Accountant II- State and Local Taxation

Arthrex

About The Position

Perform general accounting, reconciliation and reporting duties in conjunction with US State and Local Taxation (SALT), Canadian GST, 1099, 1042-S Backup Withholding Taxes, Business Licenses, Annual Reports and Tangible Personal Property Tax (TPPT)

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related Business/Economics required
Minimum 2+ years of relevant work experience required
Intermediate to Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
SAP experience preferred
Vertex experience preferred

Responsibilities

Provide monthly and calendar year summary of sales and tax reports
Provide quarterly summary of annual reports filing status
Provide quarterly summary of business licenses filing status
Provide summary report of states with pending adjustments and amended returns due
Perform monthly tax reconciliations between Vertex tax engine and SAP ERP
Reconcile, prepare, and file GST, Sales, Use, Consumer’s Use, Excise Tax Returns
Reconcile, prepare, and file tangible personal property tax reports
Complete annual 1099 reconciliation and reports
Complete annual 1042-S reconciliation and reports
Respond to and/or assign email inquiries from the business, vendors and customers
Update material group numbers in SAP and/or Vertex
Map tax drivers to tax categories in Vertex
Assign material group numbers to new or existing materials
Prepare reports and templates
Respond timely to requests from auditors
Provide documentation to support transactions and tax calculated
Perform state, local, and federal tax research regarding taxability of parts or services purchased and sold in the United States & Canada, and document results
Perform tax research for parts or services purchased or sold in other countries when needed
Identify and participate in planning system upgrades
Identify and recommend process improvements to tax processes and reports
Ensure effective internal controls are in place with respect to accuracy of accounting and protection of company data