Accountant, Use Tax

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• Weekly pay

• Scheduling flexibility

• Paid parental leave 

• Paid education assistance

• Team member discount

• Development programs for advancement and career growth

Please review the job profile below and apply today!

What You'll be Doing:

• Prepare state and local use tax returns.
• Learn and leverage available technology, including Alteryx, to achieve efficiencies and process improvements.
• Learn the sales and use tax laws in the states where Meijer operates; stay up to date with changes in the various tax laws adapting reporting changes when applicable.
• Review transactional data to ascertain the proper tax treatment, investigate discrepancies, research the corresponding tax law, adjust the accruals and return data; seek to prevent issue from continuing in the future.
• Assist in the data gathering, technical research and numerical analyses during use tax audits.
• Participate in cross-functional team projects for reporting requirements and tax exposure minimization.
• Become the lead person for sales / use tax matters on Meijer purchases of goods for its own use.
• Communicate with Meijer team members throughout the company and with vendors to provide or obtain information.
• This job profile is not meant to be all inclusive of the responsibilities of this position; may perform other duties as assigned or required.

What You Bring with You (Qualifications):

• Bachelor of Accounting or Business Degree.
• Previous professional experience in an accounting or tax role.
• Meijer financial and technology systems knowledge is a plus.
• Ability to quickly learn tax technical rules and the application to Meijer’s business.
• Ability to quickly learn additional technology and systems.
• Strong organization and documentation skills.
• Analytical skills for the resolution of problems.
• Strong communication skills – both written and oral.
• Ability to form partnerships with the key business areas and throughout the Meijer vendor community.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects, meeting tight deadlines.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, changing environment.
• Ability to envision future changes while retaining memory of past practices / transactions to sustain historical tax positions under audit.
• Ability to think creatively when business or the law changes to minimize the impact on tax exposure and reporting.