What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr Tax Accountant Indirect position at Matthews International?
Position Summary
The Sr Tax Senior Accountant Indirect plays a critical role in managing the company’s US and Canadian indirect tax compliance, supporting audits, improving tax processes, and ensuring the accuracy of transactional tax treatments across the business. Indirect taxes primarily include sales and use tax and property tax. This role requires strong technical expertise in sales & use tax, exceptional analytical skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to resolve tax issues and support business operations.
This role will work Tuesday-Thursday in our North Shore office location.
Job Responsibilities
QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS
PHYSICAL ASPECTS / WORK ENVIRONMENT
Globally headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Matthews International is home to a global network of employees operating in two distinct industries—Memorialization and Industrial Technologies. We care deeply about what they do each day—because when we’re inspired, we can inspire others. We can make difference that goes beyond expectations—for our clients, our community and our company.
Our dedication, drive and determination empower creativity and give us strength to transform inspired possibilities into inspiring realities. This is strengthened by our values which are fundamental to our business and guide how we work—to demonstrate integrity, cultivate employees, be our best, innovate and live the Matthews spirit.
www.matw.com
Matthews International affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, age, disability or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled.
Matthews International endeavors to make our employment website and application process accessible to all users and applicants. In doing so, Matthews International provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation or assistance completing the application process, please contact a member of our Human Resource Team.
At Matthews International, what makes us different is what makes us great. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
The Sr Tax Senior Accountant Indirect plays a critical role in managing the company’s US and Canadian indirect tax compliance, supporting audits, improving tax processes, and ensuring the accuracy of transactional tax treatments across the business. Indirect taxes primarily include sales and use tax and property tax. This role requires strong technical expertise in sales & use tax, exceptional analytical skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to resolve tax issues and support business operations.
This role will work Tuesday-Thursday in our North Shore office location.
Job Responsibilities
- Prepares and reviews tax data incorporated into the US and Canadian based tax returns and interprets state and local tax laws to determine appropriate indirect tax positions.
- Facilitates information gathering and responses to tax authority inquiries as well as the maintenance of documentation.
- Captures and manipulates data from various sources to populate Thompson Reuters Tax Compliance Modules (OneSource Indirect Tax Engine and Certificate Manager)
- Reconciles tax account activity to ensure compliance with Corporate policies and procedures.
- Liaises with controllers on identified issues with vendors and others
- Prepares and/or reviews tax account journal entries.
- Reviews business license returns and applications.
- Participate in ad-hoc tax projects, system implementation and business expansion initiatives.
- Analyze business activity to assess nexus & recommend registrations.
- Recommend and implement process improvements, internal controls and enhancement of automation opportunities
- Manage and monitor compliance calendars to ensure timely filings/payments.
- Reviews and validates exemption certificates, taxability determinations and use tax accruals.
- Additional duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
- 3 years of Tax, Accounting, or Finance experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Occasional travel either locally, nationally, and/or internationally may be required.
- High degree of proficiency in MS Office Suite and Outlook. Preference for experience with an ERP system such as SAP.
- Strong analytical, prioritizing, interpersonal, problem-solving, presentation, budgeting, project management (from conception to completion), & planning skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills (including analysis, interpretation, & reasoning).
- Solid understanding and application of mathematical concepts.
- Ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with peers and colleagues across the organization, as well as, internal and external clients.
- Ability to work well autonomously and within a team in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment.
- Ability to work with and influence peers and management.
- Self-motivated with critical attention to detail, deadlines and reporting.
PHYSICAL ASPECTS / WORK ENVIRONMENT
- Regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk, hear and see.
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually low.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.
Globally headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Matthews International is home to a global network of employees operating in two distinct industries—Memorialization and Industrial Technologies. We care deeply about what they do each day—because when we’re inspired, we can inspire others. We can make difference that goes beyond expectations—for our clients, our community and our company.
Our dedication, drive and determination empower creativity and give us strength to transform inspired possibilities into inspiring realities. This is strengthened by our values which are fundamental to our business and guide how we work—to demonstrate integrity, cultivate employees, be our best, innovate and live the Matthews spirit.
www.matw.com
Matthews International affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, age, disability or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled.
Matthews International endeavors to make our employment website and application process accessible to all users and applicants. In doing so, Matthews International provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation or assistance completing the application process, please contact a member of our Human Resource Team.
At Matthews International, what makes us different is what makes us great. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.