Sr Indirect Tax Analyst (Finance)

Primary Responsibility :

Support the Indirect Tax functions, as well as other needs of the tax department.

• Assist the Indirect Tax Manager with sales and use tax compliance and reporting requirements.
• Support efforts to identify and secure indirect tax savings (e.g., utility tax refunds, manufacturing exemptions).
• Assist in the configuration and ongoing maintenance of the ONESOURCE Sales & Use Tax Engine.
• Assist in the configuration and maintenance of property tax systems and processes.
• Maintain and update company and customer tax exemption certificates.
• Proactively prepare, gather, analyze, and format materials for sales and use tax, VAT, tax compliance, and reverse audits.
• Independently prepare annual Business Personal Property Tax Returns.
• Prepare tax workpapers and perform self-reviews to ensure accuracy in state and local tax filings.
• Perform monthly global indirect tax account accruals, reconciliations, and related journal entries.
• Manage workload effectively to meet deadlines and departmental goals.
• Take ownership of assigned work and contribute to team, departmental, and business outcomes.
• Respond to complex tax inquiries from internal and external stakeholders independently.
• Conduct independent tax research on new indirect tax incentives to improve EBITDA.
• Identify, anticipate, and resolve tax issues, providing actionable recommendations.
• Provide financial data to support business license tax filings.
• Coordinate and manage incoming mail from vendors and taxing authorities.
• Process payments for invoices and tax notices as required.
• Lead or assist with domestic governmental audits (e.g., sales and use tax, property tax).
• Assist in gathering documentation to support quarterly SOX 404 compliance.
• Take on increasingly technical duties related to compliance, extensions, estimated taxes, and provisions as knowledge grows.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

  What Experience and Education You Need :

  Education, Training & Professional Experience:

  • Bachelor's Degree is required;

  • 2 + years in Indirect Tax experience is required

  • Ability to perform well under pressure and maintain a positive attitude in a high-volume and changing environment

  • Demonstration of ownership and ability to multi-task in order to balance responsibilities with assigned projects, while ensuring that all deadlines are met

  • Experience in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel.

  What Could Set You Apart :

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact comfortably within all levels of the organization

  • Self-starter with exceptional ability to identify and solve problems

  • Excellent interpersonal skills and attention to detail are essential

  • Very strong organizational and analytical skills

  • Progressive, flexible and team-oriented approach desired

  Physical Requirements :

  The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

  • Requires the ability to sit for long periods of time, with frequent interruptions

  • Requires several hours per day of sitting, getting up and down from chairs, and reaching, or bending

  • Requires manual dexterity with normal hand and finger movements for typical office work

  • Talking, hearing, and seeing are important elements of completing assigned tasks

  • Requires some travel by automobile and airplane up to 25% of the time

  • Requires visiting facility operations in temperatures at or below freezing

  • May carry loads related to travel and occasionally lifts, carries, positions, or moves objects weighing up to 20 pounds

  • Requires the use of various electronic tools

  • Occasionally works evenings or weekends in order to complete objectives or to attend meetings

  • Requires the ability to relate to others beyond giving and receiving instructions: must partner with colleagues without exhibiting behavioral extremes

  • Requires the performance of work activities including reasoning, negotiating, instructing, persuading, or speaking with others; and respond appropriately to constructive feedback from executive management

  Work Environment :

  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  What We Offer :

  Our associates know the answer to the question What's in it for me We offer best-in-class benefit programs and continuously work with our associates to ensure that our offerings meet the needs of their health and financial well-being. When you join Americold you join a values-oriented company with a clear mission. We help our customers feed the world.

  Americold is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and complies with applicable employment laws.

  EOE/AA M/F/D/V DFW.

ABOUT US

Americold is a global provider of temperature-controlled infrastructure. We partner with farmers and food producers to ensure their perishable and frozen product reaches foods suppliers, restaurants, and your local grocery store without spoilage. Our customers, which include some of the most respected brands in the food industry, rely on our expertise and commitment to safety in order to deliver on their commitments.