Sr. Tax Analyst

Meet Vermilion

We responsibly produce essential energy to support local and global needs while delivering long-term value to our people, shareholders, customers, partners and communities. Our people are fundamental to our success.  As a global organization, Excellence, Trust, Respect and Responsibility are at the core of our vision and central to how we do business. Together, these core values create the foundation for our strong and collaborative culture.  

We prioritize health and safety, the environment, and profitability, in that order. Nothing is more important to us than the safety of the public and those who work with us, and the protection of our natural surroundings.

The Opportunity

We’re looking for a Senior Tax Analyst who thrives in a dynamic and collaborative environment and is motivated by the complexity of working in tax at an international company.  This role is ideal for someone who brings strong technical tax expertise, sound professional and practical judgment, and the ability to operate independently while partnering closely with internal teams and external advisors.

As a member of the Vermilion corporate tax team, you will play a key role in advancing projects, ensuring compliance and optimizing processes.  You’ll be trusted to take ownership of key tax files, provide analysis that supports business decisions and help ensure our tax function continues to meet increasing regulatory and organizational expectations.

What You Will Do

• Help advance key tax projects in coordination and collaboration with the corporate tax team, our international affiliates, advisors and other stakeholders.

• Prepare deferred income tax provisions for multiple international affiliates; requires achieving an understanding of multiple tax and accounting regimes.

• Lead the preparation and coordination of Canadian income tax returns, including oversight of compliance schedules and key filing deadlines.

• Support and manage tax audits and inquiries, working effectively with external advisors and tax authorities.

• Own, maintain and improve key tax models, including the global tax forecast and deferred tax model ensuring changes in accounting standards, tax legislation and the business are appropriately reflected.

• Prepare independently researched tax analyses, reconciliations and working papers to support reporting, compliance and planning activities.

• Help ensure critical tax documentation (such as transfer pricing and surplus calculations) are kept current to enable timely business decisions.

• Identify opportunities to improve tax processes, controls and workflows, supporting continuous improvement within the tax function.

• Contribute to high-value and complex projects including in relation to acquisition structuring and financing.

What You Will Bring

• 7+ years of progressive tax experience, ideally including public accounting experience at the senior or manager level at a Big Four accounting firm (or equivalent industry experience with significant international tax exposure).

• Professional accounting designation (CPA); completion or progress toward a tax specialization or in‑depth tax training.

• Strong technical knowledge of Canadian income tax and deferred income taxes with experience in international tax, transfer pricing, or cross‑border matters considered a strong asset.

• Proven ability to independently manage complex objectives while exercising sound professional judgment.

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to translate complex tax matters into clear, practical insights for non‑tax stakeholders.

• High attention to detail and a strong commitment to accuracy, quality and deadlines.

• The adaptability and curiosity to thrive in a complex international company operating in a continuously evolving regulatory and business environment.

What we offer

• Industry-competitive time off including vacation, flex days and office closures such as Friday afternoons during the summer

• Casual yet professional office environment with a relaxed dress code

• Opportunities to connect with others, including weekly company-provided breakfast

• Competitive short-term and long-term incentive programs aimed to recognize and reward

• Top-tier benefits program, including a generous flexible health spending account and savings plan program

• Onsite childcare available (fee-based)

• Company-sponsored volunteer opportunities and volunteer grants

Why you’ll love working with us

• We care for each other, the environment and the company, and aim to enrich the communities in which we live and work

• We embrace new solutions across the business, allow space for creativity, and invest in innovation and technology

• We operate with honesty, transparency and fairness, and can be counted on to do what we say we will

• We invest in our employees, providing meaningful work and opportunities for training and professional development

• We have been focused on sustainability for more than a decade 

• We are focused on the future: responsibly producing the oil and natural gas that is essential to energy security while exploring alternative energy options

Vermilion is committed to diversity and inclusion, and aims to create a healthy, accessible and rewarding work environment that highlights our employees’ unique contributions to our company’s success. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome all applications to help us build a diverse workforce that reflects the communities in which we live and work. 

Outstanding People. Outstanding Opportunities.