US Indirect Tax Professional

Job description

The Indirect Tax Professional will be assigned Indirect Tax responsibility for specific State and Local jurisdictions, which includes Tax Compliance, Customer Support and Tax Audits for IBM Corp and related companies as well as current/future acquired companies. The position involves teaming, involvement in special projects, and providing guidance to field operations and corporate support departments.

Responsibilities may include:
Researching and analyzing sales and purchase transactions for tax compliance and potential tax savings..
Working with vendor requests for tax only payments and providing exemption certificate documentation.
Initiate and follow through with requested system changes to ensure compliance with state/local tax laws.
Review and validate customer exemption documentation.
Resolving issues related to sales tax charged to customers.
Perform Quarterly Controls testing (SOX) for World Wide Business Controls.
Review tax publications and rate / law changes for assigned states to identify any impact to processes, initiate changes needed to systems and internal process documents.
Maintaining a positive working relationship with tax auditors and staff.
Understanding and effectively communicating business activities and procedures.
Clearly presenting and defending tax decisions upon audit.
Researching complex tax questions / issues.

Auto req ID

115442BR
Required Education

Bachelor's Degree
Role ( Job Role )

Tax Professional
State / Province

CONNECTICUT
Primary job category

Finance
Contract type

Regular
Employment Type

Full-Time
Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position?

No
Travel Required

No Travel
IBM Business Group

CHQ/OTH
Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree
City / Township / Village

SOUTHBURY
EO Statement

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
Required Technical and Professional Expertise

·  Microsoft Office, Word, Excel
·  Demonstrate analytical and communication skills
Country

United States
Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

·  Industry experience in sales/use tax knowledge.
·  Accounting / Finance coursework and income tax class.
·  Basic knowledge of RIA Checkpoint or other online tax research source.
·  Basic knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley controls / testing process.
Secondary Job Category

Tax and Treasury
Eligibility Requirements

None
Position Type

Early Professional
Early Professional Track

No Track
New Collar Role

No