Sales & Use Tax Analyst

## Sales & Use Tax Analyst Apply:
SSC Irving TX:
Full time:
Posted Today:
R26 _5768
* 7-Eleven is an iconic family of brands with over 86,000 locations, surpassing every retailer in the world. We revolutionize convenience, restaurants and fuel through cutting edge innovation — working hard to be the customer's first choice. 7-Eleven empowers our employees to  activate awesome  and make a meaningful impact in their stores and communities every day. If you're ready to grow, lead and make a difference, come join our team and help shape the future of convenience.
* The Sales & Use Tax Analyst will support the Company's indirect tax function with a primary focus on sales and use tax audits within the tax technology team. This role will work closely with tax, accounting, procurement, accounts payable, information technology, and operational teams to ensure compliance with state and local tax regulations while minimizing audit exposure and supporting process improvement initiatives.

The ideal candidate will have 2-5 years of indirect tax experience with significant exposure to sales and use tax audits.

Experience with tax technology, data analytics, and large-volume transaction analysis is highly desirable. Sales and Use Tax Compliance experience is also a plus. This position offers an opportunity to work within a complex, multi-state retail environment and participate in strategic tax technology initiatives.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES:
• Facilitate all phases of state and local sales and use tax audits, including audit kickoff meetings, information gathering, data extraction, audit sample review, audit workpaper preparation, and audit resolution
• Analyze auditor requests and prepared detailed responses and supporting documentation
• Review audit findings, identify opportunities to reduce assessments, and assist with negotiations, protests, appeals, and refund opportunities
• Coordinate with internal departments to obtain supporting documentation and ensure timely audit responses
• Maintain audit work papers, documentation, and audit tracking schedules
• Identify recurring audit issues and recommend process improvements to reduce future tax risk
• Research and interpret state and local sales, use, gross receipts, excise, and other indirect tax laws
• Provide guidance regarding the taxability of purchases, services, fixed assets, and operational transactions
• Review tax account reconciliations and identify variances requiring investigation
• Assist with exemption certificate management and documentation

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

EDUCATION:

Bachelors/4 Yr Degree YEARS OF RELEVANT

WORK EXPERIENCE:

3+ years OF MANAGEMENT

EXPERIENCE:

NA CERTIFICATIONS / LICENSES:
Master's degree and/or CMI strongly preferred SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE AND

SKILLS:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Tax, Economics, Business Administration, or related field preferred
• Ability to effectively communicate impact of complex indirect tax statutes, regulations, rulings, etc. to key tax and non-tax personnel
• 2-5 years of indirect tax experience with strong emphasis on sales and use tax audits preferred
• Tax Compliance and data preparation experience is a plus, but not required
• Exposure to multiple indirect tax types, including sales/use tax, gross receipts tax, GST/PST, excise tax
• Indirect tax determination & related systems experience (One Source preferred)
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills. Alteryx experience or other data management systems also a plus
• Strong technical research skills, preferably experienced with transaction tax tools (CCH, Checkpoint, TTR)
• Ability to handle a variety of projects and responsibilities (multi-task)
• Well organized, reliable and action oriented in order to maintain and update the audit status tracker…