Senior Indirect Tax and Pension Compliance Specialist

###Job Description### Senior Indirect Tax and Pension Compliance Specialist Rank P5 Scarborough, ON (Hybrid) The anticipated annual base salary for this position is $105,700 - $142,900. The salary offered will be based on the candidate’s experience, knowledge,

###skills### and qualifications. Toyota Canada Inc. (TCI) currently has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Indirect Tax and Pension Compliance Specialist to support our Finance and Accounting team.

This is a full-time opportunity and will report to the Senior Manager, Tax, Governance and Audit. The selected candidate will be responsible for all indirect tax (sales, luxury tax, property tax and excise) and pension plan related to sales tax compliance and regulatory administration.

###Benefits### Competitive compensation package including bonus Extended health care and dental

###benefits### effective immediately Company pension plan with additional employer contributions Associate vehicle discount program Reimbursement programs (tuition & fitness) Paid holiday shutdown and competitive paid time off

###benefits### Sabbatical leave program What You’ll be Doing: INDIRECT TAX COMPLIANCE AND ADVISORY Indirect Tax Compliance Preparation and filing of monthly or quarterly GST/HST, QST, PST (MB, BC, SK), Excise Tax, Tire Levy, Luxury Sales Tax returns (including working papers, journal entries and payments) Prepare annual GST/HST/QST claw back calculations (i. e. meals and entertainment, vehicle demo benefits) Complete and file annual GST/HST returns for pension plans as well as completion of other Federal pension plan statutory filings (RC4607, RC4615, Deemed Supply, ITC claims, GST494) Prepare and verify self-assessments of provincial sales taxes (e.

g. promotional items) Prepare monthly sales tax rebates on consumer cash incentives Proactively seek to identify, lead, or support activities to enhance indirect tax compliance and governance Indirect Tax Audits Lead, defend and/or support government tax audits for sales and excise tax Respond to audit queries on a timely basis with relevant and accurate information and support Work with business units to obtain qualitative and quantitative information that may be required to accurately and timely respond to audit queries Review and reconcile sales tax audit proposals to confirm validity and/or dispute proposed adjustments Communicate audit results to senior management to communicate improvements or changes to improve compliance Implement required changes/corrections to internal processes resulting from government tax audit findings Conduct training to transfer knowledge to business users to improve TCI compliance record Audit support to Toyota and Lexus Dealers (cross over issues) including providing supporting documentation and responding to auditor on technical issues Commodity Sales Tax Advisory Complete sales tax research and provide guidance on ad hoc sales tax questions from business units, in a verbal or written format Review contracts for sales tax related issues and provide advice to business units or legal department, in an accurate and timely manner Respond to sales tax related inquiries from dealers in an accurate and timely manner Support Senior Manager Tax, Governance & Audit and Manager, Tax with sales tax advisory projects Communicate changes to sales tax rates and/or legislation to TCI business units and dealers Assist business units and Procurement Dept to set up purchase orders with correct SAP sales tax coding Provide guidance to Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable Teams to assist with SAP sales tax coding on invoices Oversee issuance of SAP Miscellaneous Customer Billing System transaction codes to Business Units, and update SAP Customer Billing Mapping Table Provide sales tax training and resources to Associates annually or as required Review material transactions and contracts (working with vendors) to ensure correct sales tax treatment of items on vendor invoices e.

g. annual Dealer meetings and reward trips Maintain working relationships with Toyota Affiliates and vendors Support IS department with sales tax related issues that arise on specific IS projects e. g.

SAP system changes, Employee Expense system and other business systems Maintenance of SAP tax codes to reflect rate changes or other statutory changes as required Commodity Sales Tax Projects Interact with external sales tax consultants on periodic sales tax recovery reviews to ensure advisors ae supplied with accurate data (working with IS team) and resolve questions Coordinate with business divisions to oversee administration of ongoing sales tax projects and timely address compliance issues Other Tax Support Support Senior Manager Tax, Governance & Audit and Manager Tax with tax audit queries, research and responses Support Manager, Tax with income tax compliance on ad hoc basis (e.

g.

###duties### as required PENSION COMPLIANCE AND ADMINISTRATION Pension Liability Accounting for TCI (IAS19) Administration/Coordinate payment and recording of annual pension plan contributions and pension expense (working with Payroll Team) Prepare annual pension G/L account schedules for use by F&A, payroll and external auditors Monitoring of monthly pension plan contributions and expenses Preparation of year-end pension accounting financial statement note for corporate statutory financial statements Respond to external auditor’s queries related to pension liability accounting for corporation Responsible for reporting pension related accounting items to shareholders through global reporting system on quarterly basis Pension Plans’ Accounting Oversee preparation of annual pension plans’ statutory financial statements by external pension plan accountant including review of draft financial statements with external accountant and senior management Oversee and co-ordinate annual pension plans’ financial statements’ year-end audit by external auditor including addressing queries, executing confirmations, and reporting audit results to senior management Complete Pension Plans’ GST compliance (deemed supply; GST494; rebates; TANs) for both TCCI & TCI Oversee invoice processing for pension plans (as required) Pension Plans’ Regulatory Compliance Responsible for ensuring annual FSCO filings (form 7s, form 8s, annual information returns, financial statement filings, tri-annual valuations, PBGFs) are completed and filed on time in co-ordination with external pension plan advisors (i.

e. actuary, accountant, investment managers) Pension Plan Governance Support senior manager to implement and maintain pension plans’ governance structure including review of service providers, co-ordination of pension committee records, governance reporting (e. g.

investment performance and reporting from invest. consultant and invest. mgrs.)

###requirements### What You’ll Bring: Indirect Tax Post secondary education in Business, Accounting or any other relevant programs. CPA Accounting Designation is required Completion of CPA In-depth GST/HST Program (within past 5 years) 5 years post designation

###experience### in Canadian indirect tax compliance (sales, luxury tax & excise taxes) and advisory Expert knowledge in GST/HST Statutory

###Requirements### Expert knowledge in Canadian Provincial Sales Tax Statutory

###Requirements### (BC, MB, SK, QST) Excellent communication, comprehension, organization and technical

skills

Deadline oriented to ensure corporate compliance with statutory filing

###requirements### with Indirect tax and Pension compliance obligations Proficiency with SAP Hana 4 Enterprise System Strong proficiency with MS Office Suite (specifically MS Excel)

###Experience### with Power BI an asset French language skills, an asset US State Sales Tax knowledge, an asset Pension Plan Compliance 1 year

###experience### in pension plan administration and accounting, preferred General knowledge of Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution pension plans Comprehension of sales tax

###requirements### for pension plans, an asset Pension plan accounting for corporations (IAS 19), an asset Ontario Pension

###Benefits### Act knowledge, an asset

###About Us### Toyota Canada Inc. is the exclusive Canadian distributor of Toyota and Lexus vehicles. Toyota Canada's head office is in Toronto, with regional offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal and Halifax.

Toyota parts and accessories are distributed through TCI's Parts Distribution Centres in Bowmanville and Vancouver. TCI supports over 287 Toyota and Lexus dealers in Canada with services that include training, sales, marketing, environmental and customer satisfaction initiatives. What Sets Us Apart?

A focus on people, passion for Toyota, innovation and continuous improvement have made us an award-winning company, recognized worldwide for our technological leadership and superior standards of quality, community involvement and environmental responsibility. What You Should Know: Our success begins and ends with our people. We embrace diverse perspectives and value unique human experiences.

###equal opportunity### employer that celebrates the diversity of the communities where we live and do business. Applicants for our positions are considered without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, religion, or any other characteristics protected by law. Please advise us at any point during the recruitment and selection process or your employment if you require accommodation.

Please note TCI may use AI-powered tools to assist us with initial screening and assessment. Talent Acquisition Specialists always review all applications and Hiring Managers always make final hiring decisions throughout the selection process. #LI-PP1 #LI-Hybrid #IND1 About Toyota in Canada Toyota has a proud legacy of over 50 years of operating in Canada with three affiliated companies responsible for the manufacturing, sales and financing of Toyota and Lexus vehicles in Canada.

These are Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada, Toyota Canada Inc. and Toyota Financial Services. From exhilarating design and revolutionary manufacturing processes, to innovations in safety and connectivity, we’re building vehicles that make our roads safer, our communities cleaner and inspire our customers and employees to make the most of every journey.

On this site you can view open positions for both Toyota Canada Inc. and Toyota Financial Services. For open positions at our Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada plant located in Cambridge, please click here.

You can also learn more about all three companies below. Toyota Canada Inc. Toyota Canada Inc.

(TCI) is responsible for the marketing, sales, distribution and customer service of Toyota and Lexus products and services across Canada. With our 287 dealer partners, we strive to deliver industry leading experiences for our customers. TCI’s head office is located in Toronto, with regional offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal and Halifax, and Parts Distribution Centres in Toronto and Vancouver.

Toyota Financial Services Toyota Financial Services (TFS) provides retail, leasing and wholesale financial services to Toyota and Lexus dealerships and customers across Canada. TFS is a member of Toyota Financial Services Corporation (TFSC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation in Japan with the Canadian operation headquarters in Markham, Ontario. At Toyota Financial Services (TFS), you will help create best in class customer experiences in an innovative, collaborative and team focused environment.

TFS is constantly seeking new ways to innovate by creating products and services that add value for our customers. Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada (TMMC) is a world-class automotive facility with manufacturing plants located in Cambridge and Woodstock, Ontario. Having produced more than eight million vehicles, we are one of the largest Toyota Motor Manufacturing facilities in North America.

Recent investments at its facilities in Ontario will allow for increased production of the top-selling Toyota RAV4 and RAV4 Hybrid models in addition to the Lexus RX 350 and RX 450H vehicles.