Associate, Sales and Use Tax
Location: Houston, TX, United States
Date Posted: Nov 7, 2024
Description
What will you be doing?
As an Associate for the Sales and Use Tax practice, you will
- Assist, prepare, and maintain sales and use tax documentation for audits
- Perform multi-state state and local sales and use tax research
- Assist with state and local sales and use tax due diligence analysis for business acquisitions or divestitures
- Prepare detailed Sales & Use tax technical research memorandums for internal sources and clients
- Maintain contemporaneous documentation re: product taxability determinations
- Monitor and analyze Accounts Payable systems and miscellaneous entries to determine the taxability and monthly use tax accrual requirements
- Draft pertinent technical letters to appropriate state officials on tax interpretation
- Work with ERP systems such as SAP and automated sales tax determination packages (Vertex or OneSource tax software) to ensure proper taxation of sales and purchases
- Perform audit defense for Sales & Use
- Provide sales and use tax training of internal customers in the form of memos, classes etc. (plants and accounting personnel)
- Perform any tasks necessary to ensure we accomplish our goals of increased compliance to tax laws and lower tax audit liabilities
- Prepare data files for sales & use tax and any other statutory filings
- Respond to notices from state and local jurisdictions as needed
- Utilizing process control (how to measure, track, analyze and initiate improvement)
- Develop recommendations based on audit results to minimize exposure
- Work on research projects to update the company's sales and use tax matrices
- Work on special projects related to incentives for sales and use tax
- Build relationships with client personnel, to assist with sales and use tax issues
- Participate in the development of staff through mentoring
Who will you be working with?
We are not a typical tax firm. We are a group of entrepreneurial, action-oriented and results-oriented tax professionals who take a hands-on approach to solving our clients’ problems and helping them reach their potential. We are nimble, resourceful, and proactive but adapt quickly when changes are needed. We present you with opportunities, not a playbook, and we reward you based on your achievements, not your tenure.
How will you grow and be supported?
As a demonstration of A&M’s strong commitment to its people, we offer benefits to support your career, personal and professional development. This includes an equity investment in a diversified financial services firm, the ability to invest in A&M private equity funds at beneficial terms, and a health and wellness program. Click to learn about our commitment to your well-being. A&M recognizes that our people fuel our growth, and you and your team will be provided with the best available training and development resources, as well as networking opportunities. Learn more about why A&M is a great place to work.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Accounting or Finance is preferred
- Sales and Use Tax experience is preferred
- Experience with various research software RIA, CCH and other software (Vertex and OneSource is a plus)
- Ability to identify issues and exposures for audits and notices
- We are looking for an individual who is excited about working in a positive, proactive working
- Sales tax consulting experience is desired
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word required; knowledge of Vertex and OneSource software is a plus
- Must have a proactive can-do attitude with strong analytical, organizational, technical and technological skills
- Excellent communication abilities with intellectual curiosity
- Willing to work in a hybrid working environment
Salary
The annual base salary is $75,000, dependent on several variables including but not limited to education, experience, skills, and geography. In addition, A&M offers a discretionary bonus program which is based on a number of factors, including individual and firm performance. Please ask your recruiter for details.
Benefit Summary
Regular employees working 30 or more hours per week are also entitled to participate in Alvarez & Marsal Holdings’ fringe benefits consisting of healthcare plans, flexible spending and savings accounts, life, AD&D, and disability coverages at rates determined from time to time as well as a 401(k) retirement plan. Provided the eligibility requirements are met, employees will also receive a discretionary contribution to their 401(k) from Alvarez & Marsal. Click here for more information regarding A&M’s benefits programs.
Diversity & Inclusion
A&M’s entrepreneurial culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who can positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work—guided by A&M’s core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity—are the main reasons our people love working at A&M. Inclusive Diversity means we embrace diversity, and we foster inclusiveness, encouraging everyone to bring their whole self to work each day. It runs through how we recruit, develop employees, conduct business, support clients, and partner with vendors. It is the A&M way.
Equal Opportunity Employer
It is Alvarez & Marsal’s practice to provide and promote equal opportunity in employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex or gender, gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, family medical history, genetic information or other protected medical condition, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by and in accordance with applicable laws. Employees and Applicants can find A&M policy statements and additional information by region here.
Unsolicited Resumes from Third-Party Recruiters
Please note that as per A&M policy, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters are engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening and in alignment with our Inclusive Diversity values. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that A&M will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.
