Join Servus Credit Union - Canada’s Largest Credit Union We are hiring for an Intermediate Accountant- Tax to join our team!

Posting Closes: This role is primarily remote, with occasional travel required for team meetings, training, or business needs.

At Servus Credit Union, we do things differently—because we’re a credit union, not a bank. Every dollar we earn is reinvested into the things that matter most: our members, our employees, and our communities. Whether it’s through profit sharing, competitive rates, or local initiatives that make a real impact, we’re here to help Albertans feel good about their money.

If you're excited to grow your career with a team that’s cutting-edge, hardworking, collaborative and deeply rooted in community, we want to meet you.

Reporting to the Director Tax, the Intermediate Accountant – Tax is responsible for completing tax compliance and tax accounting activities for the credit union and its subsidiaries. The role prepares quarterly income tax provisions and related financial statement note disclosures, completes income tax and GST returns, and maintains accurate accounting records and supporting documentation within communicated deadlines.

This position interprets transactions and applies accounting knowledge and IFRS Accounting Standards to support appropriate recording and reporting. Working with initiative and without day-to-day direction on assigned activities, the Intermediate Accountant completes reconciliations and continuity schedules, investigates fluctuations in general ledger balances, and initiates corrections as necessary. The role also supports analysis of the tax impacts of unique or new transactions and maintains tax policy, memos, and procedure documentation.

Corporate Tax Compliance

Prepare and complete income tax returns for the credit union and its subsidiaries, ensuring the underlying accounting information is accurate and supported by appropriate documentation.

Prepare and complete GST returns for the credit union and its subsidiaries, completing related assigned reconciliations and supporting schedules within communicated deadlines.

Tax Accounting and Financial Reporting





Prepare quarterly income tax provisions and related financial statement note disclosures for the credit union and its subsidiaries in accordance with IFRS, including current and deferred tax calculations, rate reconciliations, and continuity schedules.

Complete assigned reconciliations, continuity schedules, and other accounting tasks within communicated deadlines, ensuring entries and reconciliations are accurate and appropriately supported.

Prepare tax instalment and payment calculations and reconcile tax accounts to supporting tax filings and financial records.

Participate in monthly variance analysis to investigate fluctuations in general ledger balances, identify the reasons for variances, and initiate corrections as necessary.

Prepare supporting information and respond to requests from external auditors, tax advisors, tax authorities, and other stakeholders relating to assigned tax matters.

Provide training to junior members of the accounting team on assigned accounting tasks, reconciliations, and supporting documentation.

Tax Research and Legislative Compliance

Research and analyze the income tax, GST, and tax accounting implications of unique or new transactions and legislative changes, and document relevant facts, technical considerations, conclusions, and supporting analysis for review.

Maintain tax policy, memos, and procedure documentation to support consistent tax compliance and accounting practices, reflecting the outcomes of transaction analysis where relevant.

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, B. CPA designation or active progress toward CPA designation, with enrolment in the CPA Professional Education Program (PEP) preferred.

- 4+ years of progressive accounting experience, including experience or exposure to corporate taxation.
- Experience preparing income tax returns, tax provisions, reconciliations,



and supporting tax schedules.
- Working knowledge of Canadian federal and provincial income tax legislation and GST/HST requirements.
- Understanding of financial reporting and IFRS Accounting Standards, including income tax accounting.
- Experience working with general ledger and financial reporting systems.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience working with financial data and reporting tools.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate tax and accounting matters clearly to stakeholders.

Most importantly, we're looking for candidates whose personal values align with our cooperative values. These values are evident in everything we do everyday. We're not afraid to be different from our competitors and in fact we embrace these differences. We celebrate our credit union culture and history, and we pride ourselves on our strong commitment to our member-owners and to the communities we serve.

In addition to standard benefits like health and wellness, vacation and retirement savings programs, we also provide other important benefits such as:

Competitive compensation including performance-based incentive pay and profit share

Training & Development Opportunities

Flexible work options

Meaningful work towards individual and corporate goals

This means you'll have all the benefits of being a member of the credit union including profit sharing, voting for the board of directors, and all of the financial services we provide…with a few additional perks!

Please note applications will only be accepted online and only those applicants under consideration will be contacted.

At Servus Credit Union, we believe in being purposefully cooperative and working together to create a culture of Belonging for everyone. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, and accommodations are available during every stage of the hiring process upon request. Employment Eligibility: The selected candidate(s) must successfully pass a criminal background check, reference check and credit check to qualify for hire by Servus Credit Union.

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📌 Staff Tax Accountant (H/F) (Edmonton)
🏢 Servus Credit Union
📍 Edmonton