Core Responsibilities: 

• Collect and validate customer and vendor tax exemption certificates
• Timely and accurately file tax forms required by IRS and other government agencies
• Back-up the Sales and Use Tax Analyst, as necessary
• Prepare and provide financial information for internal/external audits, ensuring information is accurate and timely.
• Prepare monthly account reconciliations in a timely manner to ensure internal control policies are being followed.
• Book journal entries as required and ensure that transactions are recorded accurately and in compliance with applicable standards.
• Perform account analysis, variance analysis and other projects as requested by Manager.
• Ensure Desk Top Procedures (DTP’s) are written and current for all job functions and that they comply with internal control policies.
• Ability to organize, problem-solve and execute multiple tasks
• Ability to prioritize and meet tight deadlines
• Demonstrates initiative and uses functional knowledge of business to execute goals
• Finds improvements opportunities and delivers them
• Works collaboratively with peers
• Embraces change and is open to new ideas and approaches.
• Ability to adapt to changing law, business practices and the continuous evolution of IT systems related to the tax function
• Strong communication skills to explain the company’s tax positions to other members of the organization and local tax representatives

Qualified candidates will have: 

• Accounting Degree
• Two+ years of previous experience
• Demonstrated ability to organize, schedule and successfully manage multiple priorities
• Proven proficiency in the use of MS Office Suite Software Programs (Excel, Word, Power Point, etc)
• Experience working with SAP and Vertex a plus
• Proven verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate to various levels within the organization as well as to external customers and vendors