GROWMARK, Inc. · 1 week ago
Excise Tax Accountant - GROWMARK, Inc. - Bloomington, IL
Bloomington, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$60K/yr - $83K/yr
1+ years expGROWMARK, Inc. is an agricultural cooperative serving customers across North America, providing various products and services. The Excise Tax Accountant is responsible for ensuring compliance with tax reporting obligations, analyzing data for tax requirements, and reconciling tax data to financial records.
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Responsibilities
Responsible for meeting GROWMARK, Inc. wholesale, retail divisions, and subsidiary companies’ compliance obligations related to the reporting of motor fuel, environmental, and sales taxes
Analyzes data from various sources to prepare excise tax returns and develop process improvements
Incorporate data analytics software into complex processes
Reconciles accounting data to tax filings to ensure financial records reflect the proper amounts due to or from governmental agencies
Provides guidance and training to others in the department or retail divisions on reconciliation issues and amendments
Analyzes and reviews additional controls to ensure that all taxes collected from customers are paid to the proper taxing authority and troubleshoot variances
Provides guidance for proper tax setup in SAP and third-party tax software
Assist with configuration and testing of changes needed in the excise tax billing and reporting systems
Maintains technical competency in motor fuel, excise, sales, environmental, and other tax related subjects
Maintains professional relationships with taxing authorities
Manage audit process for external audits
Advise the business on changes needed for proper compliance
Coordinates complex or multi-period amendment projects
Maintain third party tax exemption software and coordinate with internal departments/divisions to integrate into their processes
Provides leadership by investigating, analyzing, and providing recommendations to wholesale, retail divisions, and member cooperatives on tax compliance requirements
Research new state requirements and develop new processes to ensure compliance
Serves as a backup to the Assoc. Tax Compliance Supervisor/Retail Tax Compliance Supervisor on motor fuel and sales tax issues
Ensures that tax compliance documentation required by government agencies is obtained from vendors and customers and is retained on file
Updates and maintains instructions for tax return processing procedures
Assists with maintaining and updating information contained on the Tax Department website
Follows GROWMARK’s Environmental Health and Safety, OSHA and DOT policies and procedures, as they apply
Performs all other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Requires an Associates degree with emphasis in accounting and 1-3 years of experience in preparing tax returns or bachelor's degree in accounting required
Other skills required are analytical, problem-solving, ability to compose written responses to government agencies, organization, detail-oriented, ability to meet tax deadlines, and proven computer skills, including Microsoft Office software, internet research tools, general ledger queries, and tax reporting software
Ability to use technology to research accounting information and apply tax knowledge to the transactions to determine appropriate taxability
Demonstrates essential abilities including business knowledge, collaboration, communication, customer focus, decision making and skill development
Ability to occasionally work hours above those considered normal to meet tax deadlines
Ability and willingness to participate in required training that may include education on GROWMARK's policies and procedures and additional training as it relates to the requirements of the position
Preferred
Experience in income, sales, or excise tax return preparation
Benefits
Fully funded pension
Comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
Variety of supplemental plans like accident, critical illness, disability, hospital indemnity, and identity theft protection
Generous paid time off (PTO)
Paid holidays
Parental leave
401(k) plan with company matching
Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Company
GROWMARK, Inc.
GROWMARK is an agricultural cooperative serving almost 400,000 customers across North America, providing agronomy, energy, facility engineering and construction, and logistics products and services, as well as grain marketing management services.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$4.48M2025-09-09Series Unknown· $4.48M
Leadership Team
Mark Orr
Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
2024-06-05
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