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Siemens · 2 months ago

Sales and Use Tax Accountant

United States

Full-time

Remote

Entry, Mid Level

$67K/yr - $115K/yr

2+ years exp

Siemens Corporation is a global technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare. They are seeking a Sales and Use Tax Accountant to be an integral part of the sales and use tax team, responsible for compliance activities, tax consulting, and audit defense in a multi-jurisdiction environment.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)ConsultingCyber SecurityInternet of Things

No H1B

Responsibilities

Sales tax and other related indirect tax compliance activities

Timely submission of sales tax compliance data to partners to meet filing requirements

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

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

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

Provide tax analysis, planning, control and reporting for the business consistent with the Siemens guidelines and requirements for contract negotiations

Research, analyze and prepare multi-state business and affiliate state and local tax refund opportunities

Document, comply, monitor, evaluate and update internal state and local tax policies and procedures and recommend alternatives to ensure compliance and reduce tax overspending

Recommends and implement process changes that reduce potential exposure

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

Identify, communicate, and conduct strategic audits/refunds to recover sales/use tax exposure amounts and overpayments

File and pursue refund opportunities identified in external/ internal audits and identified overpayments

Document, monitor, evaluate, and update internal desktop procedures and process maps for compliance activities

Recommend, drive, and follow through on compliance process improvements to increase efficiencies and reduce tax exposure

Execute GBS SOX's review and reporting requirements

Timely and accurately prepare account reconciliations for assigned sales and use tax accounts

Timely complete monthly compliance metrics

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