Indirect Tax Junior Analyst

Costco Wholesale Corporation • Issaquah, WA

13d • Onsite

About The Position

The Indirect Tax Junior Analyst researches state and local laws to determine sales taxation of Costco’s members and merchandise. This research is the foundation for indirect tax-related warehouse, Regional, and Corporate procedures for the company and its affiliates and subsidiaries. The Junior Analyst manages various small government tax audits conducted by states, counties, cities, and third-party consultants for sales, use, cigarette, fuel, and other miscellaneous tax types. The Junior Analyst ensures the accuracy of existing procedures through research of state regulations and updates various published and internal documents as needed. The Junior Analyst can manage small indirect tax related audits, research, and projects with guidance. The successful candidate is very detail oriented, can manage multiple projects (some with deadlines), and enjoys working both independently and with a large and diverse team.

Requirements

• Experience managing multi-state sales/use tax audits. Includes being able to answer questions, research tax discrepancies, meet deadlines (established or self-imposed) and document findings.
• Ability to timely research, interpret and apply multistate indirect tax laws and requirements, jurisdictional form requirements, includes knowing when to refer to issues to upper management.
• Ability to conduct ad hoc analysis of large data sets with guidance.
• Strong understanding of accounting concepts.
• Microsoft Office (Excel, Word), and Google products (G-mail, Chrome) or equivalent software.
• Ability to comprehend and effectively communicate written and numeric information accurately and efficiently

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with Web Intelligence, BI Reporting or similar software and tax research services (e.g. RIA or CCH).
• ACL, Alteryx or another database analysis tool desirable.
• Familiarity with Vertex (or similar software) desired.
• Career-focused, motivated, and disciplined.
• College degree with emphasis or major in accounting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Researches and comprehends multi-state tax laws (sales, use, transactions, miscellaneous). Documents and explains complex tax issues to state representatives, warehouses, other departments, and members.
• Represents Costco before government tax auditors with guidance. Evaluates and prepares a wide variety of records from corporate departments and warehouses, as well as supporting conclusions through tax research.
• Develops procedures for tax reporting and exemption documentation.
• Assists in maintaining the product tax system using Legacy, SAP, and Vertex software. Assists in the maintenance of tax information available on the Tax Department’s intranet site.
• Responds to tax inquiries from other departments, members, and various agencies.
• Manages multiple research projects.
• Completes Ad hoc tax projects as needed.
• Regular and reliable workplace attendance at your assigned location.

Benefits

• paid time off
• health benefits - medical/dental/vision/hearing aid/pharmacy/behavioral health/employee assistance
• health care reimbursement account
• dependent care assistance plan
• short-term disability and long-term disability insurance
• AD&D insurance
• life insurance
• 401(k)
• stock purchase plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees