Indirect Tax & Compliance Accountant

Indirect Tax & Compliance Accountant

Woodbury, NY, US

Requisition

Salary Range: $65,000.00 To $75,000.00 Annually

The Indirect Tax and Compliance Accountant is responsible for the Company’s sales and use tax, alcohol license, tangible tax, and other compliance and filings.

• Responsible for oversight/completion of all indirect taxes to include beer and alcohol taxes.
• Liaison with operating management on tax issues and accounting staff on tax accounting issues.
• Responsible for responding to inquiries from regulatory authorities and coordinating appropriate responses.
• Ensure timely compliance with all annual and interim reporting requirements.
• Prepare and review journal entries and perform account reconciliations, identify account variances, and determine corrective courses of action.
• Research rules and regulations and stay current with changes in tax/compliance law.
• Apply and renew business licenses, sales tax licenses, and various other excise tax licenses for Florida locations.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
• Three to five years of experience as a tax and compliance accountant.
• Proven and successful experience working at all levels of tax problem analysis, tax preparation, and resolution.
• Requires general accounting work experience and knowledge of GAAP.
• Strong Excel skills are required.
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to work independently and under pressure.
• Ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks and meet all deadlines.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, communicate, reach and manipulate objects, tools or controls. The position requires mobility. Duties involve moving materials weighing up to 10 pounds on a regular basis. Manual dexterity and coordinate are required over 50% of the work week while operating equipment such as computer keyboard, mouse, calculator and similar machines.

Please note this Job Description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.