Tax Analyst-Audit and Appeals

Position Summary

The Tax Analyst is an integral member of the Fleet Services Organization. This dynamic position will be responsible for providing analysis and recommendations on various tax issues in the defense of audits, in the sales, use and property tax disciplines with a focus on credits and incentives. Additionally, this position will assist with research, and tax planning.

Qualified candidates for this position will have at least 2 years of specific experience with sales and use tax.

• Perform sales & use, FET, property, and fuel/mileage tax audits, including negotiating with auditors and interfacing with taxing jurisdictions.
• Perfect appeals and refund claims.
• Design, develop, implement, and maintain databases to ensure process compliance requirements and efficiencies are met.
• Query, analyze data, and map detailed processes to draw clear conclusions and identify improvement opportunities.
• Manage audit support requests with customers, vendors, and related companies.
• Other projects and tasks as assigned by supervisor.

• 2 years of tax experience preferred.
• A Bachelor's degree is required; CPA or Masters in Taxation is preferred.
• Ability to understand sales, use, and property tax.
• Strong communication skills required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with AS400 and/or Savvion preferred.
• Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job.
• Willingness to travel as necessary; work the required schedule; work at the specific location; complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (including past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening are required.

• The physical and mental demands described are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made for disabilities.
• Read, communicate verbally and/or in written form, remember and analyze certain information, and understand instructions or guidelines.
• Stand, walk, sit; use hands to touch, handle, and feel; reach with hands and arms; occasionally lift and/or move up to 25lbs/12kg.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer.