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The Role
We have an immediate opening for a Lead Transaction Tax Analyst responsible for data management and analysis in support of team efforts to implement updates to various tax systems.
This position will also require keeping abreast of changes in tax legislation, preparing GL account reconciliations and completing analysis with recommendations within established deadlines, and meaningfully contributing to mission-critical tax projects, internal customer support, integrity/transparency/controls, and back-office scalability/productivity.
The Main Responsibilities
• Perform GL reconciliations of tax-oriented accounts, run SAP queries/reports, research open items including conferring with teams (e.g. Billing, Accounts Payable, Tax Compliance, and Accounting) who post journal entries to tax accounts, identify/document open item causality, propose/coordinate/execute open item remediation (including adjustment journal entries and tax return credits/refunds,) and maintain tax account reconciliations in the OneStream reconciliation tool.
• Share Transaction Tax team’s responsibility to provide useful information to internal customers in a timely, accurate, and complete fashion. This information may include tax estimates, tax exemptions, recurring and ad-hoc data pulls/analysis, returns, manual credits, charge id mapping, BTE lease JE’s, Revenue Summary/Line Count/MOU/TR reports, etc.)
• Provide testing support for tax data warehouse (TaxMart) necessitated by system migrations and database enhancements.
• Assist with acquiring, reconciling, and loading billing system data into the data warehouse for all billing systems.
• Support GTP Leasing System reporting and the validation of its taxation rules.
• Conduct data analysis of large volumes of data to support various tax billing system and ERP system efforts.
• Meaningfully contribute to initiatives that leverage such tools as Alteryx to create efficiencies and cost savings by improving systems or methods both within and outside the Tax Department. Refine and document processes and monitor systems to manage workload while ensuring data integrity.
What We Look For in a Candidate
Required
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 3-5 years of job related experience, preferably in Transaction Tax.
• Strong proficiency in the Microsoft Suite of products (Word, Excel, etc.)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work cross-functionally within the department.
• Ability to work independently and effectively prioritize work to meet deadlines in a high-performance environment.
Preferred
• CPA
• Demonstrated skills in analytical platforms and business intelligence tools (Alteryx, Power BI, etc.).
• Working knowledge of Vertex and SAP.
• Knowledge of telecommunications industry and taxation.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to organize and summarize large amounts of data for management review.
• Ability to work well in a high-performance environment.
• Attention to detail with good organizational capabilities.
Compensation
The starting salary for this role differs based on the employee’s primary work location. Employees typically do not start at the top of the range, though compensation depends on each individual’s qualifications.
Location Based Pay Ranges
$80510 – $107340 in these states: AR, ID, KY, LA, ME, MS, NE, SC, and SD.
$84740 – $112980 in these states: AZ, AL, FL, GA, IN, IA, KS, MO, MT, NM, ND, OH, OK, PA, TN, UT, VT, WV, WI, and WY.
$88980 – $118630 in these states: CO, HI, MI, MN, NV, NH, NC, OR, and RI.
$93210 – $124280 in these states: AK, CA, CT, DE, DC, IL, MD, MA, NJ, NY, TX, VA, and WA.
As with the pay range variety that’s based on the region of a country, specific offers are determined by various factors such as experience, education, skills, certifications and other business needs.
Requisition #: 334076
Background Screening
If you are selected for a position, there will be a background screen, which may include checks for criminal records and/or motor vehicle reports and/or drug screening, depending on the position requirements. For more information on these checks, please refer to the Post Offer section of our FAQ page. Job-related concerns identified during the background screening may disqualify you from the new position or your current role. Background results will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Equal Employment Opportunities
We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all persons regardless of race, color, ancestry, citizenship, national origin, religion, veteran status, disability, genetic characteristic or information, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, family status, pregnancy, or other legally protected status (collectively, “protected statuses”). We do not tolerate unlawful discrimination in any employment decisions, including recruiting, hiring, compensation, promotion, benefits, discipline, termination, job assignments or training.
Disclaimer
The job responsibilities described above indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not intended to include a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities for this job. Job duties and responsibilities are subject to change based on evolving business needs and conditions.
Salary Range
Salary Min :
80510
Salary Max :
124280
This information reflects the base salary pay range for this job based on current national market data. Ranges may vary based on the job’s location. We offer competitive pay that varies based on individual experience, qualifications and other relevant factors. We encourage you to apply to positions that you are interested in and for which you believe you are qualified. To learn more, you are welcome to discuss with us as you move through the selection process.
