Tax Analyst

Job Summary:

This position offers an exceptional opportunity to apply advanced analytical capabilities to complex tax compliance operations spanning multiple jurisdictions. The successful candidate will serve as a critical resource in managing comprehensive property tax and sales/use tax functions, combining technical tax knowledge with data-driven insights to ensure accurate and timely compliance. This role requires a detail-oriented professional who can navigate high-volume tax processing while maintaining precision in accounting reconciliations, statutory reporting, and audit support activities. The position demands strong technical proficiency in enterprise systems and analytics tools, coupled with the ability to research and interpret tax regulations across various state and local jurisdictions.

Responsibilities:

- Prepare and file property tax and sales/use tax returns accurately and within statutory deadlines

- Process and reconcile tax payments while maintaining general ledger account accuracy

- Manage high-volume property tax data processing for approximately 3,000 bills across multiple jurisdictions

- Collect, organize, and analyze tax-related data from internal and external sources

- Utilize analytics and reporting tools to support statutory compliance and forecast reporting requirements

- Research and interpret tax statutes, regulations, and rulings to ensure proper compliance implementation

- Investigate existing transactions to determine taxability and support business decision-making

- Prepare tax-related accounting entries and forecasts in accordance with GAAP, SOX, and regulatory standards

- Coordinate state assessments and property tax renditions and returns

- Support tax audit administration through comprehensive data analysis and documentation preparation

- Prepare supporting workpapers and participate in audit resolution negotiations

- Upload tax bills and respond to requests for proposals

- Participate in tax planning initiatives and special research projects as assigned

Skills:

- Sales and use tax compliance and reporting

- Property tax administration and state-assessed property taxes

- Tax rendition preparation and submission

- Taxability research and transaction analysis

- Tax audit support and documentation

- Data analytics and reporting

- Database management and query tools

- Enterprise resource planning systems including SAP

- Avalara tax automation platform

- General ledger reconciliation

- Tax accounting principles

- GAAP and SOX compliance

- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

- Excellent written and verbal communication

- Relationship building and stakeholder management

- Attention to detail and accuracy in high-volume environments

Experience:

- 4 to 6 years of analyst experience in tax compliance or related functions

- Working knowledge of accounting, budgeting, billing, and purchasing procedures

- Demonstrated experience with property tax and sales/use tax policies and procedures

- Experience in utility, telecom, or railroad industries preferred

- Background in state-assessed property tax compliance preferred

- Sales/use tax audit experience preferred

- Experience preparing supporting workpapers and audit documentation preferred

Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business, Data Science, Management Information Systems, or related field

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic tax team where your analytical skills will directly impact operational efficiency and compliance excellence. You will work with cutting-edge technology platforms and sophisticated data analytics tools while gaining exposure to complex multi-jurisdictional tax issues across diverse industries. The role offers significant professional development potential, allowing you to deepen your expertise in both property and sales/use tax while building valuable cross-functional relationships throughout the organization. From day one, you will engage in meaningful work that combines technical tax knowledge with strategic problem-solving in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.