Job Description

Do you love the tax world? Are you looking for your next career? My Hospitality client is seeking a Sales & Use Tax Accountant, this is a Direct Hire.

Job Summary:

• The mission of this position will be to assist the team in developing best-in-class processes within a control-oriented environment.
• Duties involve researching, analyzing, verifying, and reconciling transactions.
• Candidate needs to be confident in their knowledge base and capable of performing duties with minimal training and supervision.
• The successful candidate will grasp things quickly and be able to add value to our accounting close cycle.
• The candidate must be a quick learner, extremely detail oriented with a strong knowledge of accounting principles and highly proficient in Excel.
• We want self-starters that understand good process, have strong accounting fundamentals, and are coachable and eager to be a successful contributor.

Education:

Bachelor's Degree REQUIRED

Experience:

• 5+ years in sales tax accounting, intercompany transactions, and with state licensing experience.
• Knowledge of Canadian sales tax returns a plus.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Outlook, Power Point and Word and intermediate to advanced Excel skills

Essential Job Functions

• Sales and use tax compliance, and monthly journal entries, including reviewing invoices for use tax, in house returns, and gathering data for monthly compliance.
• Timely and accurately complete the day-to-day work activates of compliance team to ensure the monthly compliance cycle is completed in a cost effective, accurate and timely manner.
• Ensures compliance with state and local sales and use tax laws and regulations.
• Coordinate sales and use tax and property tax compliance company wide.
• Reconcile annual fixed asset schedules for property tax compliance.
• Research and interpret tax statutes and regulations.
• Prepare miscellaneous tax returns and assist with compliance of all tax licenses.
• Execute all deliverables by adhering to standard accounting principles and compliance requirements.
• Assisting with state income & sales tax audits.
• Applying for and renewing business licenses where needed.
• Assists in special projects as assigned by management. Example: Develop Unclaimed Property Processes including historical resolution.
• Perform various aspects of the month-end closing process including journal entry preparation.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts related to Sales Tax and other GL accounts as assigned.
• Prepare journal entries for specific transactions including bank fees and accruals.
• Knowledge of intercompany transactions and reconciliation.
• Assumes and performs other duties and responsibilities not specifically outlined herein, but which are logically and properly inherent to an accounting function.

Skill Requirements and Performance Criteria

• Working knowledge of GAAP principles, accounting transactions, schedules, and financial reports.
• Organized and can manage competing deadlines and due dates.
• Motivated self-starter who performs assigned duties accurately, efficiently, and diligently.
• Excellent Analytical, written/ oral communications and interpersonal skills and a positive approach toward customers and company employees.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills including V-lookups and Pivot Tables.
• Knowledge of Oracle HFM ideal but not required.
• Experience utilizing STO and SureTax systems (a plus).
• Strong aptitude and working knowledge of automated financial information systems with Microsoft Dynamics AX and SAP (a plus).

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To apply please email your resume to jwesneski@ledgent.com