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Job Title: Tax Accountant
Job Type: Contract
Location: Irving Texas
Salary Range: 30 to 35hr
Benefits: Health, Dental 401k
Interview Process:
Two Video Interviews
Akkodis is currently partnering with a company that is looking for a contract tax accountant.
Skills Needed:
Strong technical background in multistate tax research, consulting, and compliance
experience in enhancing, upgrading, or implementing tax engine such as Vertex. (highly preferred)
Multi Tasking
Strong written and oral communication
Job Description: The tax accountant will be responsible for
· Assist with sales and use tax audits and appeals, including audit planning, gathering, preparing and analyzing documentation, researching tax laws and legal rulings, responding to requests from taxing authorities, interfacing with auditors, and coordinating with outside consultants, on an as needed basis.
2. Work with Billing and Contracts departments to ensure sales tax is billed properly and work with Accounts Payable, Accounting and Purchasing departments to ensure use tax is accrued properly. Review customer contract language and provide recommendations to protect from tax liability exposure. Review vendor contracts, statements of work, purchase requests, fixed asset requests, etc. for proper determination of taxability based on where the products/services will be used, ship to address, etc.
3. Assist with sales/use tax compliance function including the reconciliation and analysis of “tax” balance sheet accounts.
4. Participate in projects including, but not limited to, the enhancement of major sales/use tax engines such as Vertex.
5. Develop strong relationships with field operations, corporate operations, and other accounting, financial, and regulatory groups to assist in decision making and resolve
complex sales and use tax issues. Interact with general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, purchasing, and other personnel to identify and resolve tax issues as they arise.
6. Manage and perform research of current state and local tax laws (CCH).
7. Work with third party provider of certificate management as needed.
9. Provide input for the Vertex O Series tax engine to ensure up-to-date tax category mapping and exempt customer information.
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If you are interested in this tax accountant job then please click APPLY NOW. For other opportunities available at Akkodis go to www.akkodis.com. If you have questions about the position, please contact Nicole ElMatary at nicole.elmatary@akkodisgroup.com
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, term life insurance, short-term disability insurance, additional voluntary benefits, commuter benefits and 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs which are direct hire to a client
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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Pay Details: $30.00 to $35.00 per hourBenefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www.akkodis.com/en/us/candidate-privacy-policy
The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records subject to federal contractor requirements and/or security clearance requirements.