Air Liquide
Sr Sales & Use Tax Analyst
Air Liquide, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246
World leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health, Air Liquide is present in 80 countries with approximately 66,000 employees and serves more than 3,6 million customers and patients. Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen have been at the core of the company's activities since its creation in 1902. Air Liquide's ambition is to be the leader in its industry, delivering long-term performance and acting responsibly.
How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?
In compliance with numerous state and local sales/use tax (SUT) regulations, this position is responsible for coordinating and monitoring the activities of governmental tax auditors auditing for sales, use, gross receipts, B&O, and all other state, local, and district transaction taxes ("Tax") for the purpose of defending, eliminating, settling and otherwise resolving Tax audit assessments made against any Air Liquide U.S. operating entity, as Tax audits are assigned. Reporting to the US Transaction Taxes Audit Manager, responsibilities of this position also include supporting and/or leading, as assigned, providing taxability consulting to internal clients, including tax estimates and reviews of major production facility projects; pursuing purchase-side tax recovery opportunities; processing vendor exemption certificate requests; and special projects as assigned. Contributing in two key functional areas: SUT Audit Management and SUT Reporting Compliance.Manage activities of tax auditors conducting state & local sales, use, rental, gross receipts tax, and similar tax audits on the operations of Air Liquide US companiesPresents and explains to tax auditors the various business models, relevant accounting and record keeping practices, and operating modes as these relate to completing the tax audits in the most efficient and beneficial way possibleProvides to auditors records, data, analysis, and other relevant company information necessary for efficient completion of auditsAnalyze audit errors identifying areas needing corrective actions then develops specific action plans designed to affect changes, whether process or system based, to avoid the same or similar errors in future audits-also, documents this corrective action process, personally implements specific changes where feasible, and follows up on corrective actions assigned to other parties to ensure resolutionProvides detailed analysis of audit results for accounting and other internal purposes, including breakouts by business units, tax type, plants, department, assessment type, etc. as needed and/or requested by Tax ManagerAssist with limited taxability consulting, purchase-side Exemption Certificate Request (ECR) processing for all of Air Liquide's U.S. operating entities, which often involves taxability research.Assist with customer refund request processing for customer sales tax refund claims adhering to and implementing relevant policies & procedures.Assist with, or lead as assigned, on Reporting Compliance activities__________________
Are you a MATCH?EducationBachelor in Accounting or similar disciplineCMI-(Sales Tax) a plusExperience & Capabilities
5+ years experience in US multi-state transaction taxationAdvanced knowledge of current state and local (multi-jurisdictional) sales/use tax laws, concepts, policies, and regulations and the specific application of these to manufacturing and retailing industriesKnowledgeable of state and local sales/use tax audit processes & procedures, including dollar stratified statistical sampling techniques and knowledge of the various state defense and protest processesDemonstrated ability to manage priorities and time-sensitive projectsExcellent communication skills, written and verbal, a mustKnowledge of Vertex a plusProven ability working with data files in MS Excel is requiredExperience working with Oracle R12 (AR & OM subsystems)Experience and comfortable working in a fast-paced and empowered environment
Our Differences make our Performance
At Air Liquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.
We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.
How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?
In compliance with numerous state and local sales/use tax (SUT) regulations, this position is responsible for coordinating and monitoring the activities of governmental tax auditors auditing for sales, use, gross receipts, B&O, and all other state, local, and district transaction taxes ("Tax") for the purpose of defending, eliminating, settling and otherwise resolving Tax audit assessments made against any Air Liquide U.S. operating entity, as Tax audits are assigned. Reporting to the US Transaction Taxes Audit Manager, responsibilities of this position also include supporting and/or leading, as assigned, providing taxability consulting to internal clients, including tax estimates and reviews of major production facility projects; pursuing purchase-side tax recovery opportunities; processing vendor exemption certificate requests; and special projects as assigned. Contributing in two key functional areas: SUT Audit Management and SUT Reporting Compliance.Manage activities of tax auditors conducting state & local sales, use, rental, gross receipts tax, and similar tax audits on the operations of Air Liquide US companiesPresents and explains to tax auditors the various business models, relevant accounting and record keeping practices, and operating modes as these relate to completing the tax audits in the most efficient and beneficial way possibleProvides to auditors records, data, analysis, and other relevant company information necessary for efficient completion of auditsAnalyze audit errors identifying areas needing corrective actions then develops specific action plans designed to affect changes, whether process or system based, to avoid the same or similar errors in future audits-also, documents this corrective action process, personally implements specific changes where feasible, and follows up on corrective actions assigned to other parties to ensure resolutionProvides detailed analysis of audit results for accounting and other internal purposes, including breakouts by business units, tax type, plants, department, assessment type, etc. as needed and/or requested by Tax ManagerAssist with limited taxability consulting, purchase-side Exemption Certificate Request (ECR) processing for all of Air Liquide's U.S. operating entities, which often involves taxability research.Assist with customer refund request processing for customer sales tax refund claims adhering to and implementing relevant policies & procedures.Assist with, or lead as assigned, on Reporting Compliance activities__________________
Are you a MATCH?EducationBachelor in Accounting or similar disciplineCMI-(Sales Tax) a plusExperience & Capabilities
5+ years experience in US multi-state transaction taxationAdvanced knowledge of current state and local (multi-jurisdictional) sales/use tax laws, concepts, policies, and regulations and the specific application of these to manufacturing and retailing industriesKnowledgeable of state and local sales/use tax audit processes & procedures, including dollar stratified statistical sampling techniques and knowledge of the various state defense and protest processesDemonstrated ability to manage priorities and time-sensitive projectsExcellent communication skills, written and verbal, a mustKnowledge of Vertex a plusProven ability working with data files in MS Excel is requiredExperience working with Oracle R12 (AR & OM subsystems)Experience and comfortable working in a fast-paced and empowered environment
Our Differences make our Performance
At Air Liquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.
We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.