Tax Accountant

Tax Accountant

We are searching for an experienced Tax Accountant at our Corporate facility. 
Primary Duties and Responsibilities: 

JOB TITLE: Sales Tax Accountant                                                          DEPARTMENT: Finance

REPORTS TO: Tax Manager                                                                  FLSA STATUS: Exempt 

SUMMARY

Ensure that all applicable customer sales tax exemption documents are current and accurate at all times.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain accurate records of sales tax documents in Vertex (tax system).
• Work with New Accounts team on account set-ups that require “special” tax handling.
• Work with customers on tax issues.
• Approve customer sales tax credits.
• Assist with sales tax audits and tax returns as needed

ADDITIONAL DUTIES 

• Other related duties and special projects as assigned
• Keeps work area neat, clean and hazard free.
• Must work in other areas, as needed for cross training and/or workload.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES 

• This position has no supervisory responsibility.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and/or ABILITIES 

• Ability to handle confrontational situations
• Some knowledge of tax concepts (sales / use, corporate)
• Exceptional Excel skills; MS Access competence is a plus
• Maintain a high degree of confidentiality
• Ability to handle multiple priorities with accuracy, in a fast paced, deadline driven environment
• Exhibits sound judgment and problem solving abilities
• Ability to acclimate to diverse software and ERP systems with strong knowledge of Microsoft Office products
• Exceptional communication
• Exceptional attention to detail

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE 

• Education/Experience
• Associate or bachelor’s degree in accounting or another related field
• 2 years sales tax experience

WORK SCHEDULE 

• Fulltime position (40 hours a week), Overtime, Weekends, Holidays, Trainings as required.

LANGUAGE SKILLS 

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.  Ability to read, write and speak English.
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence and memos.
• Ability to effectively present informative one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS 

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers. 

REASONING ABILITY 

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram formats. 

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS 

Post hire certifications may be required to gain knowledge needed to stay current in field. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS  

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands and fingers, reach with arms, talk and hear.  The employee will frequently be required to stoop, kneel and crouch.  The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT  

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is seated in a cubicle environment and is exposed to fluorescent lighting, background noise, and computer monitors.

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Our company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.