Sales Tax Clerk

Patterson Companies•Loveland, CO

45d•$18 - $23•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Tax Clerk you will be responsible for setting up new customer accounts in the tax software system and maintaining existing customer accounts as well as responsible for internal auditing of customer tax records such as; sales tax filings, Use Tax filings, Personal Property/Real estate payments and Business licenses.

Requirements

Associate's degree in Accounting or Business Administration, or equivalent work experience
At least 2 years related experience in a professional environment.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Strong reading and interpretation skills.
Proficiency in MS Office Suite

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Business Administration
Financial and business exposure to accounting information systems
Experience and proficiency working in both SAP and taxing software

Responsibilities

Responsible for set up and maintenance of customer account set up in sales tax system of record.
Assist field personnel with issue resolution involving customer accounts and tax.
Assist with filing the sales tax returns including running reports/prep worksheets/filing.
Handle all use tax issues and payments.
Assist with all internal audit functions and cleanup of customer/system data.
Responsible for handling the customer notification process for internal audits.
Responsible for material item classification.
Track Business licenses and Personal property/Real estate taxes and keep them up to date.
Customer data and new account set-up, verification of certificates, and reporting in the sales tax system of record.
Maintain changes/closures, and make corrections to tax classification codes in the sales tax system of record.
Customer service for the tax team; timely response to department inbox, assist internal and external customers.
Analyze and issue tax credits/debits as required.
Function as a part of the accounting team by assisting with other accounting tasks as needed.
Perform cross-training activities as requested and/or necessary, assist in training of new employees as needed.
Maintain confidentiality of information at all times.