Sales and Use Tax Analyst

Position Summary:

The Sales & Use Tax Specialist will assist the Tax Manager to determine proper taxability of customers and transactions and must have prior sales tax experience, preferably in a high-volume environment. This will require a professional who possesses good organizational skills and can work as part of a team.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the preparation and filing of monthly, quarterly, and annual sales and use tax returns for all states in which Bilfinger has nexus.
• Implements and maintains sales tax software across all legal entities.
• Processes tax payments to appropriate agencies and verify payments to the GL, including managing tax accrual accounts.
• Assists with maintaining Federal and State tax calendar.
• Monitors and confirms changes to sales tax rates within the tax software.
• Stays current in sales tax issues and law changes as they relate to the organization.
• Assists with obtaining audit support documentation and is an integral part in managing sales tax audits.
• Reviews Accounts Payable invoices to determine applicable use tax, as needed.
• Assists Tax Manager with other federal and state issues and projects, as needed.
• Assists with tax research projects per direction of management.
• Assists management with ad-hoc requests, including special projects and initiatives.
• Observes and complies with all safety rules.
• Performs other related duties as required and assigned.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting is required.
• CPA preferred.
• 3 - 5 years of experience with sales & use tax is required.
• Construction industry sales & use tax experience.
• Must be willing to work overtime.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Able to handle sensitive and confidential company information with integrity.
• Extremely organized with strong time-management skills.
• Work both independently and as a team to meet deadlines and objectives.
• Excellent verbal, written, and oral communication skills are required.
• Must be able to work under pressure.
• Must be able to work individually and in a team.

Technical Knowledge and Skills:

• ERP Basic accounting knowledge required
• Proficient in the Microsoft suite of applications, with strong emphasis on Excel.
• SAP experience is a plus.
• Vertex or OneSource Sales & Use Tax Compliance systems experience is a plus.

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