Accountant - Indirect Tax

Michaels•Irving, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Accountant - Indirect Tax is responsible for all sales and use tax duties for assigned U.S. States. Responsible for reporting, audits, exemption certificates, business licenses, unclaimed property, W-9’s and special projects.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
Working knowledge and application of accounting principles
Proficient in Excel and the Microsoft suite
3+ years of related experience, including account reconciliation
Comfortable in a fast-paced, multi-project, deadline-driven environment and working with minimal supervision
Excellent organizational, time management, and analytical skills
Effective interpersonal and communication skills and enthused by working as part of a team

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
Certified Public Accountant candidate a plus
Experience with Vertex indirect tax software and tax research tools such as Checkpoint Edge or Bloomberg Tax Research
Familiarity with ETL software such as Alteryx and ERP applications and tools such as Oracle, HFM, Essbase, and SmartView
Experience with Big 4 accounting firms
Sales and Use Tax Compliance experience for multiple states

Responsibilities

Prepare monthly workpapers related to sales and use tax return compliance, account reconciliations, and journal entries for assigned jurisdictions.
Work with outside consultants on business license compliance, which includes gathering data, obtaining signatures, and providing copies of business licenses to stores.
Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to properly assign Vertex tax categories to new products.
Review customer-provided exemption certificates and assist with customer inquiries.
Respond to various jurisdictional notices.
Prepare W-9s and distribute them to internal and external stakeholders as requested.
Research and resolve tax technical issues.
Other duties as assigned