Associate Tax Consultant, Transaction Tax

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• 2022 Great Places to Work Certified
• Employee stock ownership program eligibility begins day ONE of employment.
• COMPANY PAID Paternity & Maternity Leave.
• Generous PTO package, 2 paid floating holidays, 1 day of paid volunteer time off.
• Multiple benefit plans, eligible day one of employment- NO WAITING PERIOD.
• Leadership team invested in the development, success, and happiness of our employees.
• "Live and work like a DMA Employee-Owner”: We focus on work/life balance, mental health, and the overall wellness of our employees.

Position Summary

As an Associate Tax Consultant, you will assist team members in performing Sales & Use tax overpayment/audit reviews, tax research, and additional consulting projects. The initial role will support the Compliance function by processing multi-state transaction tax returns for DMA clients as well as resolving notices and completing monthly reporting.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist in review preparation, including tax research and data analysis
• Locate, examine, and retrieve relevant vendor invoices and other essential documents
• Perform transaction tax reconciliations
• Create and modify spreadsheets by entering data from vendor invoices
• Review and perform taxability coding of invoices
• Research tax questions and issues and provide thorough written responses
• Data entry primarily using Word and Excel
• Contact vendors and taxing authorities for refund follow-up and information requests
• Assist in creating client reports and refund claims
• Travel to client locations to gather information and tour facilities
• Collect, analyze, and process data for the timely completion and filing of transaction tax returns
• Process tax returns and filings for assigned clients
• Prepare check batches and electronic payment batches
• Monitor, review, and resolve jurisdictional tax notices
• Complete month-end reporting (scanning, uploading, YTD tracking, etc.)
• Prepare bank reconciliations for applicable clients
• Familiarization with state and local tax compliance changes

Education and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Accounting, Finance, or Economics
• 0-1 years’ professional experience preferably in accounting or tax
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word
• Demonstrated problem solving skills
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to accurately complete high-volume work
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Ability to travel to client locations on an as needed basis