What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Tax Analyst - Indirect position at EyeCare Partners?
EyeCare Partners is the nation's leading provider of clinically integrated eye care. Our national network of over 300 ophthalmologists and 700 optometrists provides a lifetime of care to our patients with a mission to enhance vision, advance eye care and improve lives. Based in St. Louis, Missouri, over 650 ECP-affiliated practice locations provide care in 18 states and 80 markets, providing services that span the eye care continuum. For more information, visit www.eyecare-partners.com.
Summary
EyeCare Partners is building a best-in-class tax department and is seeking a Tax Senior Analyst – Indirect to join our growing Finance team. This role is essential to ensuring compliance across state, local, and indirect tax areas, while supporting strategic initiatives and business growth. The ideal candidate will bring strong technical expertise, a detail-oriented mindset, and a collaborative approach to problem-solving.
The Tax Senior Analyst – Indirect is responsible for managing and supporting compliance for indirect taxes, including sales and use tax, property tax, business licenses, and other state and local filings. This role also contributes to audits, M&A tax integration, and special projects.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
EyeCare Partners is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
Summary
EyeCare Partners is building a best-in-class tax department and is seeking a Tax Senior Analyst – Indirect to join our growing Finance team. This role is essential to ensuring compliance across state, local, and indirect tax areas, while supporting strategic initiatives and business growth. The ideal candidate will bring strong technical expertise, a detail-oriented mindset, and a collaborative approach to problem-solving.
The Tax Senior Analyst – Indirect is responsible for managing and supporting compliance for indirect taxes, including sales and use tax, property tax, business licenses, and other state and local filings. This role also contributes to audits, M&A tax integration, and special projects.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Coordinate nexus reviews, applications and renewals for business licenses, franchise reports, and other state/local filings.
- Compile and submit monthly and annual indirect tax data to third-party preparers; reconcile discrepancies across systems.
- Review third-party prepared filings for sales and use tax, property tax, and business licenses; prepare and coordinate related payments for funding.
- Prepare monthly budgets and accruals for sales, use, and property taxes; reconcile accrual accounts and support related cash flow forecasting.
- Perform monthly use tax reviews and identify areas for improvement.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to maintain an accurate master list of locations and fixed assets subject to property tax.
- File other indirect taxes such as Commercial Activity Tax (CAT), MN Care, and similar obligations.
- Evaluate and issue resale certificates upon request from internal departments.
- Conduct system testing to support tax technology maintenance and enhancements.
- Assist in maintaining online access and account listings for all legal entities; manage payments and filing calendars.
- Conduct multi-state tax research as needed, providing actionable conclusions.
- Execute process improvements to enhance accuracy and operational efficiency.
- Support tax due diligence and integration efforts for mergers and acquisitions.
- Assist the Tax Director with audits, examinations, and ad hoc projects.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong data-driven organizational skills and a customer-focused mindset.
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Comfortable working independently and navigating ambiguity.
- Bachelor's degree required; concentration in Accounting, Finance, or Business preferred.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in an indirect tax-focused role. Multi-State experience given preference.
- Minimum Required: None
- Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Excel, tax research, and accounting software. Experience with SAP, Vertex, Checkpoint, and ALM is a plus.
- This position is located in St Louis, Missouri and offers a hybrid work schedule. Candidates living in Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, N. Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia may also be considered for remote work.
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, reach with arms and hands, talk and hear. The individual must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.
EyeCare Partners is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.