Launch your career as a Senior Tax Analytics Associate, where you will gain experience in data integrity analysis, information reporting, quality control management, systems support, sales/use and personal property tax research, and various assigned projects as well as acting as infotech liaison across the personal property tax and sales/use tax space to minimize taxes and audit risk.
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Job Responsibilities:
- Conduct evaluations of and manage ensuing projects around automation opportunities and process enhancements requiring knowledge of such applications as Alteryx and Tableau (as well as core compliance applications)
- Research, analyze and resolve Sales Tax and Personal Property Tax issues
- Assist with department efforts to consolidate and centralize tax registration/licensing
- Analyze Sales and Personal Property Tax data from legacy systems to identify issues, trends, and process improvements, and to foresee future needs
- Assist with minimization of audit liabilities through data integrity efforts
- Ensure controls are in place to maintain legacy systems’ compliance with the firm’s architectural framework, security and resiliency requirements, and performance expectations
- Provide support for internal BAU systems and processes, including but not limited to new software implementations and upgrades, third-party engagements, analysis and testing
- Contribute to regular productivity and metrics reporting, both internal and outbound
- Ensure that all activities are completed prior to internal deadlines
- Develop alternate strategies to increase cost savings and efficiencies
- Lead and/or assist in various projects as needed
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:
- 4+ years of aligned professional experience
- Ability to collaborate with high-performing teams and individuals throughout the firm to accomplish common goals
- Self-directed and motivated with creative problem solving, negotiation, and analytical skills
- Exceptional communications skills (written and verbal)
- Ability to complete work to deadlines with a sense of urgency
- Highly analytical and process oriented
- Team player, self-motivated, ability to learn quickly and work independently with little supervision
- Must be flexible (capable of teamwork and independent focus) within a virtual team that encompasses different locations, countries, and time zones
- Establishes trust, promotes inclusive environments, and cultivates collaborative partnerships
- Advocates for and values a culture of transparency, diversity, inclusion, equity and respect among teams
- Excel power user
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:
- Infotech experience a plus
- Digital Accelerator Program certification an advantage
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Finance, Accounting, or Data Science preferred
- Sales/use and/or personal property tax knowledge a plus
- PTMS and/or Vertex knowledge an advantage
- Data mining acumen and statistical analysis skills preferred
- SAP knowledge a plus