Company Description

Publicis Re:Sources is the backbone of Publicis Groupe, the world’s third-largest communications group. Formed in 1998 as a small team to service a few Publicis Groupe firms, Publicis Re:Sources has grown to 4,000 people servicing a global network of prestigious advertising, public relations, media, healthcare and digital marketing agencies. We provide technology solutions and business services including finance, accounting, legal, benefits, procurement, tax, real estate, treasury and risk management to help Publicis Groupe agencies do what they do best: create and innovate for their clients. In addition to providing essential, everyday services to the 86,000 global Publicis Groupe employees, we build products and support capabilities that advances Publicis Groupe’s long-term growth strategy — taking even the smallest ideas into big concepts and beyond.

In addition to providing essential, everyday services to our agencies, Publicis Re:Sources develops and implements platforms, applications and tools to enhance productivity, encourage collaboration and enable professional and personal development. We continually transform to keep pace with our ever-changing communications industry and thrive on a spirit of innovation felt around the globe. With our support, Publicis Groupe agencies continue to create and deliver award-winning campaigns for their clients.

The company is a premier shared services company serving the financial, technological and administrative needs of U.S.-based business units of the world’s third largest Communications company. With 2021 net revenues of over 10 billion Euros, the parent company specializes in Advertising, Digital, Media buying and consultancy. The parent company is present in over 100 countries on 5 continents, with 80,000 employees.

Job Description

The Senior Tax Accountant is an integral member of the Lion Re:Sources organization. This dynamic position will be responsible for providing analysis and recommendations on various indirect tax issues. 

Major Responsibilities:

• Preparation of complex indirect returns (property, sales/use, business license, lease transaction tax)
• Responsible for maintenance of Vertex tax software
• Preparation of audit support and perform tax analysis to mitigate tax assessments
• Review reconciliations of general ledger sales, use and property tax accounts
• Perform due diligence to ensure compliance with applicable state and local registration and filing obligations
• Monitor company compliance with respect to exemption, direct pay, and resale certificates
• Perform multistate sales and use tax research and provide guidance to internal partners
• Work on state & local projects and tasks as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Accounting/Finance or related field, Masters or CPA a plus
• Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills
• Must be motivated to meet tight deadlines
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple task as required
• Ability to perform tax research using CCH
• Minimum 3 years of multi state sales/use and property tax preparation
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft word, excel, and PowerPoint
• Experience with SAP and Vertex preferred
• Advertising background preferred

The salary range is $70,000 - $80,000k. This is the salary the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this salary range at any time 

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) currently in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

A review of this position has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at-will" relations.