Analyst, Indirect Tax

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Position Summary:

CVS Health is seeking an experienced indirect tax professional, with a proven ability to navigate and collaborate with multiple stakeholders in a large and complex organization and join efforts in driving change.

As an Indirect Tax Analyst, you will report to the Senior Manager, Indirect Tax.  Your primary responsibilities include working with internal and external partners to ensure all indirect tax compliance, audit, and accounting obligations are completed.  Success in this role will require a passion for identifying and driving process improvements, enthusiasm for leading change, and a low tolerance for the status quo. 

Responsibilities:

• Partner with a team of tax professionals to consistently deliver all indirect tax obligations in a timely manner.  Prepare, review, and analyze sales, use, and property tax compliance data, continuously improve processes, and integrate automation to improve the end-to-end compliance process and reliability of results.
• Work directly with 3rd party consultants and internal parties to resolve indirect tax related issues, including but not limited to notices and business license matters.
• Assist with sales and use tax audits; obtain and provide requested documentation, review audit workpapers, document results, and recommend solutions to reduce future audit exposure.
• Prepare month end journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations for indirect tax accounts. 
• Assist with personal property tax obligations as requested.
• Research, analyze, and communicate the impact of sales and use tax law developments.
• Monitor and evaluate business activities for filing responsibilities and nexus exposure to mitigate indirect tax deficiencies.
• Review, research, understand, and determine the taxability of the goods and services being sold and purchased in a timely and accurate manner.
• Ensure efficient operation of indirect tax processes through consistent communication with the tax technology team and participating in automation integration.
• Assist with special projects and perform other duties and responsibilities as requested.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 1-3 years of recent professional experience in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, results-oriented tax or other finance department.
• Experience with process automation, improvements, and standardization, ensuring enhanced controls, and delivering timely, high-quality results.
• Analytical skills with specific subject matter expertise and tax research skills, including an understanding of US retail and healthcare sales taxability concepts.
• Ability to communicate clearly, accurately, and tactfully, both verbally and in writing, successfully translating always-complex tax rules for business partners and customers.
• Ability to work productively with a high degree of independence and with accuracy and high attention to detail, while knowing when to seek guidance or assistance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum 1 year of indirect tax compliance experience.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience with SAP.
• Ability and initiative to learn new systems required to perform job responsibilities.

Required Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, or Finance.

Anticipated Weekly Hours