Sales & Property Tax Accountant

Summary:

The accountant specializing in sales and property tax is responsible for the preparation, entry, maintenance, and review tax returns, licensing, certifications, and fixed assets.  This a heavy deadline driven position that requires attention to detail.

Sales and Use Tax

• The position prepares and files monthly, quarterly, and annual sales and use tax returns; performs reconciliations, journal entries, adjustments, and reporting; reviews invoices and tax certificates; maintains resale certificates; monitors changing tax laws and economic nexus thresholds; and updates multistate tax rates and system codes. 
• Ensures tax compliance for all existing states and setting up new ones. 
• Provides training, education materials, matrixes, and customer service to other departments.

Property Tax

• Manage the annual property tax process by gathering and reviewing asset information, coordinating with departments to ensure accurate reporting, preparing and filing property tax returns by required deadlines, and facilitating timely payment of all tax obligations.
• Conduct monthly reviews of purchase activity to identify personal property additions and maintain compliance with reporting requirements.

Business Licenses

• Manage business license compliance by filing and renewing licenses in a timely manner, monitoring city, county, and sta