Job Description:

Reports to:                                   The Assistant to the Treasurer in the Treasurer Department

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the operations of the Income Tax Program;
• Continuous monitoring and coordinating training of Income Tax Officers/Agents;
• Supervise the hiring and maintenance of the taxation program employee files;
• Responsible to update and review the Letters of Employment for all Officers/Agents to be presented to the Treasurer for signature;
• Promote and announce on a regular basis the services of the program;
• Overall communication to the Treasurer and Nunavik beneficiaries regarding all aspects of the project;
• Coordinate the travel for Income tax officers and agents;
• Ensure that the Officers/Agents are compliant with Federal/Provincial tax laws;
• Ensure appropriate security procedures are in place to protect client’s confidential information;
• Continuous monitoring of the security procedures including the use of laptops for business use;
• Ensure the quality control of the tax returns prepared;
• Responsible for the tax offices leases and operations of the permanent and temporary offices of the income tax project;
• Obtain signed confidentiality agreements from all Income Tax Officer/Agents on a yearly basis;
• Coordinate and have regular meetings with full time staff, to ensure that the planning and implementation of procedures are being followed;
• Prepare yearly budget to be approved by Treasurer;
• Assure that expenses are approved as per budget and that time sheets approved per payroll schedule;
• Prepare reports including statistical analyses on a timely basis, to be presented to the Treasurer;
• Continuously monitor taxes changes that could affect our clients and well as suggests program procedures continuous improvements;
• Be available to travel, as requested;
• Perform other related duties within the scope of the position or as requested by supervisor.

Qualifications:

• University Degree in Business/Commerce;
• Four (4) to six (6) years of experience;
• Good communication skills in at least two (2) of the three (3) languages: Inuktitut, English and/or French;
• Great computer skills : Microsoft Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.) and in tax software (TaxPrep);
• Demonstrate good leadership and management skills;
• Client service oriented, reliable and autonomous;
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Benefits:

All marginal benefits available to employees of the Corporation as outlined in the Makivvik Human Resources Policy Manual