Tax Analyst- Indirect Tax
Summary
Prepare and file indirect tax returns for a retail chain, manage e-commerce sales tax compliance, and handle state/local tax audits and reconciliations.
Boscov’s Tax Analyst - Indirect Tax
Take the next step in your tax career where people love to shop! Boscov’s is a chain of full service department stores serving the total family needs of our customers. For over 100 years, Boscov’s has been known for its great values and famous brands, and for offering a broad selection of quality merchandise in its stores and online. We are looking for a Tax Analyst to join our team!
Reporting to the Director of Tax, the Tax Analyst will own the day-to-day indirect tax compliance function, preparing and filing returns across multiple state and local jurisdictions and ensuring accurate, timely payment. This role manages e-commerce sales and use tax compliance, self-assessed use tax accruals, personal property tax, and Act 43 reporting, and partners with departments across the company on taxability questions. It is a strong fit for a detail-driven tax professional who wants ownership of a broad compliance portfolio.
Job Responsibilities:
- Prepare and file indirect tax returns across multiple state and local jurisdictions on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis
- Manage e-commerce sales tax compliance reporting including coordinating data submission to a third-party compliance provider , overseeing tax payments, resolving filing issues and preparing account reconciliations to ensure accurate and timely reporting.
- Review invoices with the Expense Department for proper taxability
- Direct system and manual use tax accrual calculations, with weekly and monthly reconciliations
- Prepare the monthly sales and use tax payable account reconciliations and resolve reconciling items
- Oversee Act 43 reporting, including calculations, payments, filings, and quarterly reconciliations
- Manage Personal Property Tax end to end, from reporting through bill payment
- Maintain the tax calendar for all indirect taxes
- Respond to notices and inquiries from state and local tax authorities
- Research tax law changes in assigned jurisdictions and brief management on the impact
- Support indirect tax audits with documentation and issue research
- Identify process improvements and risks, and propose solutions to management
- Handle special projects across sales tax, licensing, and general ledger accounting
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor’s degree (business-related concentration preferred)
- 2+ years of indirect tax experience
- Working knowledge of sales tax rules and regulations
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel
- Strong attention to detail
- Self-starter with a high level of ownership
- Good analytical, organizational, and communication skills
- Customer focused approach with internal and external partners
- Team oriented with a willingness to learn
Preferred Qualifications
- Multistate sales and use tax compliance
- Personal property tax and Act 43 reporting a plus.
- ERP systems and general ledger reconciliation
- Retail industry experience a plus.
Benefits
At Boscov’s, we value our employees, and that’s why we provide a competitive compensation and benefits package. As a Full-Time member of our team, you will be eligible to receive:
- Comprehensive benefits package, including medical/dental/vision
- Short term disability / Long term disability - voluntary
- Life Insurance (company paid)
- 401(k) w/ company match
- Weekly Pay
- Paid vacation
- Liberal employee discount
Work where people love to shop!
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