Senior Sales Tax Accountant

A Snapshot of Your Day

The Indirect Tax Accountant will be responsible for working with a third-party consultant to validate Sales and Use tax returns across all 50 States, assist with monthly reporting and reconciliations for payment and receivable balances in addition to reviewing the monthly summary reports provided by the third-party consultant. Additionally, this position will be responsible to respond to notices received from state and local jurisdictions. The position will also be responsible for reviewing exemption certificates for accuracy and validity prior to them being approved to be uploaded in Avalara, Cert Capture and Vertex, Certificate Center. Moreover, the individual in this position will act as the primary point of contact with the various business units within Siemens Energy and Siemens Wind to answer and resolve issues surrounding taxability.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Monthly compliance of sales & use tax, reconcile sales and use tax accounts and respond to notices surrounding sale and use tax issues.
• Run Vertex reports and analyze the data to ensure the accuracy of data prior to sending to the third-party consultant for both Siemens Energy and Siemens Wind.
• Provide support with the Vertex system integration and maintenance.
• Validate exemption certificates in Vertex, Certificate Center, and Avalara, CertCapture.
• Research taxability for internal customers and monitor tax law changes.
• Work with Tax, Accounting and Business colleagues in the management and collection of information for indirect tax audits in addition to assist with processing refund claims.

What You Bring

• BS Degree in Accounting or Finance preferred; MS in taxation preferred.
• 5+ years of state and local indirect tax compliance experience. Candidates with more experience can be considered for a higher level or vice-versa. 
• Comprehensive knowledge and ability to research, interpret and apply state transaction tax laws using tax research software.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively prioritize, organize, and perform multiple tasks with varying deadlines simultaneously.
• Ability to interact independently with peers and management, possess excellent accounting, communication and analytical skills and work under internal and external deadlines.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel and PowerPoint in addition experience with Vertex and ERP systems (i.e. SAP) preferred.
• Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization. Siemens Energy employees with current visa sponsorship may be eligible for internal transfers.

About the Team

We are a team of professionals from many countries and diverse backgrounds, each with unique missions and challenges in the biggest energy company of the world. We collaborate with our stakeholders around the world to protect Siemens Energy and create safer environment.

Our central functions provide first-class services and solutions in the areas of cybersecurity, and thus actively support the business. “Let’s make tomorrow different today” is our genuine commitment at Siemens Energy to all customers and employees on the way to a sustainable future.

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Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. We meet the growing energy demand across 90+ countries while ensuring our climate is protected. With more than 92,000 dedicated employees, we not only generate electricity for over 16% of the global community, but we’re also using our technology to help protect people and the environment.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

Our Commitment to Diversity

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

Rewards

• Career growth and development opportunities
• Supportive work culture
• Company paid Health and wellness benefits
• Paid Time Off and paid holidays
• 401K savings plan with company match
• Family building benefits
• Parental leave

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