Sales And Use Tax Accountant (Remote East And Central Time Zones)

Here at Siemens, we take pride in enabling sustainable progress through technology. We do this through empowering customers by combining the real and digital worlds. Improving how we live, work, and move today and for the next generation. We know that the only way a business thrive is if our people are thriving. That’s why we always put our people first. Our global, diverse team would be happy to support you and challenge you to grow in new ways. Who knows where our shared journey will take you?

We are looking for a Sales and Use Tax Accountant in the east or central time zones working remote in the US.

You will be an integral part of the sales and use tax team. Major areas of responsibility include but are not limited to: completing the monthly compliance cycle in a complex multi-jurisdiction environment; participating in sales and use tax audit defense, reverse audits, tax consulting, tax planning, tax accounting and special projects to achieve. You will be responsible to ensure Siemens Operating Companies follow transactional tax and business license (taxes) requirements while achieving assigned objectives and targets. Remote work location in the ET or CT time zones.

You will report to the Indirect Tax Manager of Global Business Services (GBS) of Siemens Corp. The mission of the department is to provide comprehensive support to all represented Siemens Operating Companies for transactional taxes including: Sales and Use taxes, Property taxes, Business Licenses; 1042 compliance, and annual reports. You will be an individual contributor who demonstrates leadership skills, a comprehensive knowledge and principles of sales and use taxes. This position will interface with both internal and external contacts. External contacts will include taxing authorities, vendors, and partners.

Responsibilities:

• Sales tax and other related indirect tax compliance activities
• Timely submission of sales tax compliance data to partners to meet filing requirements.
• Follow up on all refund claims filed and receive funds within 365 days. Provide registration and license recommendations and requirements to team members for processing to keep SOC's in compliance.
• Participate in partner calls, partner sales tax compliance activities, complete the monthly and yearly nexus reviews.
• Complete sales tax compliance activities to ensure Global Business Services complies with SOC service level agreements.
• Complete the filing of refund claims identified in the account reconciliation process.

Tax Consulting/Strategic Planning

• Provide the business contacts with complex multi-state and local tax advice through tax law research that will increase tax compliance with the laws and regulations of state and local taxing authorities.
• Document, comply, monitor, evaluate and update internal state and local tax policies and procedures and recommend alternatives to ensure compliance and reduce tax overspending.
• Research, analyze and prepare multi-state business and affiliate state and local tax refund opportunities.
• Provide tax analysis, planning, control and reporting for the business consistent with the Siemens guidelines and requirements for contract negotiations.
• Recommends and implement process changes that reduce potential exposure

Tax Auditing/Reverse Audits

• Identify, communicate, and conduct strategic audits/refunds to recover sales/use tax exposure amounts and overpayments
• Complete the day-to-day work activities of the audit and consulting team to ensure the audit cycle is completed in a cost effective, accurate, and timely manner.
• File and pursue refund opportunities identified in external/ internal audits and identified overpayments.

Tax Processes and Accounting

• Recommend, drive, and follow through on compliance process improvements to increase efficiencies and reduce tax exposure
• Document, monitor, evaluate, and update internal desktop procedures and process maps for compliance activities
• Timely and accurately prepare account reconciliations for assigned sales and use tax accounts
• Timely complete monthly compliance metrics
• Execute GBS SOX's review and reporting requirements

Projects

• Actively contribute and participate in assigned departmental goals and objectives to meet Siemen’s balance scorecard for assigned targets for financial, customer, process and employee targets.
• Participate in sales and business licenses tax compliance segment of migrations for new SOC migrations by following established project plans. Sample task can include: Establishing tax filing calendars, verifying data sources, reviewing parallel tax returns, verifying and ICC payment methods and vendors.

You’ll win us over by having the following qualifications:

• 2+ years of sales & use tax compliance and audit experience
• Ability to multi-task multiple projects and have strong attention to detail
• Advanced level skills in Excel, Word, Outlook, and Power Point
• Ability to perform sales & use tax analysis, and provide consulting around practices and procedures with internal and external customers
• Perform multi-state sales & use tax compliance activities
• Legally authorized to work in the United States on a continual and permanent basis without company sponsorship
• Ability to engage in open, honest collaboration with team members
• Ability to operate in multiple ERP systems (i.e. SAP)
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance highly preferred. Equivalent experience with other education will be considered
• Assumes ownership and execution of individual responsibilities and strict deadlines

Why you’ll love working at Siemens!

• Medical, dental, prescription and vision coverage, first day of employment
• Education and tuition reimbursement programs available
• Matching 401(k) (immediate employer match)
• Career development opportunities
• Flexible paid time off plan, paid holidays, and floating holidays
• Paid parental leave

You’ll benefit from:

• Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to our employees. Additional details regarding our benefits can be found here: https://www.benefitsquickstart.com/siemens/index.html
• The pay range for this position is $63,700 - $109,200. The actual wage offered may be lower or higher depending on budget and candidate experience, knowledge, skills, qualifications and premium geographic location.

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