Tax Analyst- Indirect Tax
Boscov's Department Store, LLC · Reading, PA · 1 mo ago
On-siteAccountingFull-time
About the role
Reporting to the Director of Tax, the Tax Analyst will own the day-to-day indirect tax compliance function, preparing and filing returns across multiple state and local jurisdictions and ensuring accurate, timely payment. This role manages e-commerce sales and use tax compliance, self-assessed use tax accruals, personal property tax, and Act 43 reporting, and partners with departments across the company on taxability questions. It is a strong fit for a detail-driven tax professional who wants ownership of a broad compliance portfolio.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and file indirect tax returns across multiple state and local jurisdictions on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis
- Manage e-commerce sales tax compliance reporting including coordinating data submission to a third-party compliance provider, overseeing tax payments, resolving filing issues and preparing account reconciliations to ensure accurate and timely reporting
- Review invoices with the Expense Department for proper taxability
- Direct system and manual use tax accrual calculations, with weekly and monthly reconciliations
- Prepare the monthly sales and use tax payable account reconciliations and resolve reconciling items
- Oversee Act 43 reporting, including calculations, payments, filings, and quarterly reconciliations
- Manage Personal Property Tax end to end, from reporting through bill payment
- Maintain the tax calendar for all indirect taxes
- Respond to notices and inquiries from state and local tax authorities
- Research tax law changes in assigned jurisdictions and brief management on the impact
- Support indirect tax audits with documentation and issue research
- Identify process improvements and risks, and propose solutions to management
- Handle special projects across sales tax, licensing, and general ledger accounting
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor's degree (business-related concentration preferred)
- 2+ years of indirect tax experience
- Working knowledge of sales tax rules and regulations
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel
- Strong attention to detail
- Self-starter with a high level of ownership
- Good analytical, organizational, and communication skills
- Customer focused approach with internal and external partners
- Team oriented with a willingness to learn
Preferred:
- Multistate sales and use tax compliance
- Personal property tax and Act 43 reporting a plus
- ERP systems and general ledger reconciliation
- Retail industry experience a plus
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package, including medical/dental/vision
- Short term disability / Long term disability - voluntary
- Life Insurance (company paid)
- 401(k) w/ company match
- Weekly Pay
- Paid vacation
- Liberal employee discount