Tax Manager, Full-Time

ABOUT PERUVIAN CONNECTION:

Peruvian Connection creates artisan-made, luxury fiber knitwear clothing designs based on ethnographic textiles from around the world. In addition to its signature knitwear, the collection also offers a range of romantic dresses and imaginatively handcrafted accessories. We are an international, multi-channel marketer with stores in the US and the UK. As a family company, we enjoy a high level of employee commitment. Take a look at our exciting products and proud history at www.peruvianconnection.com to learn more.

ABOUT THE JOB:

Optional remote work is available but must live in the Tonganoxie or Kansas City Metro area (company is located in Tonganoxie, KS).

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Sales/Use Tax Compliance

• Oversee the critical, complex area of sales/use tax compliance for the company.
• Ensure PC is collecting proper tax and fees in required jurisdictions. This includes monitoring against thresholds and risk tolerance as applicable. The fees include such items as checkout bag fees and retail delivery fees.
• Maintain Vertex Cloud configuration.
• Ensure that PC customers are charged/credited the correct sales tax. Notify CFO of any issues.
• Monitor ever-changing tax environment including timely review of the following sources. Implement any changes timely.
• "Martin’s Weekly update."
• Vertex Cloud and Vertex Returns monthly updates.
• Emails from various sources such as state and tax guidance sites.
• Ensure all sales/use tax returns are:
  • prepared and filed timely and accurately.
  • all discounts are taken where possible.
  • all payments are made accurately and timely.
  • JEs are made monthly to record transactions.
  • proper documentation is maintained.
• Keep penalties and interest minimal and request abatements whenever possible.

Business Licenses, Annual Reports and Other Tax Filings

• Maintain the comprehensive tracking system used to ensure that all business licenses, annual reports and tax reports are filed and paid timely.
• Maintain annual detail schedule of Business Activity Taxes; research and file returns as required.
• Monitor ever-changing government requirements and implement any changes timely.
• Prepare annual reports, business license renewals and misc. tax reports and file timely with payment if needed.
• Ensure retail stores have up-to-date licenses to display in the stores.
• For tax filings that are prepared by outside tax accountant, make payments and enter filings as applicable, doing this online whenever possible. Gather data or prepare schedules as required by outside accountant. Verify tax refunds are received correctly.
• At year end, prepare Sales by State report used by outside accountant and for other various internal purposes.
• Serve as key contact for registered agent and forward any service of process document timely to appropriate PC personnel.
• Review invoices from registered agent and submit for payment.
• Maintain a quarterly expense schedule of Other Taxes and Licenses for use internally in Finance Department and annually for outside tax accountant.
• For all electronic payments, timely forward information to AP for posting with a cc to CFO.
• File the necessary documents to open or close a PC location in a state with the Secretary of State and other departments as applicable.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• Ten or more years of accounting, auditing and/or tax experience.
• Experience with sales tax returns and business compliance.
• General accounting experience, including general ledger work and reconciliations.
• Experience working with sales tax software such as Vertex.
• Experience working with accounting software such as D365.

Preferred

• Experience with VAT (value added tax).
• Experience applying new accounting standards.

SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Strong accounting skills
• Advanced skills in MS Excel
• Ability to think analytically
• Ability to accurately perform detail-oriented tasks
• Work as a team member with others in Accounting Department
• Ability to keep information confidential
• Good written and verbal communication skills

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Sedentary position
• Walking up and down stairs

WORK ENVIRONMENT/ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:

• Office environment
• Optional remote work

Peruvian Connection is an EOE and we value diversity and inclusion.

APPLY FOR THIS POSITION:

Interested applicants can apply by sending their resumé to hr@peruvianconnection.com or complete our application for employment, save it to your computer and attach it to an email to hr@peruvianconnection.com. Please note, Firefox browser users will receive a prompt at the top of the page to download the file in order to complete the form. Before submitting any information to Peruvian Connection, please review our Job Applicant Privacy Notice at Collection. Please note, Firefox browser users will receive a prompt at the top of the page to download the file in order to complete the form. If you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or a similar law and you wish to discuss potential accommodations related to applying for employment at Peruvian Connection, please contact Human Resources by phone at 1.913.845.6011 or by email at hr@peruvianconnection.com.