Chick-fil-A Corporate Support Center · 2 months ago
Sr. Accountant, Sales Tax
US-GA-Atlanta
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expChick-fil-A Corporate Support Center is seeking a Sr. Accountant for their Tax Department, which is responsible for tax compliance and consulting for franchised restaurants and corporate activities. The role involves supporting Sales Tax Compliance by managing state and local sales tax returns, conducting research, and resolving tax issues while participating in departmental growth and development activities.
Customer ServiceFood and BeverageHospitalityRestaurantsSnack Food
Responsibilities
Process, file and remit state and local sales tax returns and payments for Operators and Chick-fil-A, Inc in moderately to complex taxing jurisdictions
Manages and oversees sales tax rate research for Restaurants and off-site sales locations, including delivery locations; registrations for ADP and Catering/Delivery location; reconciliation of sales tax accounts; resolve tax notices and perform related sales tax accounting responsibilities. This includes other trust fund taxes including, but not limited to, Meals Tax, Food & Beverage, Public Improvement Fee, Retail Delivery Fee, Bag Taxes, and use tax. governmental agencies, remit tax payments, reconcile governmental tax accounts, resolve tax notices, and perform related accounting responsibilities
Having thorough knowledge of Sales Tax Compliance to proactively identify and solve minimally to moderate complex sales tax compliance issues. People Leader/Team Leader may offer guidance in areas where less insight or experience may exist
Requires limited supervision. Capable of answering routine sales tax compliance questions independently, responding to Operators and governmental tax agencies in a timely manner
May assist in and contribute to efforts around compliance, audit, or complex sales tax projects; may lead small, low risk projects independently outside of scope of current work; expected to meaningfully contribute to larger projects/processes
Work performed considerably influences other accountants, functional partners, innovation and standardization
Collaborates with governmental agencies in compliance matters
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree or 8+ Years of Sales Tax Compliance Experience
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or Bachelors Degree w/ CPA Eligible or 5+ years of Sales Tax/Income Tax Compliance Experience
Minimum Years of Experience: 1+ years of Sales/Income Tax or Accounting Experience
Preferred
Master's degree in Accountancy/Tax
5+ years of Sales, Income Tax or Accounting experience and/or CPA
Company
Chick-fil-A Corporate Support Center
At its Atlanta headquarters, known as the Corporate Support Center, Chick-fil-A, Inc.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Andrew Cathy
CEO
Brent Ragsdale
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
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