Siemens is a global technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare. The Sales and Use Tax Accountant will be responsible for ensuring compliance with sales and use tax regulations, participating in audits, and providing tax consulting and planning support.
Sales tax and other related indirect tax compliance activities
Timely submission of sales tax compliance data to partners to meet filing requirements
Complete sales tax compliance activities to ensure Global Business Services complies with SOC service level agreements
Complete the filing of refund claims identified in the account reconciliation process
Follow up on all refund claims filed and receive funds within 365 days. Provide registration and license recommendations and requirements to team members for processing to keep SOC's in compliance
Participate in partner calls, partner sales tax compliance activities, complete the monthly and yearly nexus reviews
Provide the business contacts with complex multi-state and local tax advice through tax law research that will increase tax compliance with the laws and regulations of state and local taxing authorities
Provide tax analysis, planning, control and reporting for the business consistent with the Siemens guidelines and requirements for contract negotiations
Research, analyze and prepare multi-state business and affiliate state and local tax refund opportunities
Document, comply, monitor, evaluate and update internal state and local tax policies and procedures and recommend alternatives to ensure compliance and reduce tax overspending
Recommends and implement process changes that reduce potential exposure
Complete the day-to-day work activities of the audit and consulting team to ensure the audit cycle is completed in a cost effective, accurate, and timely manner
Identify, communicate, and conduct strategic audits/refunds to recover sales/use tax exposure amounts and overpayments
File and pursue refund opportunities identified in external/ internal audits and identified overpayments
Document, monitor, evaluate, and update internal desktop procedures and process maps for compliance activities
Recommend, drive, and follow through on compliance process improvements to increase efficiencies and reduce tax exposure
Execute GBS SOX's review and reporting requirements
Timely and accurately prepare account reconciliations for assigned sales and use tax accounts
Timely complete monthly compliance metrics
Actively contribute and participate in assigned departmental goals and objectives to meet Siemen’s balance scorecard for assigned targets for financial, customer, process and employee targets
Participate in sales and business licenses tax compliance segment of migrations for new SOC migrations by following established project plans. Sample task can include: Establishing tax filing calendars, verifying data sources, reviewing parallel tax returns, verifying and ICC payment methods and vendors
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance. Equivalent experience with other education will be considered
2+ years of sales & use tax compliance and audit experience
Ability to perform sales & use tax analysis, and provide consulting around practices and procedures with internal and external customers
Experience with multi-state sales & use tax compliance activities
Ability to operate in multiple ERP systems (i.e. SAP)
Advanced knowledge in Excel, Word, Outlook, and Power Point
Legally authorized to work in the United States on a continual and permanent basis without company sponsorship
Preferred
Ability to engage in open, honest collaboration with team members
Assumes ownership and execution of individual responsibilities and strict deadlines
Ability to multi-task multiple projects and have strong attention to detail
Benefits
Siemens empowers customers to transform the industries that form the backbone of economies: industry, transportation, buildings and grids.
