USA NJ Florham Park General 6025145 Senior Sales and Use Tax Job

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Categories: Finance

Job Description
Responsibilities: A world class manufacturing client in Parsippany, New Jersey is seeking a Senior Sales and Use Tax professional.

Main Duties:

• Coordinate the tax compliance function for U.S. and Puerto Rico Sales and Use Tax


• Perform tax research and manage diverse projects


• Develop and implement process improvements related to tax


• Maintain, coordinate, and update tax matrices and the SABRIX System


• This position is responsible for continually advising Tax Manager to include Budget, Legal, Accounting, Engineering, etc. on tax matters relating to areas of responsibility


• Report to the Manager of Sales and Use Tax


• Return preparation and filing of Sales and Use Tax returns including preparatory work, payment requests, and any electronic filing and manage calendar control


• Day to day research of complex Sales and Use Tax issues and providing timely responses to individuals in Tax, Procurement, and/or Site Personnel


• Data retrieval, analysis, and reconciliation as well as Tax Audit support


• Be responsible to monitor tax notices, vendor issues, and their resolution


• Manage the preparation of sales and use tax account reconciliations and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance


• Train and develop staff and customers on Tax System issues


• Participate in various tax projects as required


• Work closely with all levels of management in the Tax Department


• Develop and maintain relationships with division and corporate business partners within the company

Kforce (Nasdaq:KFRC) is a professional staffing and solutions firm providing flexible and permanent staffing solutions in the skill areas of technology, finance & accounting, clinical research and healthcare. Backed by approximately our associates and consultants on assignment, Kforce is committed to "Great People = Great Results" for our valued clients and candidates. Kforce operates with 65 offices located throughout the United States and two offices in the Philippines.

Job Ref#: 2312~AQG~1161335P1~99

Job Requirements
The successful Senior Sales and Use Tax Professional will possess the following requirements (items are required unless noted otherwise):

• Must have a BA / BS Degree - a Degree in Accounting is preferred


• Must have at least 5 years of experience with a major corporation or a public accounting firm


• At least 3 years of experience working with Sales and Use Tax compliance experience is essential


• An advanced degree(s) - M.B.A. or M.S. in Taxation or certification (C.P.A.) is preferred


• Manufacturing experience is a plus


• The selected individual must possess excellent communication skills


• This individual must be capable of addressing and researching issues and transactions and determining taxability


• The ideal candidate has prior knowledge / experience with an ERP, preferably SAP


• It will also be ideal for the selected candidate to have experience with SABRIX or other Tax Decision software