Indirect Tax Specialist

ICM Ventures•Colwich, KS

About The Position

Responsible for ensuring compliance with sales, use, VAT, and excise tax laws in various states, including managing the preparation and filing of indirect tax returns for all jurisdictions. Supports the company’s mission by performing day-to-day accounting activities, month-end closing, and reconciliations to ensure timely and accurate financial statements in accordance with GAAP. Provides accounting services and analysis for ICM and related companies.

Requirements

High school diploma required.
General ledger/accounting experience required.
Exceptional business math skills.
Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
10-key by touch required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance preferred.
Three to five years of accounting experience with a multi-state sales and use tax background in the construction and/or manufacturing industry preferred.
Audit experience preferred.
Navision experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Research and define sales/use, VAT, gross receipts, and other indirect tax laws in various states, ensure compliance across all entities, and communicate revised policies when applicable.
Register for all applicable state sales and use tax licenses.
Prepare and file sales, use, VAT, gross receipts, and contractors’ excise tax returns.
Review and accrue tax liabilities on open projects and expense accounts.
Process month-end entries and reconcile general ledger accounts monthly.
Review time-and-materials and firm-bid billings to ensure tax is accurately billed or accrued.
Provide tax estimates to project managers for budgets and bid proposals.
Review and code accounts payable invoices for sales tax exemption or liability.
Identify, document, and pursue sales and use tax refund opportunities with applicable state taxing authorities.
Maintain the exemption certificate file and provide tax status and exemption certificates to accountants and vendors as needed.
Coordinate indirect tax audits and prepare audit schedules requested by state auditors.
Review projects before closing to assess tax liability.
Provide language for customer contracts, proposals, and subcontractor scope-of-work agreements.
Prepare and file property tax renditions and review property tax liability for reduction opportunities.
Support full financial accounting for subsidiaries.