Revenue Tax Systems Specialist

Description 

Please note that the company is not looking for someone just to perform pure accounting/financial functions but someone who has strong accounting/financial knowledge and a heavy user of the required technology to work with the IT department to refine the system.

• Coordinates tax software application design and implementation. 
• Acts as a liaison between Tax and Information Technology Departments on system implementations and upgrades. 
• Identifies deficiencies in current tax systems and propose updates and/or solutions to addresses the issues. 
• Coordinate the search for outside tax system consultants as needed. 
• Documents, tests, implements, and provides ongoing support for applications; prepares system flow charts to describe existing and proposed applications. 
• Evaluates new technological developments and evolving business requirements, and recommend innovations, which anticipate the future impact of changing business requirements. 
• Assists with the preparation of all sales and use tax returns, and other related state and local tax reports in a timely and accurate manner, as needed.
• Designs and maintains a system of internal controls to ensure the integrity of all sales tax accounts and the resulting entries flowing into the general ledger relative to those accounts.
• Creates, updates and distributes financial reports, schedules, vouchers and records pertaining to state and local related taxes.
• Prepares tax work papers, schedules, exhibits and summaries necessary to develop and support findings and/or recommendations.
• Reviews and analyzes a variety of tax and accounting documents and verify the accuracy of computations.
• Ensures that all transactions are properly supported and are in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Practices (GAAP) and other regulatory and tax requirements.
• Performs other related duties as required.