Job Title: Senior Tax Analyst
Location: Grimsby, Ontario (Hybrid remote and onsite)
WorkSchedule: 1st shift with a flexible start time between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.
Pay Rate: $68/hour (W2 through KellyOCG for John Deere)

Assignment Length: 12 Months
Visa Sponsorship: Visa sponsorship is not available now or in the future for this position.

Position Summary

The Senior Tax Analyst will be a key member of John Deere’s Canadian Tax Team. This compliance-focused role is responsible for the timely preparation and analysis of tax filings, tax accounting entries, transfer pricing reports, and tax-audit support for Deere & Company’s Canadian subsidiaries.

The successful candidate will collaborate with accounting, finance, and other business departments to ensure accurate reporting, maintain clear audit trails, research tax matters, and support process improvements and automation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate the transfer-pricing reporting process.
• Review transfer-pricing submissions for completeness and accuracy.
• Prepare Canadian tax schedules and transfer-pricing reports.
• Coordinate the execution of intercompany agreements.
• Prepare corporate income-tax returns.
• Collaborate with accounting departments to gather and validate supporting documentation.
• Maintain clear and complete audit trails for tax filings and related submissions.
• Review and/or prepare tax-provision entries and forecasts for current and deferred taxes.
• Support commodity-tax reports and remittances.
• Support tax audits by:
  • Coordinating requested documentation from various departments
  • Preparing detailed responses to tax authorities
  • Managing audit-related follow-up activities
• Research and document Canadian tax issues.
• Participate in projects supporting:
  • System changes
  • Business needs
  • Process improvements
  • Tax automation
• Provide guidance on the tax implications of business decisions.
• Support and mentor less-experienced team members.

Required Qualifications

• At least one year of dedicated Canadian corporate-tax and/or commodity-tax experience.
• More than eight years of accounting or finance experience, including experience working in large corporations.
• Professional accounting designation required.
• Strong financial acumen with the ability to:
  • Assimilate complex information
  • Identify issues
  • Develop solutions
  • Implement corrective actions
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Excel.
• Exceptional organizational skills.
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong business writing and presentation abilities.
• Ability to work collaboratively across accounting, finance, tax, and business teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SAP.
• Experience with data automation tools.
• Experience supporting transfer-pricing processes.
• Experience with tax provision preparation and forecasting.
• Experience supporting tax audits and responding to tax authorities.
• Experience with tax process improvement and automation initiatives.

Education and Credentials

• Professional accounting designation required.
• Additional education in accounting, finance, taxation, or a related discipline is preferred.