What are the responsibilities and job description for the Tax Analyst position at Hilti North America?
Power Hilti’s success with sharp analysis and smarter tax insights.
This position is responsible for providing tax information and tax analytical problem solving to Hilti North America management to ensure profitable operation and profitable business policy decision making.
What You'll Do
We are committed to caring for our people, which is why our retention has been over 90% for the last five years. It’s why we haven’t gone through any waves of layoffs – even during the COVID-19 pandemic. We value development, which is why 80-90% of our roles are filled internally. Success at Hilti comes down to teamwork and ability – the Hilti culture is contagious, and we have an excellent mix of people who are always looking to help one another.
Why Hilti
Hilti is a global leader in construction innovation, with more than 34,000 team members across 120 countries. Guided by our purpose, Making Construction Better, we’re driven to keep learning, growing, and finding new ways to make a lasting impact. Here, you’ll be empowered to use your strengths, work with a global and inclusive team, and take on meaningful challenges. At Hilti, you’ll have the chance to make your ideas, achievements, and growth real through purpose, passion, and teamwork.
Commitment to Inclusion
At Hilti, inclusion is a key focus in how we work, lead, and grow together. We are committed to embracing diversity of thought and creating an environment that is inclusive of everyone, everywhere. We continuously strive to ensure every voice is valued and every team member feels empowered to contribute. By building on this foundation, we strengthen our teams, our innovation, and our impact, making construction better together.
This position is responsible for providing tax information and tax analytical problem solving to Hilti North America management to ensure profitable operation and profitable business policy decision making.
What You'll Do
- Prepare various income tax related work papers for the US, Canada and Puerto Rico including, but not limited to, analyzing meals and entertainment expenses, analyzing the property fixed asset classification for tax purposes, calculating various tax adjustments in accordance with applicable tax code and regulations, etc.
- Prepare IFRS((International Financial Reporting Standards) -to-GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) financial statements for US, Canada, and Puerto Rico.
- Participate in the preparation of the US, Canada, and Puerto Rico federal, state and local income tax returns.
- Research and document the differences between federal and state, provincial and local accounting and prepare workpapers to calculate applicable differences.
- Prepare the state, provincial, and local income tax allocation and apportionment workpapers, ensuring calculations reflect applicable tax codes and regulations.
- Calculate and file state, provincial, and local state income and franchise tax estimated payments and extensions.
- Prepare interim and annual deferred tax calculations for all Hilti North America companies.
- Prepare supporting documentation for notice resolution and income tax audits.
- Monitor income and franchise tax accounts as reflected on the general ledger and prepare monthly tax account analyses, required adjusting journal entries, and cash forecasts.
- Responsible for processing and mailing of tax compliance returns and reports.
- Develop and maintain sound business relationships with Hilti personnel, customers, auditors, and other members of the tax business community.
- Additional duties, as assigned.
- Associate’s Degree in Accounting, required.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, preferred.
- Corporate tax experience, preferred; public accounting tax experience, highly preferred
- Demonstrated strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- High learning agility and ability to perform detailed analytics. Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs and Acrobat Adobe, required.
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel, preferred.
- Proficiency with tax software, required; proficiency with Thomson Reuters OneSource, preferred.
- Proficiency with Alteryx, preferred.
- Proficiency with SAP, preferred.
- Ability to prioritize and multi-task while meeting deadlines, required.
- Ability to work independently and handle confidential material, required
We are committed to caring for our people, which is why our retention has been over 90% for the last five years. It’s why we haven’t gone through any waves of layoffs – even during the COVID-19 pandemic. We value development, which is why 80-90% of our roles are filled internally. Success at Hilti comes down to teamwork and ability – the Hilti culture is contagious, and we have an excellent mix of people who are always looking to help one another.
Why Hilti
Hilti is a global leader in construction innovation, with more than 34,000 team members across 120 countries. Guided by our purpose, Making Construction Better, we’re driven to keep learning, growing, and finding new ways to make a lasting impact. Here, you’ll be empowered to use your strengths, work with a global and inclusive team, and take on meaningful challenges. At Hilti, you’ll have the chance to make your ideas, achievements, and growth real through purpose, passion, and teamwork.
Commitment to Inclusion
At Hilti, inclusion is a key focus in how we work, lead, and grow together. We are committed to embracing diversity of thought and creating an environment that is inclusive of everyone, everywhere. We continuously strive to ensure every voice is valued and every team member feels empowered to contribute. By building on this foundation, we strengthen our teams, our innovation, and our impact, making construction better together.