Senior Indirect Tax Analyst – Data & Automation

CJ Schwan’s; Hopkins (MN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement offerings

Job summary

CJ Schwan’s is seeking a Senior Indirect Tax Analyst to support indirect tax compliance through data analytics, tax technology, and process improvements. You will collaborate with Accounting, Finance, IT, and business stakeholders to develop scalable tax processes and mitigate tax risks.

The role emphasizes automation, reporting, and data-driven insights using tools like Vertex, Power BI, and SAP. A strong analytical background and 5+ years in indirect tax are required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of indirect tax, tax technology, data analytics, or related experience.
• Experience with Vertex O-Series or comparable indirect tax technology.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience working with large data sets.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including data analysis, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Experience with Power BI, Power Query, SQL, KNIME, Alteryx, Power Automate, or similar analytics and automation tools.

Responsibilities

• Perform indirect tax compliance activities, including sales and use tax, business licenses, property tax, fuel tax, and other indirect tax filings.
• Prepare and process general ledger account reconciliations and journal entries for tax accounts.
• Develop and maintain tax reports, dashboards, reconciliations, and analytical tools to support compliance and management reporting.
• Support and enhance tax technology platforms, including Vertex, SAP, reporting tools, and automation solutions.
• Identify and implement opportunities to automate and improve tax processes, data quality, controls, and documentation, reducing manual effort and increasing efficiency.
• Perform tax data gathering, analysis, and responses for audits, notices, and other tax authority inquiries.
• Lead the tax exemption process, preparing and responding to vendor inquiries as well as maintaining customer exemption certificates.
• Partner with IT, Finance, Procurement, Operations, and external providers on system implementations, enhancements, and testing activities.
• Research and analyze taxability, nexus, regulatory matters and provide practical business recommendations.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory developments and evaluate their impact on indirect tax obligations, compliance processes, and tax systems.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Advanced Excel

Data analytics

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business/Information Systems/Data Analytics

Tools

Vertex O-Series

Power BI

Power Query

SQL

KNIME

Alteryx

Power Automate

SAP

Job description

CJ Schwan’s is seeking a Senior Indirect Tax Analyst to support indirect tax compliance through data analytics, tax technology, and process improvements. You will collaborate with Accounting, Finance, IT, and business stakeholders to develop scalable tax processes and mitigate tax risks.

The role emphasizes automation, reporting, and data-driven insights using tools like Vertex, Power BI, and SAP. A strong analytical background and 5+ years in indirect tax are required.