Specialist, Tax (Sales)

Overview

This role supports sales tax and other indirect tax activities for the business, including compliance, filings, audits, and coordination with finance and legal stakeholders.

The organization promotes flexible and hybrid work policies when applicable.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to the organization’s General Work Rules
• Support the business on sales tax issues, questions, and exemption certificates
• Participate in sales tax audits
• Support GST and VAT filings
• Provide support for questions about taxes on invoices and ensure system controls are in place
• Advise finance on how indirect taxes should be recorded in the financial statements
• Participate in forecasting tax risk for the indirect tax reserve accrual
• Support the business on taxability of various transactions
• Participate in the preparation of R&D Credit Calculation
• Participate in migration to a new system using OneSource Indirect tax engine
• Collaborate with the legal department to complete filings and maintain standings with authorities
• Possible involvement in preparing income tax provisions and proforma federal income tax returns of smaller entities

Requirements

• Bachelor degree in Accounting or Finance or a closely related field
• 5–7 years of experience with U.S. tax experience (income tax, sales/use tax, property tax, and excise tax)
• Working knowledge of U.S. Federal, State, and Local tax laws, with an emphasis in sales tax
• Business acumen and interpersonal skills to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, other business areas, and governmental agencies
• Analytical skills to identify issues, facts, laws, and tax consequences of various business transactions
• Planning and organizational skills to coordinate workload around multiple assignments
• Computer skills to operate word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation, e-mail, tax, and internet-based applications
• Initiative and project management skills

Compensation & Benefits

Benefits Program may include:

• Insurance plans (Dental, medical, life insurance, disability, and more)
• Competitive base salary
• Retirement savings plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tele Health Program

Location

Wichita, ADMN / MFG, Learjet

Additional Details

• Shift: Day job
• Employee Status: Regular
• Requisition: 15023