tax obligations for Canadian Tire Corporation and its subsidiaries. Your work will span tax planning, compliance, audit defence, and cross-functional advisory — all while keeping pace with legislative changes and the growing trend toward digitization of commodity tax. You’ll be expected to identify both risks and opportunities, then translate those findings into practical guidance for the business.

Collaboration is central to this role. You’ll work alongside internal business groups, external associations like the Retail Council of Canada and Canadian Bankers Association, government officials, Associate Dealers, vendors, and customers. You’ll also play an important part in developing your team — mentoring associates, encouraging cross-training, and building succession depth within the commodity tax function.

Benefits and Salary

Canadian Tire offers a broadband salary range of $81,000 to $131,000 for this role, with final compensation reflecting your experience, internal equity, and market benchmarks. Beyond salary, employees receive a comprehensive benefits and retirement program, performance incentives, continuing education support, mental health benefits of up to $5,000 per year, product discounts, Canadian Tire Profit Sharing, and access to career growth opportunities across the broader CTC family of companies.

Responsibilities

The Manager, Commodity Tax carries a broad mandate that blends technical tax expertise with leadership, stakeholder communication, and process improvement. Day-to-day, you’ll be monitoring legislative changes, managing audits, advising on complex transactions, and supporting the development of your team — all within a large, fast-paced retail environment where commodity tax touches nearly every part of the business.

• Monitor and analyze commodity tax legislation, rulings, court decisions, and industry changes as they relate to retail, real estate, and financial institutions, and communicate implications to the organization
• Design and improve processes to achieve operational efficiency and data accuracy in the accounting and analysis of commodity taxes
• Advise on tax implications of complex and unusual transactions in collaboration with the AVP, working to minimize tax costs while managing risk appropriately
• Oversee procedural documentation for all systems and processes related to the collection, recovery, and remittance of sales tax
• Lead and manage federal and provincial commodity tax audits, including negotiations, objections, and settlement of disputes
• Mentor and develop team members to encourage cross-training, succession planning, and strong career development
• Build relationships across the Enterprise to raise awareness of commodity tax matters through regular training presentations and check-in meetings
• Represent CTC in external forums including the Commodity Tax Industry Group, Retail Council of Canada, and Canadian Bankers Association
• Participate in special projects impacting sales tax compliance and planning, and prepare materials for senior management as required

Requirements / Skills

This role is best suited to a seasoned commodity tax professional who combines deep technical knowledge with strong leadership instincts and the ability to communicate complex concepts clearly across an organization. Canadian Tire values candidates who are proactive, detail-oriented, and comfortable navigating both compliance and strategic advisory work in a dynamic retail and financial services environment.

• Professional Accounting Designation and/or completion of the In-depth GST/HST program
• 5–7+ years of experience in commodity tax, ideally spanning both financial institutions and the retail industry
• Experience researching complex tax questions and issues, with a proven ability to propose practical solutions
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities, including mentoring and developing team members
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively engage stakeholders at all levels, including government officials and senior management
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize competing demands and maintain exceptional attention to detail
• Experience with automation tools considered a strong asset

How to Apply

To apply, use the official link below to submit your application through Canadian Tire’s careers portal. Make sure your resume is up to date and reflects your commodity tax experience before submitting.

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