Sr. Tax Analyst

Responsibilities

• Gather data from the billing and accounting records, required to prepare and file various sales tax and waste tax returns.
• Research and stay up-to-date with current tax rates and indirect tax regulations.
• Respond to requests for customer’s sales and use tax exemption certificates.
• Responsible for maintaining operational license and permit compliance for West Marine’s retail stores, distribution centers, and corporate office locations.
• Compliance filings include but are not limited to general business licenses, various product licenses, hazardous waste permits, alarm permits, boat registrations, and other required filings.
• Manage compliance notices; process payments for compliance related filings; maintain records of payments and coordinate with government agencies to resolve compliance and payment issues.
• Maintain operational license and permit compliance for West Marine’s retail stores, distribution centers, and corporate office locations.
• Monitor and reconcile the filing of tax returns to ensure proper payment of taxes.
• Absorb and assist with external tax audits.
• Work with outside service provider to maintain a log of various tax notices and ensure issues are resolved.
• Ensure that use tax is accrued when necessary.
• Reconcile tax accounts in General Ledger as required.
• Conduct periodic reviews of applicable systems and procedures to ensure proper function and compliance with legal requirements.
• Perform tax research and tax compliance/systems support.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
• 3-5 years of experience in tax or accounting required.
• Experience with multi-state sales and use tax compliance and a working knowledge of sales and use tax laws.
• Experience with business license compliance.
• Excellent working knowledge of sales tax compliance, reporting and remittance processes for a multi-state corporation.
• Ability to remain organized, pay strict attention to detail, and meet critical deadlines within a high volume, fast-paced environment.
• Proven self-starter with the ability to quickly pivot to meet business needs.
• Demonstrated openness to change and flexibility.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint).
• Preferred skills include experience with AS400 (JDA), Hyperion Vertex Returns/Vertex O series, familiarity with Zoom & Teams, bilingual in English and Spanish, experience with Avalara business license management software, experience with Anybill payment processing services, and strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.

Qualifications

• Must be able to work flexible hours including weekends and holidays.
• Must be able to travel up to 20% of the time.

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.

Benefits

West Marine offers a wide range of benefits, which include medical/dental/vision, various voluntary benefits, 401k, and paid time off. To view eligibility and additional information on these benefits, along with starting pay ranges for select states, please visit our benefits page at www.embbenefits.com/wm-home/.