Tax Accountant – Transaction Tax

Southern Company • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

Tax Accountant - Transaction Tax Job Summary: The purpose of this position is to timely and accurately prepare monthly, quarterly and annual federal, state, local and international transaction tax returns and monthly reconciliations. This position assists the Supervisor with research of applicable federal, state, local or international tax rules and regulations and analyzes Vertex sales and use tax system data. This position also gathers requested data for federal, state, local and international audits by tax authorities.

Requirements

• BA/BS degree in Business, Finance, Accounting or related field
• 6 months + tax experience in a similar sized organization or public accounting firm
• MS Excel – advanced proficiency
• MS Word – intermediate proficiency
• Time management skills
• Strong accuracy skills and attention to detail

Nice To Haves

• CPA (Certified Public Accountant) or CMI (Certified Member of the Institute of Professionals in Taxation)
• Ideal candidate will have 3 years of tax experience
• Demonstrated experience in preparing transaction tax returns or relevant experience.
• Vertex sales and use tax software
• Oracle Cloud Financials
• Proficiency with tax research software

Responsibilities

• Timely and accurately prepares monthly, quarterly and annual federal, state, local and international transaction tax returns and monthly reconciliations.
• Gathers requested data for federal, state, local and international transaction tax audits by tax authorities.
• Builds and maintains relationships with Business Units, Accounts Payable, and Accounts Receivable to ensure Tax involvement in business initiatives.
• Ensures timely completion and filing of the transaction tax returns for which they are responsible
• Performs analysis of Vertex sales and use tax systems data to ensure accuracy.
• Analyzes general ledger, accounts payable and accounts receivable data to ensure proper recording of transaction tax data.
• Updates transaction tax rate tables for the compliance and billing systems.
• Issues exemption certificates for vendors and receives and tracks exemption certificates from customers.
• Assists Supervisor in identifying and implementing process changes as necessary to streamline the processes and mitigate compliance risks.
• Maximizes utilization and functionality of transaction tax technology decision and returns system.
• Works closely with the business units to respond to transaction tax questions.
• Assists Supervisor with research for federal, state and local and international transaction taxes.

What This Job Offers

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