Tax License Analyst (Fuel/Sales) - Dallas/Fort Worth/Grapevine TX

Tax License Analyst (Fuel / Sales) - Dallas / Fort Worth / Grapevine TX

This role is responsible for assisting with the timely oversight and / or preparation, filing, and payment of sales, use, excise, and other transaction tax returns on a monthly, quarterly and / or annual basis including associated general ledger account reconciliations.

The person will work directly with our Compliance Tax Manager and our out-sourced tax services partners to ensure accuracy and completeness of returns.

Additionally, one must research and resolve tax issues resulting from tax jurisdiction notices, customer inquiries, and / or inquiries from internal departments.

Additionally will be responsible for annual renewal of federal, state, and local licenses; as well as application for new state licenses, as applicable;

updates management on changes to tax laws and any impact it may have on the organization; required to coordinate with other departments to quickly resolve escalated issues.

Essential Responsibilities :

Assist with the timely filing of monthly, quarterly, and annual tax returns for department-prepared, as well as our out-sourced financial services partners.

Including payment of and accounting for all related tax liabilities.Maintenance of tax related records.Develop and implement strategic tax planning for all necessary federal and state taxes.

• Maintain current licensing status report for all fuel and sales tax licenses, including renewal processes and required information.
• Maintain active bond report for all tax related bond renewals, cancellations, and replacements.
• Manage tax exemption certificate process during customer onboarding and on an annual basis.
• Assist with IRS, state, and local tax audits for sales tax, use tax, excise tax, and other business-related taxes.
• Maintain knowledge and proficiency in current federal, state, and local tax laws and regulations.
• Research on technical matters and special projects.
• Find, design, and implement processes to improve company tax procedures.
• Respond to related tax correspondence, research issues.
• Complete periodic reconciliation of tax accrual accounts.
• Assist the accounting department during month-end close, as well as bank and external audits.
• Assist the Treasury department with review and input of wire payments.

Other Functions :

• Special projects as requested.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements :

• Requires prior 2 years' experience in accounting, treasury, or tax. Motor fuel tax compliance is preferred.
• Experience in Microsoft Office applications. Experience with Sage's ERP software is a plus.
• Strong customer service orientation and issue resolution skills.
• Experience working in fast growth environments.

Education :

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business preferred.

Working Conditions :

• May be required to sit and review information on a computer screen for long periods of time.
• May require repetitive motions of the hands and wrist related to writing and typing at an electronic keyboard.
• Must be able to occasionally lift as much as ten lbs.
15 days ago