Accounting Technician, Tax

Job summary

The Accounting Technician will prepare and file monthly tax returns including PST, GST, and ecology reports while managing correspondence with government and internal stakeholders. They are also responsible for reviewing new item setups to ensure accurate tax treatment and preparing IFTA reports based on fleet usage.

Job details

Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) is hiring an Accounting Technician, Tax, on a full-time permanent basis on our Commodity Tax team. This position is a hybrid opportunity and is based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. If you’re a motivated team player who enjoys building relationships, collaborating across departments, and bringing people together toward a common goal, this could be the role for you. What You’ll Do Prepare and file monthly PST, GST, and ecology returns as well as respond to any queries from stakeholders. Handle correspondence between departments, retails, government, and ecology programs. Prepare IFTA reports and remittances based on fleet use in each province. Review new item set ups to ensure proper tax treatment by reviewing PST, GST, and ecology rates on government and other stakeholder’s websites. Other duties as required. Who You’ll Work With The Team: You will work closely within a team of 5 and will report into the Commodity Tax Supervisor. This team isn’t just about crunching numbers and interpreting tax legislation, they’re a dynamic group that thrives on collaboration, camaraderie, and shared success. They lean on each other’s expertise, celebrate wins together (big or small), and tackle challenges with a “we’ve got this” attitude. Why It Matters We help local Co-ops grow and thrive by offering a range of professional services, including marketing, market research, information technology, human resources, accounting, risk management and business development. Who You Are You are looking for a career in Finance and: Have 1 year of related accounting experience. Have a high school diploma and four (4) progressive financial accounting courses from an accredited post-secondary institution. What We Offer Competitive wages, a comprehensive benefits package, and an employer-contributed pension plan. A wage range of $22.26-$30.85 as per the collective bargaining agreement. Encouragement to take advantage of learning opportunities to grow and develop as a Team Member. As a co-operative, we do business differently. We believe in working together to serve Western Canadians, delivering profits back to our communities and investing in sustainable growth. To learn more about who we are and what we offer, visit www.fcl.crs. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process to ensure an enjoyable candidate experience. If you require an accommodation during the recruitment process, we invite you to submit your requests to us via fclhr@fcl.crs. All information received will be kept confidential. If this opportunity speaks to you, we invite you to apply by September 21, 2026. We thank all candidates for their interest, however only those selected to continue in the recruitment process will be contacted. As this position is considered a position of trust, you may be required to complete a criminal record check in accordance with FCL policies. FCL embraces diversity and inclusion. We’re working to create a workforce that is as diverse as the communities we serve and an environment where every team member brings their whole self to work. We believe all candidates should feel at home with us and be given the opportunity to fully participate during the recruitment process.

What you’ll do

The Accounting Technician will prepare and file monthly tax returns including PST, GST, and ecology reports while managing correspondence with government and internal stakeholders. They are also responsible for reviewing new item setups to ensure accurate tax treatment and preparing IFTA reports based on fleet usage.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least one year of related accounting experience and a high school diploma. Additionally, applicants are required to have completed four progressive financial accounting courses from an accredited post-secondary institution.

Benefits

• Competitive wages • Comprehensive benefits package • Employer-contributed pension plan • Learning opportunities

Listed skills

• Collaboration · Preferred
• Financial Reporting · Preferred
• Data analysis · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Accounting · Preferred
• Relationship Building · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Accounting
• Tax preparation
• PST filing
• GST filing
• Ecology returns
• IFTA reporting
• Financial reporting
• Data analysis
• Communication
• Collaboration
• Relationship building
• Tax legislation interpretation

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Administrative