Senior Indirect Tax & Data Analytics Lead

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

Job summary

CJ Schwan's is seeking an experienced Senior Indirect Tax Analyst to support indirect tax compliance through data analytics, tax technology, process improvements, and automation initiatives. You will analyze tax data, manage tax reports, and collaborate with IT, Finance, and business stakeholders to build scalable tax processes.

You will lead data gathering for audits, oversee tax exemption processes, and help monitor regulatory developments to minimize risk and improve efficiency.

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, and 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

Indirect tax

Data analytics

Excel

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or related field

Tools

Vertex O-Series

SAP

Power BI

Power Query

SQL

KNIME

Alteryx

Power Automate

Job description

CJ Schwan's is seeking an experienced Senior Indirect Tax Analyst to support indirect tax compliance through data analytics, tax technology, process improvements, and automation initiatives. You will analyze tax data, manage tax reports, and collaborate with IT, Finance, and business stakeholders to build scalable tax processes.

You will lead data gathering for audits, oversee tax exemption processes, and help monitor regulatory developments to minimize risk and improve efficiency.