Senior Tax Analyst - Property Tax and Sales & Use Tax

Conduent

About The Position

This role is responsible for gathering and analyzing personal property tax data for filings, reviewing personal property tax returns, and making timely tax payments. The Senior Tax Analyst will also assist in managing property tax and sales & use tax audits, ensuring timely and accurate preparation of business licenses and payments, and responding to various tax notices and inquiries. Additionally, the role involves preparing tax resale and exemption certificates, managing tax certificates in Vertex Series O, reviewing and clearing Ariba sales tax exceptions, and responding to Accounts Payable supplier inquiries related to sales and use tax. The analyst will also review monthly sales and use tax journal entries.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or an equivalent educational background.
Minimum of 4 years of experience in property tax and Sales & Use Tax.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to work effectively with cross-functional and global teams.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting tax audits, compliance filings, tax research, and reporting activities preferred.
Experience working in a multinational or shared services environment preferred.

Responsibilities

Gather and analyze personal property tax data for filings by EY
Review personal property tax returns and make timely tax payments and maintain personal property tax calendar
Assist in the management of personal property tax and sales and use tax audits including gathering data in response to information requests and associated research and analysis
Ensure timely and accurate preparation of required business licenses and license payments and maintain business license calendar
Respond to all personal property tax and business license notices including discussions with state and local government agencies
Regularly monitor all personal property tax and business license accounts to ensure compliancy
Respond to property tax and business license inquiries and various tax requests including form preparations from internal Conduent Business Groups
Assist in the preparation of tax resale and tax exemption certificates for Conduent AP suppliers and ensure all tax certificates are updated and stored in Vertex Series O tax software
Review, analyze and clear Ariba sales tax exceptions daily – variances between supplier invoice sales tax and purchase order expected sales tax
Respond timely to Accounts Payable supplier inquiries as they relate to sales and use tax
Review Accounting monthly sales and use tax journal entry to accrue sales tax not collected by Conduent suppliers