What is the opportunity?

Support RBC Equipment Finance in managing critical commodity tax compliance and regulatory obligations. Protect RBC from material financial loss through accurate tax recording and reporting while driving operational efficiency across the Lease Operations Centre. Play a key role in tax governance and equipment finance compliance.

What will you do?

Commodity Tax

• Review equipment finance transactions and requested sales tax exemptions to ensure compliance with provincial and federal sales taxes
• Monitoring and oversight of sales tax exemptions in the equipment finance portfolio
• Researching and monitoring appropriate federal and provincial sales tax regulations and obligations
• Communicating sales tax changes and assessing the impact on the business unit
• Review, refine, and improve operational sales tax processes in collaboration with business unit
• Compiling and analyzing sales tax data and providing reports to management
• Preparing appropriate sales tax forms and submissions (e.g. BC Provincial Sales Tax Schedule re: Sale of Boats and Aircraft)
• Monitoring of compliance related to job aids, processes, procedures, and policies
• Prepare for and assist with commodity tax audits conducted by the various provincial and federal tax authorities by extracting data from business systems, preparing schedules and reports, and responding to audit queries
• Work with Senior Manager, Initiatives and Implementation and RBC Commodity Tax team to review and evaluate complex transactions for tax governance and tax accounting with the objective of minimizing tax operational risk and maximizing the return to RBC shareholders
• Escalate tax compliance issues to Senior Manager, Initiatives & Implementation when impact is greater than delegated authority

Compliance (Operational)

• Supporting the development, implementation, and management of the Lease Operations Centre’s compliance program
• Supporting the planning, implementing, and oversight of risk management processes and procedures
• Maintaining and revising policies and procedures for the general operation of the compliance program and its related activities.
• Reporting on the results of compliance initiatives of the business unit
• Implementing corrective action plans for resolution of problematic issues, and providing general guidance on how to avoid or deal with similar situations in the future
• Conducting and supporting investigative procedures in response to violations of rules, regulations, policies, and procedures

What do you need to succeed?

Must have:

• 2+ years each in commodity tax, equipment finance/leasing, and accounting
• Ability to interpret tax regulations and legislation
• Highly computer literate with MS Office applications
• Advanced MS Excel including (Pivot Tables, Pivot Charts, Vlookup, IF Statements, etc.)
• Experience with SAP, Oracle and big data analytics tools
• Knowledge of and experience with leasing specific GST/HST/QST/PST regulations
• Strong written and verbal communication

Nice to have:

• CPA Designation

What’s in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

• Opportunity to manage greater responsibilities
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive and high performing team
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact

Job Skills

Additional Job Details

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

Our Employment Opportunities

At RBC, we are guided by living shared values of Client First, Integrity, Collaboration, Respect and Excellence and winning together as One RBC. We believe an inclusive workplace that has diverse perspectives is core to our continued growth as one of the largest and most successful banks in the world. Maintaining a workplace where our employees feel supported to perform at their best, effectively collaborate, drive innovation, and grow professionally helps to bring our Purpose to life and create value for our clients and communities. RBC strives to deliver this through policies and programs intended to foster a workplace based on respect, belonging and opportunity for all.

RBC is presently inviting candidates to apply for this existing vacancy. Applying to this posting allows you to express your interest in this current career opportunity at RBC. Qualified applicants may be contacted to review their resume in more detail.