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SalaryDate: 10 Feb 2024
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Job Country:Canada
Job State/Province: Saskatchewan
Job Location/Region: Saskatoon
About BHP
At BHP we support our people to grow, learn, develop their skills, and reach their potential. With a global portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities. Our strategy is to focus on creating a safe work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values and objectives, and where the capability of our people is key to our success.
Come and be a part of this success!
About Potash
The Jansen project in Saskatchewan, Canada is set to become one of the largest potash mines in the world and is located approximately 140 kilometers east of Saskatoon.
BHP’s CAD$14 billion (US$10.5 billion) investment in the Jansen project will deliver a potash mine in Saskatchewan designed to maximize sustainability. As the largest investment in Saskatchewan’s history, Jansen is expected to generate approximately 5,500 workforce opportunities during construction and 900 long-term roles.
Jansen's construction will take place over several years with first production planned for late 2026. Once fully ramped up, Jansen is expected to have an initial production capacity of approximately 8.5 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa), with the potential to produce 16 to 17 Mtpa in future stages.
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Purpose
Reporting to the Manager Tax, the Specialist Tax contributes to the management of corporate, regional, and international tax matters, and attendance to BHP’s tax obligations and external reporting requirements. This position provides tax expertise, advising internal stakeholders on tax-related matters.
About the Role
- Assists in coordinating, preparing, and reviewing Federal and other jurisdictional tax returns
- Conducts tax research and analysis to implement tax advice
- Ensures that tax accounting, forecasting, and reporting activities are performed in a timely, accurate and efficient manner
- Assists in responding to and engaging with tax auditors
- Develops relationships with key stakeholders within the businesses
- Prepares and where necessary, reviews complex tax calculations to perform modelling and analytics for tax compliance, reporting, and planning projects
- Analyzes new tax legislation and other tax developments and announcements as they impact BHP’s investments in the region and globally
- Participates in cross-functional working groups to provide conclusions and recommendations to management
- Provides guidance on acquisitions, divestments, and restructures
- Reviews fiscal terms, contracts, and commercial proposals
- Aids in the efficient and effective use of 1SAP, OneSource Tax Provision Software, and other local software if applicable
Work Location
Downtown, Saskatoon office. 40 hours per week. Hybrid working (flexible, shared workstations and a combination of office and work from home) is standard for BHP.
BHP offers domestic relocation assistance to support the successful incumbent in transitioning, if required. Benefits offered as part of the relocation program include (but are not limited to) new home purchase assistance, temporary accommodations, home finding trip and a resettlement allowance.
About You
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
- Professional qualification (CPA/ICAA, Bar member) or similar tax qualifications, either completion or currently pursuing will be an added advantage
Experience & Technical Competencies:
- Experience working in public accounting and/or industry
- Experience with Federal and State tax compliance, including international tax planning is an asset
- Desire to learn and understand US Federal and State tax regulations
- Completion of CPA Canada In-Depth Tax or a Master's of Tax would be an asset
- Experience in tax accounting under IFRS and/or GAAP
- Working knowledge of SAP, OneSource Income Tax, or OneSource Tax Provision software will be an asset
- Mining industry experience is an added advantage
About Our Process
At BHP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are several checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants' suitability for a role including police/criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks.
If you are already employed directly by BHP, please log in using your BHP email address or apply via our internal jobs' portal.
Application Due Date
This posting will be active until 11:59pm CST on February 15, 2024.
Supporting a Diverse Workforce
At BHP, we know that we are strengthened by diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity employer that is committed to making BHP a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and be at their best every day. We are focused on creating a workforce that is more diverse and represents the communities where we work and live. providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and recognize that true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity.
BHP is committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you have a disability, we know that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. If you would like to reach out to someone about your situation and our recruitment process, please email us at inclusion@bhp.com.
At BHP, we aim to unlock the enormous potential that diverse and inclusive teams bring to the workplace, to leave a strong legacy within and beyond our operations for the generations to come.
Based on existing demographics in our Potash project preference in hiring will be given to qualified women and Indigenous peoples who self-identify as such in the application process. This reasonable and justifiable measure has been implemented pursuant to section 56 of The Saskatchewan Human Rights Code, 2018.
The BHP Jansen project marks the largest investment in Saskatchewan’s history, and with that growth will come significant employment opportunities. With first production projected to occur late in 2026, from now until the project fully ramps up there will be significant recruitment requirements over the coming months and years. To find out more about the project, hints and tips on our process, and where a career with BHP Potash can take you, sign up to our talent updates here.
