Tax Analyst Senior / Principal - Indirect Taxes

About the role

The Tax Analyst Senior / Principal supports a dynamic tax operations function, contributing to compliance, reporting, and process efficiency efforts. The role requires detailed knowledge of state and local transaction tax and property tax, as well as the ability to analyze and prepare tax-related documents.

Responsibilities

• Prepare/review state and local transaction tax and property tax (non-income) returns, reports, estimates, work papers, and analyses.
• Prepare/review non-income tax schedules for financial reports, forecasts, regulatory filings, and special studies.
• Prepare/review analyses and work papers to support monthly recording and reporting of non-income tax accruals, including the reconciliation of tax accrual accounts.
• Participate and initiate continuous process improvement projects, utilizing technology tools like Power BI, Power Query, and Alteryx.
• Monitor non-income tax legislative, administrative, and judicial developments across the U.S., and assess their impact on the company.
• Conduct tax research and planning related to business activities, identifying potential tax risks.
• Work closely with business and Tax Planning Manager to understand new product initiatives and advise on applicable non-income tax laws.
• Research issues/questions and prepare written analysis and conclusions.
• Participate in the federal, state, and local tax audit process, including the preparation and review of responses to auditors' questions, and the review and preparation of audit assessments.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree.
• Experience: Four (4) years' in total work experience in business, finance, or accounting disciplines with two (2) years' in tax (Tax Analyst Senior); Five (5) years' in total work experience in business, finance, or accounting disciplines with three (3) years' in tax (Tax Analyst Principal).

Qualifications

• Required License(s)/Certification(s): Progress toward professional certification preferred.

Skills

• Detail-oriented.
• Organized.
• Eager to contribute to a team-focused environment.

Benefits

Annual bonus, 401(k) match, AEP Pension, comprehensive benefits package.

Pay

Salary Range: - Tax Analyst Senior: $87,000 - $102,000 - Tax Analyst Principal: $102,000 - $120,000

Schedule

This is an On-Site role based out of either Columbus, OH or Canton, OH.