Sales Tax Analyst I

City of Colorado Springs; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the City of Colorado Springs as a Sales Tax Analyst I and make an impact in sales tax compliance. With a focus on data analysis, you will support cross-functional team efforts, ensuring accuracy and compliance in tax-related matters while developing best practices for effective data handling. This full-time role demands a bachelor’s degree and one year of professional finance or accounting experience, offering a chance to contribute to significant city projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• One year of professional experience in accounting or finance.

Responsibilities

• Gather and structure data from various sources.
• Examine sales tax records to identify patterns.
• Create ad-hoc reports for operational questions.

Skills

Data Analysis

Data Collection

Process Improvement

Quality Assurance

Reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related area

Tools

Excel

Job description

Sales Tax Analyst I

About the Job:Are you ready to jumpstart your career in data analysis while making a real impact in the world of sales tax compliance? Join our innovative team as a Sales Tax Analyst and play a key role in ensuring businesses meet their sales tax obligations. You’ll have the chance to dive deep into data, uncover trends, and help drive smarter business decisions, all while working with external businesses and contributing to meaningful city projects!

Job Type:Full-time

Work Schedule:Monday - Friday 8 am - 5 pm

Work Location:City Administration Building 30 S Nevada Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80903.This position requires full-time, in-office presence.

As an Analyst I, you will:

• Data Collection & Organization: Gather and structure data from various sources, including databases, spreadsheets, and external businesses that collect and remit sales tax, to support Sales Tax Enforcement Officers and Auditors.
• Data Analysis: Examine and interpret sales tax records from businesses to identify patterns, discrepancies, and trends, providing actionable insights that guide decision-making.
• Process Improvement:Develop and implement best practices for data analysis, continuously improving how we collect, audit, and manage tax-related data.
• Quality Assurance:Conduct regular audits and perform quality checks to ensure accuracy and compliance with sales tax regulations.
• Reporting: Create ad-hoc reports to answer specific operational questions and prepare weekly or monthly summaries to support cross-functional areas, ensuring data-driven decisions are made across the organization.
• Construction Project Reconciliation: Conduct detailed reviews of construction-related tax data, including economic incentives, tax exemptions, refunds, and compliance audits
• Amended Returns & Refund Oversight: Verify the accuracy of amended tax returns and refund requests, ensuring compliance with all regulations and policies.
• New Sales Tax System Rollout: Support the transition to a new Sales Tax system by assisting with data migration, reconciliations, and ensuring a smooth implementation process.
• Learn more about this job by reviewing the class specification on theCity of Colorado Springs Class Specifications page

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in a related area of study.

• One year of full-time, professional experience in accounting or finance

Substitutions:We value a diverse range of qualifications and experiences.Our organization views each year of further education as equivalent to each year of relevant work experience, and each year of additional relevant work experience as equivalent to each year of required education.We encourage all to apply!The following qualifications are not required, but they are considered desirable. If you possess any of the preferred qualifications, please include specific details in your application. This information may be used to identify a top group of applicants.

• Experience working in compliance or accounting/finance
• Experience working in federal, state or local government
• Intermediate or above excel proficiency

Please contact Jeffrey Plunkett at [e-mail] for any questions about this position.