Sr. Tax Analyst

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The Senior Tax Analyst will perform direct and indirect tax compliance and accounting functions using Federal, State and Local tax laws and regulations and the Company’s policies and procedures.

Your Impact:

• Lead and manage the indirect tax compliance and reporting, including working directly with third party providers to prepare and file, sales and use tax returns

• Prepare and/or review reconciliations of sales and use tax general ledger accounts and related SOX documentation

• Manage product taxability configurations and system enablement including nexus settings, product mappings, and enterprise application processes and enhancements to ensure updates and changes are properly updated and documented

• Prepare analysis and responses for indirect tax controversies including all audits, notices and VDAs

• Coordinate and communicate with taxing authorities to resolve notices and assessments

• Research and prepare required work papers and technical memos related to sales and use tax issues

• Provide indirect tax support to the business including customer inquiries, invoice and taxability support, customer and vendor contract review and customer exemption certificate advice

• Research and document the taxability of new company business products and new vendor contracts for potential sales and use tax exposure

• Manage and document indirect tax risk, closely monitoring the dynamic landscape and assessing and implementing operational and compliance changes, as required

• Manage tax compliance calendar and tax registrations, as well as other regulatory indirect tax returns and remittances

• Assist with all aspects of income tax compliance including computation, preparation, and filing of Federal, State and Local income and franchise tax

• Assist with the quarterly and year-end income tax provision computations, including preparing journal entries, account reconciliations and cash tax forecasts

• Assist with income tax audits, tax technical research and special projects such as tax process automation and ERP implementation

Must have:

• 5-6 years of professional-level corporate or public accounting tax experience preparing direct and indirect tax returns.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting and Certified Public Accountant (CPA) a plus

• Sales tax audit defense experience including working directly with auditors

• Knowledge of sales tax law and the ability to apply the law to transactions and audit defense

• Sales tax accounting experience

• SAP or similar ERP system knowledge

• Vertex and/or Avalara experience

• Strong Microsoft Excel skills

• Experience managing and analyzing data

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to manage a diverse set of tasks

• Demonstrated proactive approach to problem identification and resolution

• Comfortable working independently on projects and driving results

• Strong organizational skills and detail oriented

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