Job Description

Join Global Supplier Services (GSS) and help power the firm’s end-to-end Procure-to-Pay engine, where strong controls and clean data keep operations moving. As a Senior Tax Associate on the Indirect Tax Operations team, you’ll drive data integrity, reporting, and quality control while supporting systems, research, projects, and audits. You’ll play a key role in preparing and filing U.S. Sales/Use and Personal Property Tax returns and supporting related audit activity across the enterprise. You’ll also collaborate globally on supplier tax withholding/reporting and indirect tax work tied to Accounts Payable in international locations. If you’re energized by analytical problem-solving and control-minded execution at scale, this role offers meaningful impact every day.

As a Senior Associate within the Indirect Tax Operations team, you will be responsible for data analysis, sales/use and personal property tax audit research, and acting as a controls liaison across the personal property tax and sales/use tax space, as well as various assigned projects.

Job responsibilities:

• Conduct evaluations of and manage ensuing projects around automation opportunities and process enhancements requiring knowledge of such applications as Alteryx and Tableau
• Research, analyze and resolve Sales Tax and Personal Property Tax issues and assist with a focus on audits (including data integrity efforts)
• Analyze Sales and Personal Property Tax data from legacy systems to identify issues, trends, and process improvements, and to foresee future needs
• Ensure controls are in place to maintain legacy systems’ compliance with the firm’s architectural framework, security and resiliency requirements, and performance expectations
• Provide support for internal BAU systems and processes, including but not limited to new software implementations and upgrades, third-party engagements, analysis and testing
• Contribute to regular productivity and metrics reporting, both internal and outbound
• Ensure that all activities are completed prior to internal deadlines
• Develop alternate strategies to increase cost savings and efficiencies
• Lead and/or assist in various projects as needed

Required qualifications, skills, and capabilities:

• Highly analytical and process-oriented, with strong problem-solving, negotiation, and analytical skills
• Exceptional communication skills (written and verbal) and ability to lead
• Collaborative team player who can partner with high-performing teams across the firm to achieve shared goals
• Self-directed and motivated, able to learn quickly, prioritize, and multi-task while working independently with minimal supervision
• Strong foundational technology skills, with Infotech experience and Digital Accelerator Program certification
• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Finance, Accounting, or Data Science

• Tax and systems expertise, including sales/use or personal property tax, PTMS/Vertex, data mining, statistical analysis, Excel power user, and SAP, and flexibility working across virtual, global time zones