Tax Accountant

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Vulcan Materials Company is the nation's largest producer of construction aggregates and a major producer of aggregates-based construction materials including asphalt and ready-mixed concrete. When you join Vulcan, it's more than starting an exciting career - you get to make a difference for millions of people every day across the country.

When you join Vulcan, you join a dynamic culture in which career development is encouraged, excellence is rewarded and diversity is valued. No matter the role or the location across the country, every member of the Vulcan team lives through the Vulcan Way: doing the right thing, the right way, at the right time.

About the Job:

Primary responsibility of this position is to manage the business license compliance for Vulcan Materials Company by working closely with our third-party compliance partner. As part of the Indirect Tax function, this position also offers broad exposure to other compliance and reporting responsibilities that may include
1) severance and excavation tax,
2) Federal and state excise tax,
3) sales and use tax audit support, and
4) property tax bill processing and audit support. Candidate must be detail and deadline oriented.

What You'll Do:

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Main point of contact for our 3rd party provider to manage the full life cycle of business licenses - from opening and closing accounts to ensuring timely renewals for the business.
• Communicate regularly with the 3rd party provider to provide timely updates of information needed for business licenses, coordinate preparation of business license applications, and follow up on application status, as needed.
• Review business license payment funding request and generate corresponding accounting entries (EDI experience is a plus).
• Gather and review source data for gross receipts, severance, excise, and excavation tax return calculations.
• Prepare severance tax, excavation tax, and excise tax returns monthly, quarterly, and annually.
• Assist the Indirect Tax function with special projects and process improvement initiatives.

Behavioral Expectations:

• Acts with unyielding integrity and honesty in business transactions, promoting company policies and holding self and other employees accountable, keeping promises and commitments.
• Gets the job done with a minimum of supervision. Initiates and takes action before being required to do so. Collaborates with others to address issues that arise.
• Behaves professionally, as the Company would want to be represented, when interacting with our third-party tax compliance consultants.
• Uses time efficiently; finds the answers and makes sure the situation is taken care of correctly.
• Follows through with commitments and solves problems in a timely fashion.
• Treats other employees or customers with courtesy, dignity and respect.
• Responds promptly and accurately to customer requests for information; coordinates appropriate follow-up.
• Is open to change. Adjusts positively to changing work priorities and business conditions.

Critical Competencies:

• Results-Oriented: Sets challenging goals (individual and organizational) and tracks performance, and ensures that all projects/tasks are completed on schedule and within budget.
• Communication Skills: Communicates clearly and listens carefully in an open, candid and consistent manner.
• Team Player: Establishes trust with team members, stating clear expectations and accountabilities. Recognizes group morale and acts to protect or build as necessary.
• Analytical Skills: Verifies assumptions or interpretations by checking with credible sources or through first-hand observation and data-gathering.
  Interpersonal Interaction: Quickly establishes rapport with internal and external customers to develop trust that their concerns are heard and responded to promptly.
• Planning and Organizing: Identifies and defines clear short-term goals and/or work outcomes that are required to implement strategic goals.
• Professional Representation: Presents top-quality pertinent information to all levels of management.
• Personal Accountability: Honoring your commitments to yourself and others. Acknowledging…