Compliance Officer

The Opportunity:

The Revenue Division of the Ministry of Finance is responsible for the administration of Saskatchewan’s consumption tax programs including Provincial Sales Tax, Liquor Consumption Tax, Fuel Tax, Tobacco Tax, and Vapour Products Tax.

As a member of a professional team of Compliance Officers you will provide exceptional service to tax clients and stakeholders by treating them in a fair, consistent, professional and timely manner.

You will use your excellent interpretation and communication skills to provide information to clients on tax acts administered by the Ministry of Finance to ensure compliance with provincial legislation. Through verbal and written channels, you will interpret and clearly explain legislative tax requirements, policies and procedures to clients at the tier-two level.

Using your strong presentation and public speaking skills, you will provide educational sessions to clients through on-site presentations or remote webinars.

You will perform limited scope audits by reviewing tax client records to determine tax assessments and clearly explain your findings to tax clients both verbally and in writing. You will be required to complete day trips and overnight travel within Saskatchewan away from headquarters. Extended overnight travel may be required at times.

You will contact newly registered businesses to explain their tax obligations to them. You will conduct research to engage with unregistered businesses and inform them of their tax obligations. You will also be responsible for researching tax issues, preparing reports and recommendations for updates to tax information resources, legislation and regulations.

To succeed in this position, you will be detail oriented, analytical, and an individual that thrives on applying initiative. You will have excellent verbal and written communication skills, including presentation and public speaking abilities. You will be adaptable to changing priorities as new compliance priorities emerge. You will understand business records and accounting and auditing principles and will be able to interpret, apply and effectively communicate legislation and policy.

The knowledge and abilities required would typically be obtained through the completion of an accounting diploma or business degree specializing in accounting, or introductory and intermediate accounting classes supplemented with auditing experience in a taxation environment.

Prospective candidates with required education outside of Canada are strongly encouraged to obtain either an ICAS Assessment Report from www.icascanada.ca or a Credential Evaluation and Authentication Report from www.wes.org, including it with your application. This will aid in ensuring that your qualifications are appropriately evaluated and considered in the application process.

• The responsibilities, skills, competencies, and capabilities outlined below are representative of the role and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and expectations associated with the position.
• Provide information, guidance, and interpretation of provincial tax legislation, policies, and reporting requirements to taxpayers, businesses, tax professionals, and other stakeholders.
• Respond to complex taxpayer inquiries received through telephone, email, and online channels, ensuring accurate and consistent application of tax legislation and policy.
• Conduct education and outreach activities, including presentations, webinars, telephone outreach, and correspondence campaigns, to promote voluntary compliance with provincial tax programs.
• Review business records, financial information, and operational practices to identify compliance issues, determine tax liabilities, and recommend corrective actions.
• Plan and conduct scoped audits and compliance reviews of businesses to assess compliance with provincial tax legislation and reporting requirements.

Job Capabilities:

As a public servant, we are seeking someone who:

• Clearly and effectively communicates complex tax legislation, policies, and compliance requirements to diverse audiences through verbal, written, and presentation-based communication.
• Is accountable, takes ownership of their work by contributing to organizational outcomes and demonstrates the corporate values in our Commitment to Excellence.
• Is innovative and seeks out ways for improvement by thinking creatively, identifying new ideas and taking responsible risks.
• Works collaboratively with others to understand, engage and have meaningful dialogue to achieve work outcomes.
• Is inclusive, identifies and is aware of personal bias, and readily seeks out and appreciates diverse perspectives.
• Is adaptable, continuously learns from experience and applies those learnings to new situations.
• Focuses on achieving public service excellence.

Technical Knowledge and Skills:

• Knowledge of intermediate financial accounting, cost accounting and auditing - including principles, theory, standards and practices, techniques and procedures.
• Ability to use word processing, databases, spreadsheets and other software packages with speed and accuracy to: access, retrieve, maintain, and enter information; compile, compare, calculate and summarize data and information; and create and generate queries, reports, correspondence and other documents and presentations.
• Ability to examine, understand and appropriately apply complex tax legislation, policies and procedures when planning for and conducting audits of taxpayers records and/or when providing interpretative information.
• Ability to analyze, review, interpret and evaluate business records, including documents and financial data in order to form conclusions, judgments, and provide advice or recommendations.

Job Skills:

• Communication (Level C)
• Critical Thinking (Level B)
• Digital Skills (Level B)
• Interacting with Others (Level C)
• Navigating Ambiguity (Level B)
• Managing Self (Level B)
• Health, Safety and Wellness (Level A)
• Data Literacy (Level B)
• Influence (Level B)
• Political and Organizational Awareness (Level A)

Learn more about the Government of Saskatchewan’s Capabilities and Skills Framework here.

In accordance with our Criminal Record Check policy, you may be required to provide a Criminal Record Check if you are selected as the successful candidate. You will be notified, with detailed instructions, if we need you to provide this information.

The successful candidates will be required to complete a satisfactory Financial Management Risk Indicator Screen as a condition of employment. This requirement is based on the position’s responsibilities and access to information owned by the Canada Revenue Agency. All screenings will be conducted with consent and in compliance with applicable legislation.

What we offer:

• Support for employees furthering their accounting education

• Comprehensive benefits package

• Inclusive work environment

• Vacation, earned days off (EDO) and other types of leave (maternity/paternity/adoption, family/personal leave, sick leave)

• Work-life balance

We are committed to workplace diversity.