Lead Analyst, Indirect Tax at J.M. Smucker

Orrville, Ohio, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

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Consumer Goods, Food and BeverageIndustries

Requirements

Bachelor's in Accounting
3+ years related tax experience and/or relevant operations experience
Experience with sales and use tax at either the corporate or operational level
Experience with web-based tax solutions
Experience with an exemption certificate management system
Ability to collaborate with cross-functional team members and external business partners
Ability to manage high volume of activity
Ability to work with all levels of management
Attention to detail and process-focused approach to accomplishing key tasks and delivering high quality work products
Excellent organization and analytic skills
Flexibility to changing business needs and evolving work environment
Intermediate Excel experience (E.g., v-lookups and pivot tables)
Ability to travel 5-10% annually

Responsibilities

Lead overall day-to-day U.S. domestic sales and use tax function
Develop knowledge of plant locations and operational activities to ensure accurate sales and use tax compliance and reporting
Liaise with external sales and use tax compliance partner to support timely monthly tax filings
Monitor domestic sales tax legislation and maintain sales tax rates in Vertex
Research, issue and manage direct pay permits and sales tax exemption certificates, including supervising tax staff in the preparation and issuance of certificates
Lead collection and maintenance of customer exemption certificates, including coordinating with customer logistics team as required
Respond to tax notices and research pending issues
Lead tax audit activities from tax authorities, as well as internal or external reverse audits, by compiling IDRs, reviewing findings, participation in meetings with tax authorities, and presenting positions
Review journal entries as a part of month-end close related to sales and use tax
Reconcile sales and use tax accruals quarterly and annually
Develop and maintain documentation of indirect tax processes
Develop detailed understanding of current indirect tax process to identify opportunities for improvement
Collaborate with cross-functional teams and external partners to transform and elevate the sales and use tax process
Collaborate with Purchasing and other cross-functional teams to ensure timely communication of upstream and downstream system and process changes to ensure proper treatment for sales and use tax
Assist with legal entity restructuring projects, on-boarding new acquisitions and transition of divested companies
Assist business partners in building indirect tax budgets as it relates to projects and business operations
Supervise analysts and interns