Sales Tax Accountant

***This role is based in our corporate office in Memphis, TN***

This is your chance to be part of a Finance Team that is a critical business partner that manages all global activities related to financial performance, accounting, tax, forecasting, risk management, and asset management. As a Sales Tax Accountant on the Hilton Transaction Team reporting to Manager, Transaction Taxes, you will focus on the compliance of sales, use, and transient occupancy tax returns. This includes evaluating data to file accurate tax returns. You will also assist with research, audits, and planning projects.

 
HOW WE WILL SUPPORT YOU

Hilton is proud to support the mental and physical wellbeing of all Team Members so they can Thrive personally and professionally in a diverse and inclusive environment, thanks to programs and benefits such as:

• Go Hilton travel program: 100 nights of discounted travel with room rates as low as $40/night
• Hilton Shares: Our employee stock purchase program (ESPP) - you can purchase Hilton shares at a 15 percent discount
• Paid parental leave for eligible Team Members, including partners and adoptive parents
• Mental health resources including free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Learn more about the rest of our benefits

At Hilton, we believe every Team Member is a leader. We are committed to offering leadership development opportunities through every step of a Team Member's career journey and at every level, both in our hotels and across corporate. Hilton's leadership development framework focuses on developing skills and business insight through a range of programs and approaches to meet varying learning needs and preferences.

**Available benefits may vary depending upon terms and conditions of employment and are subject to the terms and conditions of the plans.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

Your role is important and below are some of the fundamental job duties that make your work unique.

What your day-to-day will be like:

• Administrate, prepare, and file multiple sales, use, occupancy, telecom, and liquor tax returns managed hotels with notifications to hotel finance of any abnormalities.
• Maintain a tax calendar or automated workflow with due dates, registration numbers, etc. to ensure all returns are filed.
• Responsible for the monthly analyzing exemptions with the responsibility of accepting or rejecting to comply with laws and rules.

How you will collaborate with others:

• Respond to requests for tax information by internal customers and taxing authorities, resolving compliance issues with taxing authorities.
• Respond to requests for tax-related information from internal customers and taxing jurisdictions.
• Resolve compliance issues with taxing jurisdictions.
• Interface with corporate accountants and local hotel personnel.

What projects you will take ownership of:

• Identify or assist with opportunities to improve operations or streamline processes and how we can better serve the hotels and streamline the accuracy and filing of transaction tax compliance.

WHY YOU'LL BE A GREAT FIT

You have these minimum qualifications:

• One (1) year of professional tax experience
• Two (2) years of general ledger accounting experience
• Experience interpreting financial data
• Experience with financial systems, such as PeopleSoft
• Experience researching tax implications

It would be useful if you have:

• BA/BS Bachelor's Degree
• Knowledge of indirect, transaction, lodging, or sales and use tax

WHAT IT IS LIKE WORKING FOR HILTON

The future of hospitality is bright at Hilton: a leading global hospitality company with a diverse portfolio of world-class brands. Dedicated to filling the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality, we have welcomed more than 3 billion guests in our more-than 100-year history. Hilton is proud to have an award-winning workplace culture and we are consistently named among one of the World's Best Workplaces. Check out the Hilton Careers blog and Instagram to learn more about what it's like to be on Team Hilton!

It is the policy of Hilton to employ qualified persons without regard to color, race, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medication conditions), gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, military service, status as a protected veteran, disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable law, genetic information, or any other protected group status as defined by and subject to applicable federal, state and local laws. Hilton's commitment to equal employment opportunity supports the attraction and retention of a diverse workforce that will enhance our effectiveness in attracting Team Members, customers, corporate partners, and owners.

We provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position and provide other benefits and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable law.  Please contact us if you require an accommodation during the application process.

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