Trans Mountain Corporation operates Canada’s only pipeline system transporting oil products to the West Coast. We deliver approximately 890,000 barrels of petroleum products each day through a dual pipeline system of more than 1,150 kilometres of pipeline in Alberta, British Columbia and Washington state.

Trans Mountain also operates a state-of-the-art loading facility, Westridge Marine Terminal, with three berths providing tidewater access to global markets.
As a federal Crown corporation, Trans Mountain continues to build on more than 70 years of experience delivering operational and safety excellence through our crude oil pipeline system.
With our expanded pipeline system now in place, Trans Mountain provides enhanced direct access for Canadian crude oil to world markets. The expansion realizes a world-class system for oil transport, developed to Canada’s high standards within one of the most stringent regulatory regimes in the world, creating long-term economic benefits, enhanced marine protection, enhanced safety and emergency management capabilities, and enhanced skilled-worker capacity building in communities and Indigenous groups.

Our Core Values

Trans Mountain’s core values – Safety, Integrity, Respect and Excellence – guide our every step. Each obstacle we’ve overcome or success we’ve experienced has been the result of a shared commitment to living these values every day. Together, we’re focused on doing the right thing for each other and our communities. If you are looking for an opportunity to apply your strengths in an environment that encourages Safety, Integrity, Respect, and Excellence, we invite you to explore this opportunity with us

Location: Calgary Head Office

Department: Finance

Reports to: SVP,



Finance & Treasury

Worker Type: Employee

Schedule Type: Full-time

Work Setting: In-office

Trans Mountain is seeking a team-oriented, motivated, and values driven individual to join our dynamic team as a Director, Tax. In this position, you will play a key role in providing enterprise leadership and accountability for tax planning and advisory, compliance, tax-related financial reporting, relationships with tax authorities, dispute resolution and tax governance for Trans Mountain's existing business and new business ventures. The successful candidate will advise senior Finance and executive leadership on material tax matters, oversee external advisors and consultants, and lead the Tax Analyst.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead tax governance, policies, controls and the development of tax-related guidance and training for Finance and business users, including GST/HST/PST requirements. Maintain current, practical content and promote consistent application across the organization.
- Represent Trans Mountain in industry groups and maintain effective relationships with customers, industry peers, external tax advisors and consultants. Establish clear accountabilities, oversee advisor performance and ensure external advice supports business and tax objectives.
- Own the review and preparation of monthly and year-end tax provisions,



provision calculations and reconciliations of tax-related balances to the general ledger, ensuring compliance with applicable financial reporting standards, including IFRS and, where relevant, US GAAP.
- Lead the annual tax budget and forecasting process, including cash tax planning, variance analysis and reporting of actual results against budget and forecast. Provide clear tax insights and advice to senior Finance and executive leadership.
- Oversee accurate and timely preparation, review and filing of corporate income, sales, excise and commodity tax returns, including GST/HST and provincial sales taxes, with particular attention to BC PST.
- Own relationships with the Canada Revenue Agency and provincial tax authorities, including audits, information requests, assessments, objections and dispute resolution. Coordinate external legal, accounting and tax advisors where specialized support is required.
- Lead tax planning and advisory services for existing operations, complex transactions, new business ventures and legislative or regulatory changes.
- Assess Canadian federal and provincial, cross-border, and relevant U.S. income and state/local tax implications, escalating material recommendations to executive leadership.

Qualifications and Professional Experience

- Post-secondary education in Finance, Accounting, or related discipline.
- A professional accounting designation is required; a CPA designation is strongly preferred.
- Completion of the CPA In-Depth Tax Program or equivalent advanced tax education is considered an asset.
- 8-15 years of progressive tax experience in public accounting or an industry environment with demonstrated success managing tax pl

📌 Director, Tax (Calgary)
🏢 Trans Mountain
📍 Calgary