Indirect Tax Accountant — Sales & Use Specialist

RiseMe; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer match

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Employee discounts

Tuition assistance

Adoption assistance

Job summary

The Michaels Companies Inc. in Irving, Texas is seeking an Accountant - Indirect Tax to manage all sales and use tax duties for assigned U.S. states.

You will prepare monthly workpapers, coordinate with consultants on business licenses, and collaborate on categorizing tax for new products. Ideal candidates have a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent), 3+ years of related experience including reconciliations, and strong Excel skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of related experience, including account reconciliation.
• Working knowledge and application of accounting principles.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly workpapers related to sales and use tax return compliance, account reconciliations, and journal entries for assigned jurisdictions.
• Work with outside consultants on business license compliance, gathering data and providing copies of licenses to stores.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to assign Vertex tax categories to new products.
• Review customer-provided exemption certificates and assist with customer inquiries.
• Respond to jurisdictional notices.
• Prepare W-9s and distribute them to internal and external stakeholders as requested.
• Research and resolve tax technical issues.

Skills

Accounting principles

Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Vertex indirect tax software

Checkpoint Edge

Bloomberg Tax Research

Alteryx

Oracle

HFM

Essbase

SmartView

Job description

The Michaels Companies Inc. in Irving, Texas is seeking an Accountant - Indirect Tax to manage all sales and use tax duties for assigned U.S. states.

You will prepare monthly workpapers, coordinate with consultants on business licenses, and collaborate on categorizing tax for new products. Ideal candidates have a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent), 3+ years of related experience including reconciliations, and strong Excel skills.