Tax Analyst

Responsibilities

• Assisting the Tax Director with the implementation of Vertex sales and use tax software, including project management, preparing sales tax registrations, and assisting in the collection of reseller certificates
• Investigating and responding to tax notices from governmental agencies for various types of taxes
• Forecasting U.S. Tax liabilities at both federal and state levels
• Preparing tax calculations for quarterly estimated income taxes and assisting with payments
• Supporting tax calculations for compliance and provision workstreams completed by outside vendors
• Utilizing ADP SmartCompliance to manage payroll tax processes efficiently; including acting as a liaison between the company and ADP to address system upgrades, enhancements, or issues
• Conducting tax research to supplement decision-making and acquisition activity
• Supporting audit activity for US and foreign federal, state, and local taxes
• Drafting tax memorandum and other documentation to support the financial statement audit
• Identifying and implementing process enhancements to build-out and improve tax operations
• Creating and maintaining tax policies and procedures
• Teaming with accounting, finance, legal, and HR to drive positive business outcomes

Qualifications

• BS/BA Degree in Accounting
• 2+ years of tax experience in a multi-national corporation or public accounting
• Knowledge of U.S. federal and state corporate income, sales and use, and payroll tax
• Proficiency in tax research
• Strong Excel skills (e.g., pivot tables, VLOOKUPs)
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Effective communication and collaboration abilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Public Accounting (CPA) license
• Experience with Microsoft Power Query or other technology tools
• Hands-on experience with Vertex and/or ADP SmartCompliance
• Familiarity with ASC 740 and internal controls