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Smith & Loveless Inc. · 1 month ago

SALES TAX & ACCOUNTS PAYABLE ANALYST

Lenexa, KS, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

Smith & Loveless Inc. is a pioneering company in the water and wastewater pumping industry, providing innovative environmental engineering solutions. They are seeking a Sales Tax & Accounts Payable Analyst to accurately process payables and manage all aspects of Sales Tax Processing.

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Responsibilities

Enter payable invoices and credits accurately, for three companies. (S&L Lenexa, S&L Georgia and A&A Machining and Assembly) Analyze documents for approval, completeness and accuracy. Take initiative to apply appropriate measures when required to complete processing invoices

A/P vendor communication (i.e. inquiries and problem resolution). Address and resolve issues relating to invoices, receivers, and supplier statements. This may require communication with Smith and Loveless purchasing department

Set up new vendors in Kinetic and gather required backup, i.e. W-9, etc

Maintain and balance all assigned A/P registers and general ledger accounts and make corresponding journal entries

Backup the weekly processing of checks or electronic payments to vendors

Work with Cost Accounting and the Purchasing department to resolve receiving problems with purchase orders

Filing and mail responsibilities, as needed

Compute, verify and file Sales/Use Tax Returns for all 50 states, plus counties and parishes, within strict state mandated deadlines, as required

Reconcile and Balance Tax Accounts to Kinetic General Ledger

Produce complete, accurate & timely entries and reconciliations as part of month-end close

Work with the Credit Department on tax compliance issues, as needed

Work with the Credit Department, the Parts Department and Application Engineers to ensure that the correct tax rates are in the customer master in Kinetic

Enter tax exemption certificates into Kinetic ERP system

Compile and organize information for sales tax audits & annual audits with our accounting firm, as needed

Correspondence with states, including requesting refunds, as appropriate

Resolution of discrepancies between states and S&L records

Other duties and special projects as assigned by the General Accounting Manager, Assistant Controller & CFO, such as annual reports

Back up other general accounting functions as necessary

Keep work area neat and clean

Qualification

Sales Tax experienceAccounts Payable experienceExcel proficiencyAnalytical abilityCommunication skillsNumerical abilityMeet deadlines10 key by touchComputer skillsDetail orientedInterpersonal skills