US - Sales Tax Analyst
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US - Sales Tax Analyst
Company: R Systems International
Job Location: Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
Employment Type: Full-time
Experience Required: 2 - 5 years
Salary: 41,66770,833 a month
Job Summary
Responsible for preparing, reconciling, and validating U.S. Sales and Use Tax returns across multiple states and jurisdictions.
Ensure the accuracy of sales data, tax calculations, credit balances, adjustments, and return information before submission for review.
Investigate discrepancies, resolve negative tax balances, and ensure compliance with established procedures and filing deadlines.
Key Responsibilities
Collect, analyze, and validate client-provided sales and tax data.
Reconcile gross sales, taxable sales, exempt sales, total tax reported, credits, prepayments, and adjustments.
Compare client source data with tax return records to identify and resolve discrepancies.
Review tax return details to validate gross sales, taxable amounts, exemptions, tax due, and jurisdiction-specific requirements.
Identify and investigate negative tax balances and perform credit reconciliation and allocation.
Verify opening credit balances, credits applied, and ending balances to ensure accurate monthly reconciliation.
Process authorized adjustments related to gross sales, exemptions, taxable amounts, prepayments, vendor compensation, and other tax differences.
Investigate rounding differences and identify the reasons for variances between reported tax and return amounts.
Prepare and validate tax returns for multiple states, counties, cities, and other local jurisdictions.
Support Business and Occupation (B&O) tax return processing, including wholesale and retail classifications, where applicable.
Generate and review updated tax returns after making necessary corrections and adjustments.
Maintain appropriate documentation and comments for all adjustments and discrepancies.
Update monthly reconciliation records with tax payment amounts, credit adjustments, and other required information.
Manage return processing statuses according to the prescribed workflow.
Ensure all returns are reconciled and submitted for managerial review and approval before filing.
Escalate complex tax discrepancies, unmatched credits, and exceptions to the supervisor.
Maintain high levels of accuracy, productivity, and compliance with internal SOPs.
Complete assigned returns within defined turnaround times and statutory filing deadlines.
Identify recurring errors and suggest process improvements to reduce rework and improve operational efficiency.
Required Skills and Qualifications
Bachelors degree in commerce, Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
2 to 5 years of experience in accounting, tax compliance, financial reconciliation in back-office operations.
Strong numerical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, including filters, formulas, lookups, and data reconciliation.
Strong attention to detail and ability to identify data inconsistencies.
Ability to analyze large datasets and investigate variances independently.
Good written communication and documentation skills.
Ability to follow standard operating procedures and meet strict deadlines.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple assignments.
Preferred Skills
Experience in U.S. Sales and Use Tax compliance.
Understanding of U.S. state and local tax jurisdictions.
Experience in tax return preparation, reconciliation, and credit allocation.
Knowledge of tax exemptions, prepayments, vendor compensation, and tax adjustments.
Exposure to Business and Occupation (B&O) tax returns.
Experience working in a deadline-driven accounting or compliance environment.
Work from office
5 Days Working
Shift - 4PM to 1AM
Both Side Cab
Work Location - Greater Noida West
Interested Candidate can share their resume at hidden_email
Note: Immediate Joiner will be highly Preferred .