Sales Tax / Exemption Accountant

Sales Tax / Exemption Accountant

Here at Siemens, we take pride in enabling sustainable progress through technology. We do this through empowering customers by combining the real and digital worlds. Improving how we live, work, and move today and for the next generation! We know that the only way a business thrives is if our people are thriving. That’s why we always put our people first. Our global, diverse team would be happy to support you and challenge you to grow in new ways.

As an integral part of the sales and use tax team the major areas of responsibility include, but are not limited to: sales tax compliance, sales/use tax exemption validations, exemption trainings, projects related to exemptions and exemption system/process improvements. It will be important to ensure Siemens Operating Companies are compliant with exemption documentation requirements while achieving assigned objectives and targets.

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In this role you will work remotely from a home office.

Reporting to the Indirect Tax Manager of Global Business Services the mission of the department is to provide comprehensive support to all represented Siemens Operating Companies for transactional taxes including Sales and Use taxes, Property taxes, Business Licenses; 1042 compliance, and annual reports. This position is an individual contributor demonstrating leadership skills, a comprehensive knowledge and principles of sales and use taxes. This position will interface with both internal and external contacts. External contacts will include taxing authorities, vendors, and partners.

Main Responsibilities:

• Lead sales tax exemption team
  • Sales tax exemption validations
  • Sales tax exemption matrices
  • Sales Tax exemption campaigns
  • Develop and provide sales tax training
  • Taxability troubleshooting
  • Maintain desktop procedures

Secondary Responsibilities:

• Enter Exemption Renewal into Support Portal (ServiceNow) as needed
• Assign Support Portal (ServiceNow) ticket as needed
• Review/Research/Respond to Level 1 Support Portal (ServiceNow) tickets
• Sales tax and other related indirect tax compliance activities

Projects

• Actively contribute and participate in assigned departmental goals and objectives to meet Siemens balance scorecard for assigned targets for financial, customer, process and employee targets.
• Participate in sales tax / exemption project tasks as related to mergers, acquisitions, carveouts, and system migrations.

Required Qualifications:

• Associate’s Degree from an accredited university
• Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of tax compliance systems
• Knowledge of ERP systems (i.e. SAP)
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, Word, Outlook, and Power Point

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance
• 3-5 years of sales & use tax / exemption compliance
• Ability to multi-task multiple projects and have strong attention to detail
• Customer Service focus
• Ability to engage in open, honest collaboration with team members
• Assumes ownership and execution of individual responsibilities and deadlines
• Prior experience with a global company preferred
• Ability to adapt to new financial / tax systems
• Vertex and/or Avalara Certified

About Siemens:

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