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IHG Hotels & Resorts · 1 month ago

Senior Analyst, Sales & Property Tax

Three Ravinia Drive, Atlanta, GA, 30346, US

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$83K/yr - $90K/yr

2+ years exp

IHG Hotels & Resorts is seeking a Senior Analyst for Sales & Property Tax to join their team. The role involves filing tax returns, managing property taxes, conducting tax audits, and ensuring compliance with state and local requirements. The analyst will also contribute to process improvements and collaborate with various stakeholders to resolve tax issues.

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Responsibilities

Act as part of a team to file Sales, Use and Hotel related tax returns

Partner with a 3rd party tax provider regarding the management of Property Taxes (Real & Personal)

Conduct related tax audits, and process transactions in accordance with state and local statutory requirements

Follow appropriate accounting and finance policies and procedures in assigned function

Identify discrepancies, clear errors, and perform root-cause analysis

Contribute to the continuous improvement of all areas in process scope

Administer, review, and analyze sales, use and hotel related tax returns for owned and / or managed hotels

Assist with research, audits, and planning projects

Analyze return transactions and notify hotels and business support of any tax variances

Maintain tax files for assigned hotels following state and local tax law

Respond to requests for tax information by internal customers and taxing authorities to resolve tax issues

Communicate with corporate accounting groups and hotel team members on account reconciliations

Review the tax calendar for accurate due dates, registration numbers and filing requirements

Assist with the maintenance of tax compliance tools, making corrections and updates on monthly basis to stay current with all law changes, rate changes, etc

Complete tax registrations, business licenses and liquor license registrations

Provide data to third party preparer and review returns for accuracy

Perform technical tax research and analysis on various complex sales/use tax implications

Conduct state and local sales/use and other hotel related tax audits, minimizing audit assessments

Assist with real estate tax appeals and personal property tax audits and compliance

Provide verbal and written guidance to the business units regarding the audit results to implement procedures that will reduce future audit assessments

Provide consultation on improvements to the tax compliance/ audit process

Review and make recommendations to implement new methodologies for process improvements

Ability to effectively communicate and prioritize multiple concurrent responsibilities

Ability to exercise judgment in evaluating situations and making sound decisions

Qualification

Sales/Use Tax KnowledgeProperty Tax ComplianceTax Software ProficiencyAnalytical SkillsCommunication SkillsProblem Solving SkillsTeam Collaboration

Required

Associate Degree or Bachelor's Degree or technical institute degree/certificate or an equivalent combination of education and work related experience

2 to 4 years' progressive work related experience with demonstrated proficiency and understanding in one or more functions related to the position

Demonstrated knowledge of People Soft or other E.R.P. system's finance, accounting, and tax software

Demonstrates clear, concise, and succinct communication skills including adapting both verbal and written communication to the needs and level of the user

Demonstrates strong analytical and problem solving skills

Familiarity with sales/use tax, property tax, and business licenses in multiple jurisdictions