Own Canadian Indirect Tax Compliance for a Global Organization Are you a CPA or experienced accounting professional with a strong background in Canadian indirect tax and statutory compliance? CGI is seeking a Senior Indirect Tax Analyst to join our Financial Business Services team. In this highly visible role, you will become the primary owner of Canadian indirect tax compliance across multiple legal entities, ensuring accurate and timely GST, HST, PST, and QST filings while partnering with finance, tax, audit, and business leaders across Canada and internationally.

This is an excellent prospect for someone who enjoys working independently, solving complex accounting and tax issues, and making a measurable impact within a collaborative global finance organization. This position is a 15-month maternity leave contract with a comprehensive knowledge transfer period, providing the successful candidate with the opportunity to develop expertise before assuming full ownership of the role. As the primary Canadian indirect tax specialist within the Finance team, you will take ownership of indirect tax compliance across multiple Canadian legal entities.

The role requires someone who is comfortable working independently, exercising sound skilled judgement, and confidently managing compliance activities while partnering with stakeholders across Finance, Tax, Audit and the wider business. While this is a fixed-term maternity cover position, successful candidates may have the opportunity to be considered for future openings within CGI, subject to business needs. Your future duties and responsibilities Lead Canadian Indirect Tax Compliance

Prepare, review, and file monthly GST, HST, PST, and QST returns for multiple Canadian legal entities

Ensure timely and accurate indirect tax filings and remittances

Reconcile sales tax general ledger accounts

Prepare and post related journal entries

Investigate and resolve tax variances and reconciliation issues Serve as the Indirect Tax Subject Matter Expert

Act as the primary point of contact for Canadian sales tax questions

Partner with internal finance teams on tax-related matters

Support provincial and federal sales tax audits

Monitor legislative changes affecting indirect tax compliance

Liaise with external auditors and government agencies as required Support Financial Compliance

Assist with statutory financial statement preparation

Support SOX compliance and internal control activities

Prepare withholding tax calculations and related journal entries

Collaborate with international finance teams on statutory reporting initiatives Drive Continuous Improvement

Identify opportunities to automate and improve tax and accounting processes

Recommend efficiencies that reduce risk and improve accuracy

Support finance transformation initiatives across the organization Required Qualifications To Be Successful In This Role

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline





CPA designation or equivalent accounting qualification preferred

Robust knowledge of Canadian indirect taxes (GST, HST, PST, and QST)

Experience preparing and filing Canadian sales tax returns

Strong understanding of accounting principles and general ledger reconciliations

Experience preparing journal entries

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

Strong organizational and time management abilities

Ability to manage multiple priorities while consistently meeting deadlines

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Comfortable working independently with minimal supervision

Advanced Microsoft Excel skills CGI is providing a reasonable estimate of the pay range for this role. The determination of this range includes factors such as skill set level, geographic market, experience and training, and licenses and certifications.

Compensation decisions depend on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $65,000–$115,000. Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action.

Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because…

You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons. At CGI, we value the strength that diversity brings and are committed to fostering a workplace where everyone belongs.

We collaborate with our clients to build more inclusive communities and empower all CGI partners to thrive. As an equal-opportunity employer, being able to perform your best during the recruitment process is important to us. If you require an accommodation, please inform your recruiter.

That same commitment to fairness extends to how we use technology. To support our recruitment team, AI tools may be used to help assess applications though they never replace human judgement.



All hiring decisions remain entirely in the hands of our recruitment professionals.

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Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world. Analyste principal(e), fiscalité indirecte (TPS/TVH/TVQ) | Contrat de 15 mois Vous êtes CPA ou professionnel(le) en comptabilité avec une solide expérience en fiscalité indirecte canadienne?

CGI est à la recherche d'un(e) analyste principal(e), fiscalité indirecte, pour joindre son équipe des Services financiers d'entreprise. Dans ce rôle hautement autonome, vous serez responsable de la conformité en matière de TPS, TVH, TVP et TVQ pour plusieurs entités juridiques canadiennes, tout en collaborant avec les équipes des finances, de la fiscalité, de l'audit et des partenaires d'affaires au Canada et à l'international.

Il s'agit d'un contrat de remplacement de congé de maternité de 15 mois comprenant une période complète de transfert des connaissances. Selon les besoins de l'entreprise et votre performance, d'autres occasions de carrière chez CGI pourraient s'offrir à vous. Votre impact

À titre d'expert(e) en fiscalité indirecte canadienne, vous serez responsable de :

Préparer, réviser et produire les déclarations de TPS, TVH, TVP et TVQ.

Assurer la conformité fiscale et le respect des échéances.

Effectuer les rapprochements de comptes et préparer les écritures de journal.

Conseiller les équipes internes sur les questions de fiscalité indirecte.

Soutenir les vérifications fiscales et les audits externes.

Participer aux activités de conformité SOX, aux états financiers statutaires et aux contrôles internes.

Identifier des occasions d'amélioration continue et d'automatisation des processus. Ce que nous recherchons

Baccalauréat en comptabilité, finance ou domaine connexe.

CPA (ou qualification équivalente), un atout important.

Expérience en fiscalité indirecte canadienne (TPS, TVH, TVP et TVQ).

Expérience dans la préparation des déclarations de taxes de vente.

Bonne connaissance des principes comptables et des rapprochements de comptes.

Excellentes capacités d'analyse, d'organisation et de résolution de problèmes.

Capacité à travailler de façon autonome dans un environnement où les priorités évoluent.

Maîtrise avancée de Microsoft Excel. Pourquoi CGI?

Chez CGI, vous aurez l'occasion de prendre en charge un domaine d'expertise clé au sein d'une organisation mondiale, tout en évoluant dans une culture axée sur la collaboration, l'actionnariat, le développement professionnel et l'amélioration continue.

Joignez-vous à l'une des plus importantes entreprises de services-conseils en TI et en management au monde et contribuez à des projets ayant un réel impact.

📌 Senior Financial Analyst - Indirect Tax (GST/HST/QST) (Montreal)
🏢 CGI
📍 Montreal