Indirect Tax Associate

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What This Position Is About

Indirect Tax associate to execute the complete indirect excise and sales and use tax compliance of U.S. group entities JTIUSA, JTI US Holdings, JTIDF, JTINA, PTID, USAT, and Logic. Capable of analyzing financial and business data in order to ensure timely and accurately filling of the periodic indirect tax returns. Assist the IDT manager upon request in various compliance related IDT matters.

This position is located in Teaneck, NJ

The position is a hybrid opportunity, fifty percent onsite.

What will you do?

• Responsible for the accurate and timely filing of State and Local Sales & Use, Gross Receipts/B&O, State & Local Excise, and other indirect tax related filings
• In order to ensure correct indirect tax fillings. The IDT compliance associate will analyze financial data, e.g. from Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Revenue Accounting and Corporate Accounting, including the review of transaction tax data to ensure it is accurate and analyze variances prior to sending data to 3rd party outsourcer for filing
• Assist with research and issuance of Resale and/or Exemption Certificates
• Assist with State and Local Sales & Use tax and State & Local Excise notice resolution
• Initiate basic research to resolve state and local tax issues and perform special projects (i.e. Wayfair Nexus study, etc.) as required, including assisting the IDT manager in indirect tax audits

Who are we looking for?

• Bachelor's in Accounting or equivalent
• 3-5 years of experience with excise duties and Sales taxes compliance is a must. Experience with customs compliance is considered a pre (Experience gained preferably in a multi-national FMCG organization)
• Fluency in English with excellent written and oral skills is a must
• Skilled in financial applications (SAP and MS Excel) is a must
• Fluency in English with excellent written and oral skills

OKAY but… what’s in it for you?!

• You will have the opportunity to grow and develop within your finance career
• You will get to work with cross functional teams and it's up to you, where your next play will be
• Work in a fun, collaborative and never boring environment

We want to be innovative, agile & successful achievers!

Do you want to expand your cross functional opportunities and accelerate your career growth?!

Then this role may be for you! Come and join us!

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