Job Description

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

The Indirect Tax Analyst supports global non-income tax compliance and reporting, including sales and use tax, GST/HST/PST, property tax, unclaimed property, and business licensing. This role partners with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate and timely filings while maintaining compliance with applicable tax laws and regulations. This position contributes to minimizing tax risk and supporting business operations across multiple jurisdictions.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare, analyze, and validate sales and use tax data; ensure accurate and timely filing of returns across multiple jurisdictions
• Review, process, and maintain customer exemption certificates within tax systems, ensuring completeness and accuracy
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external customers to obtain required tax documentation and resolve exemption-related inquiries
• Evaluate and approve refund requests in accordance with exemption eligibility, statute of limitations, and account status
• Prepare property and real estate tax filings, including supporting workpapers and documentation
• Manage unclaimed property filings, annual reports, and business license requirements to ensure full compliance
• Monitor compliance calendars and proactively track filing deadlines to ensure timely submission of all indirect tax obligations
• Support indirect tax audits by gathering documentation, responding to auditor requests, and assisting in the defense of company positions
• Prepare and review account reconciliations related to indirect tax accounts
• Review accounts payable invoices to determine use tax applicability and provide technical guidance to business partners
• Perform administrative support activities, including processing W-9 requests and managing departmental correspondence
• Partner with other tax functions and cross-functional teams to support ongoing initiatives and continuous improvement efforts

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent work experience
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
• Effective communication skills and ability to collaborate across functions