Senior Tax Accountant (HYBRID)

Signet Jewelers Limited; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Signet Jewelers Limited is a leading diamond jewelry retailer with brands including Kay Jewelers, Zales, Jared, H.Samuel, Ernest Jones, Peoples, Banter, Rocksbox, JamesAllen.com and Diamonds Direct. The role focuses on accurate and timely sales and property tax filings, payments, and compliance, collaborating with multiple management levels.

The role also involves researching tax requirements for new locations and maintaining audit-ready records, with opportunities to use AI tools like CoPilot

Qualifications

• Proficient in MS Office; able to generate reports.
• Excellent written and oral communication.
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities.

Responsibilities

• Accurate and timely completion of sales tax reporting and compliance as needed.
• Accurate and timely completion of property tax compliance as needed.
• Proper and timely payments associated with all filings.
• Review of sales tax returns and payment requests completed by others
• Review of property tax returns and payment requests completed by others
• Research sales tax compliance requirements when needed for new locations.
• Organize and maintain proper records for any future audits.
• Various ad hoc projects as directed by manager.

Skills

MS Office

Communication

Time management

Multitasking

Tools

SAP

PTMS

Vertex

VITR

Job description

We have many opportunities available on our other career site pages. Signet Jewelers is the world's largest retailer of diamond jewelry, operating more than 2,800 stores worldwide under the iconic brands: Kay Jewelers, Zales, Jared, H.Samuel, Ernest Jones, Peoples, Banter by Piercing Pagoda, Rocksbox, JamesAllen.com and Diamonds Direct. We are a people-first company and this core value is at the heart of everything we do, from empowering our valued team members, to collaborating with our customers, to fostering the communities in which we live and serve.

People – and the love their actions inspire – are what drive us. We’re not only proud of the love we inspire outside our walls, we’re especially proud of the diversity, inclusion and equity we’re inspiring inside.

There are dynamic career paths awaiting you – rewarding opportunities to impact the lives of others and inspire love. Join us!

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Accurate and timely completion of sales tax reporting and compliance as needed.
• Accurate and timely completion of property tax compliance as needed.
• Proper and timely payments associated with all filings.
• Review of sales tax returns and payment requests completed by others
• Review of property tax returns and payment requests completed by others
• Research sales tax compliance requirements when needed for new locations.
• Organize and maintain proper records for any future audits.
• Various ad hoc projects as directed by manager.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong knowledge of MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access)
• Excellent written and oral communications skills
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills
• Ability to pivot between tasks seamlessly.
• Time management to ensure proper filing with strict deadlines.
• Ability to work with various levels of management within the company.
• Knowledge of research tools for state requirements
• Ability to learn and utilize AI tools, specifically CoPilot.
• Ability to learn and utilize new computer programs associated with the job including:
  • SAP
  • PTMS
  • Vertex
  • VITR

Signet Jewelers is a people-first company. This core value is at the heart of everything we do, from empowering our valued team members, to collaborating with our customers, to fostering the communities in which we live and serve. We're ONE Company, proud of our rich heritage, international presence, diversity, inclusion and equity we’re inspiring inside.

We are Great Place to Work-Certified operating under the iconic brands: Kay Jewelers, Zales, Jared Jewelry, H.Samuel, Ernest Jones, Peoples, Banter by Piercing Pagoda and James Allen.