Tax Analyst - Indirect Tax

Ecolab; Buenos Aires; On-site; ARS 90,873,000 - 136,310,000; Full time

Job summary

Ecolab's Latin American Tax and Statutory Accounting COE in Buenos Aires seeks an Indirect Tax Analyst to support U.S. sales and use tax work across SAP-based processes. You will run reports, coordinate with outside firms, prepare tax payments and journal entries, and assist with audits.

The role requires 2+ years in accounting or tax support, strong Excel/ERP skills (SAP/Workday), and fluent English. Collaboration with regional teams and a proactive mindset are essential.

Qualifications

• Analyst-level role with 2+ years of experience in relevant role.
• Familiarity with fundamental accounting principles, processes, and account reconciliation.
• Analytical skills for providing insights.
• Verbal and written communications and experience interacting with internal / external stakeholders.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new tools, technologies, and processes in a dynamic environment.
• Collaborative teammate.
• English Fluency.

Responsibilities

• Utilize SAP and Tax Software to run monthly reports that are the basis for sales and use tax reporting for US indirect tax matters. Upload the data for the external tax return preparer to use.
• Utilize SAP to run fixed asset and inventory reports for the annual personal property tax returns for US entities. Coordinate the work with our outside property tax firm.
• Utilize SAP to run sales data, Workday and other tools for employee count by jurisdiction to assist with the annual business license process and coordinate the work with outside firm.
• Initiate monthly tax payments including the appropriate coding for accounting purposes.
• Utilize annual estimates of real estate tax, personal property tax and business license costs to set up recurring journal entries to accrue expense. Ensure payments and accruals are aligned and reconcile accounts monthly.
• Monitor sales tax exemption certificate inbox and respond to basic U.S. sales tax questions, research state tax rules and collaborate with the U.S. based indirect tax team.
• Support the sales and use tax audits by preparing responses to data requests such as sales by state, purchases by state, fixed asset records and similar financial data. This will require coordination with the centralized fixed asset team, accounts payable, accounts receivable and other internal colleagues.
• Reconcile related tax accounts throughout the year.
• Monitor online tax accounts and manual notices to ensure government portals and tax accounts balances align with expectations. Work with an external service provider on the resolution of notices.
• Report to Senor Tax Analyst, Indirect tax in Buenos Aires

Skills

Accounting principles

Analytical skills

Verbal & written communication

English fluency

Team collaboration

Willingness to learn

Tools

SAP

Workday

Excel

Word

Alteryx

Power BI

Tax Software

Job description

The Company has established a Latin American Tax and Statutory Accounting Center of Excellence (COE) based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. We are expanding the COE to include a U.S. indirect Senior Tax Analyst role supporting U.S. sales and use tax work. We intend to leverage skills around general accounting, SAP, intercompany processes, fixed assets, sales reporting required for tax returns, accounting and audits. Indirect tax refers to non-income taxes levied by U.S. state and local governments such as sales or property tax. The Tax Analyst role will be involved in all aspects of indirect tax work including providing data to our 3rd party tax return preparer, processing tax payments, reconciling general ledger accounts, posting entries, calculating a reserve balance, tracking tax authority notices and data requested as part of audits.

What You Will Do

• Utilize SAP and Tax Software to run monthly reports that are the basis for sales and use tax reporting for US indirect tax matters. Upload the data for the external tax return preparer to use.
• Utilize SAP to run fixed asset and inventory reports for the annual personal property tax returns for US entities. Coordinate the work with our outside property tax firm.
• Utilize SAP to run sales data, Workday and other tools for employee count by jurisdiction to assist with the annual business license process and coordinate the work with outside firm. This includes monitoring new locations, supporting the business units by maintaining business license files and providing copies when requested to internal customers.
• Initiate monthly tax payments including the appropriate coding for accounting purposes.
• Utilize annual estimates of real estate tax, personal property tax and business license costs to set up recurring journal entries to accrue expense. Ensure payments and accruals are aligned and reconcile accounts monthly.
• Monitor sales tax exemption certificate inbox and respond to basic U.S. sales tax questions, research state tax rules and collaborate with the U.S. based indirect tax team.
• Support the sales and use tax audits by preparing responses to data requests such as sales by state, purchases by state, fixed asset records and similar financial data. This will require coordination with the centralized fixed asset team, accounts payable, accounts receivable and other internal colleagues.
• Reconcile related tax accounts throughout the year.
• Monitor online tax accounts and manual notices to ensure government portals and tax accounts balances align with expectations. Work with an external service provider on the resolution of notices.
• Report to Senor Tax Analyst, Indirect tax in Buenos Aires

Minimum Qualifications

• Analyst-level role with 2+ years of experience in relevant role
• Familiarity with fundamental accounting principles, processes, and account reconciliation
• Analytical skills for providing insights
• Verbal and written communications and experience interacting with internal / external stakeholders
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new tools, technologies, and processes in a dynamic environment
• Collaborative teammate
• English Fluency

Preferred Qualifications

• Account reconciliation experience
• SAP or similar ERP experience
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word
• Experience with tax matters
• Experience with Alteryx or Power BI
• Continuous improvement mindset to create standard reports and data automation

Our Commitment to a Culture of Inclusion & Belonging

Ecolab is committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants and furthering the principles of Equal Opportunity to Employment. We will recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement based on individual qualifications and job performance in all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement. Ecolab will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin,citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, or disability.