Lead Tax Accountant

About the job:
Fanatics is in search of a Lead Tax Accountant for our growing department. This is a great opportunity to join a fast growing, fast paced business or for experienced tax professionals coming out of a National CPA firm looking to make the transition from public to private.
JOB SUMMARY:
Maintains tax records and is responsible for all aspects of sales and use tax, property tax, business licenses, etc. for multiple legal entities.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Indirect Tax
Review and oversee various state and local reporting as well as other areas of tax compliance (monthly, quarterly, annually) while continuously and proactively pursuing compliance and data management process improvements.
Maintain compliance/tax calendar for preparation, processing, and filing of sales and use tax permits and required filings, to ensure registration and reporting obligations are met on time.
Maintain current knowledge of tax laws, updates, and revisions and present changes to management or inform management of issues affecting Fanatics.
Review system transactional data to ascertain the proper tax treatment, investigate discrepancies, research corresponding tax law, prepare numerical analyses, and make adjustments to the accruals and return data files accordingly; seek to prevent issues from continuing in the future.
Review proposals for tax implications and recommend actions that meet business plans while managing tax liability.
Research product taxability by jurisdiction and summarize findings.
Answer inquiries from tax authorities, vendors, and customers and respond as needed; complete required records, reports and maintain files.
General Accounting
Perform general ledger account analysis and reconciliations of key accounts as assigned
Assist with month end close and various other assigned duties within Accounting as needed.
Complete accounting functions in accordance with established policies and procedures.
Participate in the monthly general ledger closing process.
Responsible for effectively researching, tracking, and resolving accounting problems and discrepancies.
RELATED COMPETENCIES:
Adaptability: Maintain effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work tasks or the work environment; adjust effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements or cultures.
Communication: Clearly convey information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.
Information Monitoring: Set up ongoing procedures to collect and review information needed to manage an organization or ongoing activities within it.
Problem Solving: Ability to analyze and solve problems using learned techniques and tools with analytical and statistical examination skills
Managing Team: Effectively manage staff and senior accountants to ensure that work is completed efficiently.
Relationships: Comfortably build partnerships by working collaboratively with cross-functional teams and systems initiatives to minimize impact on exposure and reporting requirements.
Culture: Promote a culture of compliance and attention to detail, accuracy, and confidentiality.
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's degree or higher with a major in accounting, finance or tax from an accredited institution
Ideal candidate will have 5+ years of relevant experience within US indirect tax matters in a National CPA firm or a Fortune 500 Company with a large Domestic footprint.
Strong quantitative skills and technical knowledge of US indirect tax
Experience in US and international indirect tax compliance and accounting, including exposure to GST and VAT
Strong written and verbal communications skills, including experience communicating complex tax issues and requirements to people without a tax background