Location: Houston, Texas

Role: Hybrid role; 3days in office

To succeed in this role, you are responsible for (1) all indirect tax compliance and audits, including sales & use tax, gross receipts tax, property tax (business personal and real estate), Form 1099, and various state & local annual reports and business licenses/registrations (franchise taxes), (2) indirect tax exposure analysis and risk mitigation, (3) systems improvement and implementation, and (4) coordination with other departments to properly address indirect tax implication. Excellent time management skills are also essential to ensure our company meets tight deadlines. It’s essential but not mandatory to have exposure with direct taxation such as filing and reviewing income tax returns (1120, 1140, 5272 and other forms).

Responsibilities:

Sales & Use Tax

• Manage sales & use tax compliance process (including review of data and returns prepared by external service provider) and process timely payments.

• Handle sales & use tax audits, prepare responses to taxing authorities, perform tax technical research, and document audit result summary for management review.

• Resolve tax notices and similar matters.

• Reconcile sales & use tax liabilities monthly.

• Analyze current tax rates in significant tax jurisdictions, measure risks, and propose necessary adjustments.

• Monitor current tax rules and tax legislation changes to ensure compliance with state and local tax laws and regulations and tax reporting requirements.

• Validate and improve exemption certificate management.

• Manage and support the sales tax automation project (Vertex/Avalara).

• Identify areas for process, systems, reporting improvements to ensure adequacy and efficiency of all tax compliance matters.

Other indirect tax compliances

• Manage personal property tax returns,

• Maintain tax calendar for indirect tax filings, including annual reports, business licenses/registrations, and distributor/representative licenses.

• Handle other state & local indirect tax audits.

• Resolve notices from various taxing authorities and coordinate responses.

• Gather and validate data, coordinate with internal business units and external service provider to timely file Forms 1096/1099.

• Handle requests Form 1099 recipients and notices from taxing authorities.

• Maintain tax levy notices and properly withhold and remit the withholding payments to taxing authorities.

Other responsibilities

• Provide guidance to finance and other business units on indirect tax matters.

• Prepare month-end accruals and miscellaneous journal entries.

• Own month-end US Indirect Tax account reconciliations.

• Supervise and train tax team members.

• Review all vendor invoices submitted through AP to ensure proper sales & use tax application.

• Organize and update the company’s tax database.

• Other projects or duties as needed.

• Manage tax inquiries from internal and external auditors.

Requirements and skills

• Proven work experience as a Tax Accountant, Tax Analyst or Tax Preparer

• 3+ years of experience dealing with Indirect tax audits in a multi-State environment; prefer telecom experience.

• Knowledge of accounting and bookkeeping procedures

• Familiarity with accounting software packages (Vertex, Avalara, Orbitax, NetSuite)

• Preferably specific knowledge with indirect taxation in NC, SC and TX primarily

• Computer literacy (MS Excel in particular)

• Excellent analytical and time management skills

• Strong numeracy skills

• Keen attention to detail

• BSc degree in Accounting, Finance or relevant subject; industry certification (e.g. CMA or CPA) is preferred