Equipment Leasing Sr Tax Accountant - Twp of Washington, NJ

Valley Bank • Township of Washington, NJ

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About The Position

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Sales & Use Tax:

Sales & Use tax preparation and filings for all 50 states, and various
county & city jurisdictions (M, Q, A).
Responsible for researching tax rates and taxability of various types of
lease transactions.
Evaluation of customer presented Exemption Certificates.
Provide Proof of Sales Tax paid for customer audits.
Prepare and Issue Highland Resale Certificates for all states and
multi-state jurisdictional form.
Business Licenses:

File Business Licenses annually for states, counties, cities (new and
renewals).
Tax Research:

Research tax implications of various lease transaction structures.
Research Tax Regulations and Reporting requirements for all 50 states and
county & city jurisdictions.
Respond to internal sales force tax questions/issues via contact with
appropriate jurisdiction.
Handle any correspondence received from jurisdictions.
State Corporate Income & Franchise Tax :

Preparation of Sate Corporate Income / Franchise Tax returns for Highland
Capital Corp approximately 46 states.
Preparation and Filing of Quarterly Estimate and Extension payments.
Calculate Allocations / Apportionments by State.
Provide supporting documentation to VNB Corporate Tax Dept with regard to
the NY & NJ returns.
Prepare Book-to-Tax Rollforward file.
Federal Tax Support:

Preparation of data required of Valley Tax Department for purposes of
filing the Highland Capital Corp 1120 return.
Preparation of support for form 1120 M1 items: Depreciation on true leases
and fixed assets, Rentals on True leases, Interest income deduction,
Non-accrual Income.
Secretary of State (SOS) Annual Reports:

Responsible for Highland's registration with every state's Secretary of
State Department.
Preparation of each state's SOS Annual Reports.
Personal Property Tax:

Liaison between Highland and 3rd party outsource company Advance Property
Tax Compliance Group (APTC).
Provide details relating to Property Tax Charges for lessees requesting the
information.
Tax Audits and General Tax Compliance:

HCC contact person for all Tax Auditors from various states (Sales & Use,
State Corporate Income / Franchise).
General Ledger:

Insure that General Ledger tax accounts reconcile to tax return activity.

Requirements

• Knowledge of Equipment Finance industry and key lease accounting principles.
• Self-motivated but able to succeed both independently and as part of a team.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to build productive and co-operative relationships.
• Highly motivated and analytical individual with attention to detail, accuracy and efficiency.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams and focus energies on most in-demand items.
• Technical experience with Excel and lease accounting systems.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively in a fast paced environment while consistently meeting deadlines and leadership expectations.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting / Finance and a minimum of 5 years of lease accounting experience, or minimum of 5 years of Corporate and Sales Tax preparation and filing experience.

Responsibilities

• Sales & Use tax preparation and filings for all 50 states, and various county & city jurisdictions (M, Q, A).
• Responsible for researching tax rates and taxability of various types of lease transactions.
• Evaluation of customer presented Exemption Certificates.
• Provide Proof of Sales Tax paid for customer audits.
• Prepare and Issue Highland Resale Certificates for all states and multi-state jurisdictional form.
• File Business Licenses annually for states, counties, cities (new and renewals).
• Research tax implications of various lease transaction structures.
• Research Tax Regulations and Reporting requirements for all 50 states and county & city jurisdictions.
• Respond to internal sales force tax questions/issues via contact with appropriate jurisdiction.
• Handle any correspondence received from jurisdictions.
• Preparation of Sate Corporate Income / Franchise Tax returns for Highland Capital Corp approximately 46 states.
• Preparation and Filing of Quarterly Estimate and Extension payments.
• Calculate Allocations / Apportionments by State.
• Provide supporting documentation to VNB Corporate Tax Dept with regard to the NY & NJ returns.
• Prepare Book-to-Tax Rollforward file.
• Preparation of data required of Valley Tax Department for purposes of filing the Highland Capital Corp 1120 return.
• Preparation of support for form 1120 M1 items: Depreciation on true leases and fixed assets, Rentals on True leases, Interest income deduction, Non-accrual Income.
• Responsible for Highland's registration with every state's Secretary of State Department.
• Preparation of each state's SOS Annual Reports.
• Liaison between Highland and 3rd party outsource company Advance Property Tax Compliance Group (APTC).
• Provide details relating to Property Tax Charges for lessees requesting the information.
• HCC contact person for all Tax Auditors from various states (Sales & Use, State Corporate Income / Franchise).
• Insure that General Ledger tax accounts reconcile to tax return activity.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level