Analyst - Tax

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare wires and check requests for payment of taxes and code to correct general ledger accounts
• Initiate sales/use tax payments to various taxing authorities
• Post journal entries to reflect the accrual and payment of sales/use taxes
• Absorb assistance with the flow of sales/use tax information to third party service providers
• Verify the collection and maintenance of certificates impacting the taxability of transactions
• Absorb assistance with the maintenance of compliance due date reports for SOX compliance purposes
• Absorb assistance with registering entities in new taxing jurisdictions, as required
• Absorb assistance during examinations by federal or state auditors
• Absorb assistance with the initiation and tracking of sales/use tax refund claims
• Verify all sales/use tax related compliance records are maintained in accordance with document retention policies
• Research tax issues and work on special projects as needed
• Respond to inquiries from vendors and customers to provide answers and resolution on issues presented

Education and/or Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related field
• 2+ years of tax experience which includes at least 2+ years of sales/use tax experience or 2+ years of multi-state excise tax and/or motor fuel tax matters
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office is required
• Knowledge of SAP and a tax software solution (like Avalara/Zytax, OneSource/Sabrix, Tax Ware, and Vertex) is preferred
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are required because of interactions both inside and outside of the tax department
• Proficiency in analyzing and reconciling accounts and preparing journal entries
• Experience performing tax research using tax services such as CCH, RIA, BNA, etc

Required experience

• The Analyst level requires a Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA or CMI candidate preferred.

Working Conditions

• Normal office working conditions
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time due to prolonged periods of sitting or standing
• Occasion travel, including overnight stays, may be required due to administrative support requirements of other locations within the area
• Occasional visits to settings which may include exposure to various materials and chemicals, as well as extreme temperature conditions and loud machinery, requiring appropriate personal protective equipment