Tax Analyst

Defi Auto Llc•Columbus, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Tax Analyst, you will be responsible for the processing of all property tax bills associated with the auto loan and lending business and for processing property tax rendition filings and abatements. defi SOLUTIONS is a pioneer in end-to-end, SaaS loan originations, servicing, and managed servicing solutions. Our customers include the highest-volume captive auto lenders, banks, credit unions, and finance companies in North America. We have more than three decades of experience helping lenders reduce time-to-market, streamline operations, and customize lending processes with proven, scalable performance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance related field or equivalent experience
Minimum of 3-5 years basic accounting/ accounts payable experience required
Minimum 3 years experience with property and sales tax as it relates to vehicle leases
Understanding of automotive leasing sales tax, ability to research and understand sales tax requirements and applicability to client portfolios
Ability to research mainframe system manuals to determine set up requirements and changes needed to support taxing requirements and payment allocations
Strong written and verbal communications, comfortable with making recommendations to our clients and supporting decision rationale
Provide guidance and manage workflow for tax staff to ensure all filings are accurate and completed within time deadlines to ensure financial penalties are not assessed
Dependable self-starter
Proficiency in MS Windows based environment with intermediate proficiency with MS Excel software required
Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with daily work processing deadlines
Strong Data entry/keyboarding skills required
Excellent organizational, time management, follow through, research and problem-solving skills required
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Excellent phone and customer service skills
Ability to work effectively independently with minor supervision

Nice To Haves

Equivalent experience to a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance

Responsibilities

Enhance productivity and streamline processing to achieve at least 10% improvement year over year.
Ability to create and follow policy and procedures 100% of the time.
Meet bill payment deadlines and follow-up on sales and property payments with clients.
Attention to various state and other jurisdiction deadlines and processes to prevent penalties.
Process and pay bills on behalf of multiple clients for sales and property tax.
Handle the rendition filing process for all required states.
Process fulfillment requests (i.e. customers requesting copies of property tax).
Process abatements, refund checks to lessees and check requests for clients.
Handle requests for research if customers are disputing charges.
Contact the appropriate taxing jurisdictions, if needed.
Assist in the preparation of various items within appropriate timelines.
Reconciliation and finance support.
Responsible to help reconcile daily balances for cash accounts.
Ability to participate effectively in a team atmosphere.