Title: Sales Tax Accountant
Start Date: ASAP
Duration of the contract: 2-3 month contract
Onsite, Remote, or Hybrid? Local to Nashville, coming onsite to the SSC one day a week.
There will be a training period for the first 1-2 months where the team would like this resource to come onsite 2-3 times a week as they get acclimated
Must Haves:
• Experience: 2 years of sales tax experience in a corporate, government, or public accounting environment.
Other knowledge, skills or abilities:
• General knowledge of tax trends and processes.
• Ability to multi-task in a high energy environment.
• Display detail-oriented approach to work, especially data entry and integrity.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability and proficiency in Microsoft Office products, including Excel (Pivot Tables) and Word.
• Display a detail-oriented approach to daily activities and a self-starter attitude.
• Ability and proficient use of spreadsheets and word processing, specifically Microsoft Office.
• Ability to research, audit, and analyze.
• Knowledge of sales tax audits.
Pluses:
• Bachelors degree in Accounting or related field
• Experience with xlookup or vlookup
• Experience reading and researching legislation
Day to Day:
This position is responsible for reporting, verification, and filing of sales tax and misc. tax returns in multiple taxing jurisdictions. This position will ensure all returns are filed timely and accurately and will assist, as needed, with audits for the tax types filed and research pertaining to sales, use, and misc. taxes.
Tax Compliance: 60-70%
• Coordinate, prepare reports, and file returns timely and compliant with federal, state and local jurisdictions. Prepare accounting entries and account reconciliation to reflect filings and balance General Ledger accounts.
• Monitor change in tax rates and update tax rate files monthly.
• Process incoming tax notices and tax bills.
Customer/Store Service: 30-40%
• Assist in responding to tax issues from stores and customers by researching items and setting them up in the tax system correctly.
• Maintain and analyze detailed schedule of store and customer tax issues.