Tax Accountant

The Tax Accountant will participate in all aspects of the tax department with dual focus on sales and use tax domestically and income tax related matters. This position will be a key resource to the tax department. JOB QUALIFICATIONS: Education: Bachelor’s degree in accounting preferred. Experience: Entry-level to two years of experience. Strong Microsoft Excel skills required. JOB DUTIES: Prepare sales and use tax workpapers and reporting documents for multiple states while ensuring timely and accurate filing. Communicate with plant and corporate personnel to obtain the necessary documentation and details to support sales and use tax refund claims Assist in the preparation of workpapers for federal, state and international income tax and gross receipts tax quarterly and annual reporting requirements. Maintain historical files of tax documents, including but not limited to, federal, state and international income tax returns and workpapers, in-direct tax reporting and filings, federal and state credit workpapers, etc. Assist in the preparation of workpapers for federal and state research and development tax credits Other duties as assigned. JOB REQUIREMENTS: General working knowledge of federal, state and international tax rules. General knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) or equivalent. Excellent communicator with solid interpersonal skills, who thrives on solving problems and working in a team environment. Organizational skills, the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously. Excellent quantitative and qualitative analytical skills. Ability to think creatively and challenge current processes for improvement opportunities. Ability to maintain high level of confidentiality related to all duties and responsibilities. High level of attention to detail and accuracy. Ability to remain calm and professional during peak periods of activity. Ability to organize large amounts of data in a manner that is easy for others to understand. BASIC MENTAL REQUIREMENTS: WORKING CONDITIONS AND EXPOSURES: TRAINING: Safety On-the-Job Employee Handbook Various seminars/courses BASIC PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Approximate: _ Hour Day (may be longer during peak season) Key: Occasional 0% - 33% Frequent 34% - 66% Continuous 67% - 100% N/A Not Applicable Standing Sitting Walking Bending/Kneeling/Crouching/Stooping Reaching Above Shoulder Climbing (stairs, ladders, etc.) Working on Heights: Unprotected Heights Protected Heights Lifting Weights from 0 to ___ pounds Push/Pull/Maneuver Equipment/Products/Materials Weighing from 0 to ___ pounds Being Around and/or Operating Moving Machinery/Equipment Operating a Vehicle (as a part of your job) Read/Monitor Gauges on Various Equipment/Machinery Hand Movements: Recording Data Operating Office Equipment Operating Computer Simple Grasping (right and left) Firm Grasping (right and left) Fine Manipulating (right and left) Foot Movements to Operate Foot Controls Good Vision, Corrected to Normal; or Ability to Access Required Information and to Perform Job Duties Yes or No Color Definition Yes or No Good Hearing, Corrected to Normal; or Ability to Communicate and/or Understand Required Information and to Perform Job Duties Yes or No Ability to be Mobile throughout Required Work Areas Yes or No Office Multiple Locations Plant Equipment/Maintenance or Repair Area Rough Terrain Other “Note: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of the job duties and requirements associated with this job but is intended to represent an accurate reflection of the current job.” LGI’s foundation began in 1916 as the Lauridsen Creamery, selling butter, eggs and poultry to the local community. Although our headquarters in Ankeny, Iowa, is not far from the old creamery in Dedham, Iowa, the company is now worldwide with more than fifty manufacturing and sales locations in twenty countries and sales in more than sixty countries. Each company under the LGI umbrella is truly independent. They have the ability and the charge to be entrepreneurial, to seek out new markets, to develop new products and applications, and – above all - to discover new ways to add value through fractionation and novel application. What’s more, because some LGI companies have offices and presence around the world, all LGI companies benefit from their exposure to new markets, new products, new applications and new thinking.