Senior Sales Tax Analyst

About the role

The Senior Sales Tax Analyst supports the organization’s sales and use tax function with a primary focus on compliance for the auto leasing business. This role plays a key part in the monthly collection, reporting, and remittance of sales tax, while helping to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and regulatory compliance across a multi-jurisdiction footprint.

Responsibilities

• Aid in the monthly compliance process of collecting, reporting, and remitting state and local sales tax returns associated with auto leasing business.
• Resolve tax issues with auto dealerships when originating leases.
• Develop and maintain an efficient process for sales & use tax compliance.
• Manage communication with external auditors and assist with managing the audits process.
• Research sales & use tax laws, regulations, and court cases.
• Aid in the identification, research, and implementation of tax savings/refund opportunities.
• Support and maintain the Indirect Tax email inbox.
• Validate exemption certificates from customers and supply exemptions certificates to vendors.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum three (3) years’ experience in Sales Tax.
• Minimum three (3) years’ tax audit and/or equivalent experience.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite of programs.
• Strong effective analytical skills and reasoning.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to multitask effectively.
• Effective written and oral communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Projects a teamwork spirit while balancing individual responsibilities.
• Capable of managing multiple projects and meeting deadlines, including the ability to coordinate and balance numerous tasks in a time-sensitive fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrate strong problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to identify issues and generate creative solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Preferred: Experience within the financial services industry in either a Fortune 500 company or a national/regional public accounting firm.
• Preferred: Experience in captive auto leasing or leasing platforms/environment.

Benefits

Stellantis Financial Services, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing its employees with an environment that is free of harassment, discrimination, and intimidation. It is the policy of SFS to comply with all applicable employment laws and regulations and to provide equal opportunity for all qualified persons and to not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression, change of sex, and/or transgender status or any protected status.