Sales Tax Specialist
GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation
Cedar Rapids, IA
Full-time
Sales
Posted on April 12, 2019
GreatAmerica is a national commercial equipment finance company dedicated to helping manufacturers, vendors and dealers be more successful and keep their customers for a lifetime. While GreatAmerica has grown to more than 500 team members, our entrepreneurial spirit remains and endless opportunities lie ahead. We have experienced unparalleled year over year growth since our founding in 1992. GreatAmerica is structured in cross functional teams that allow individuals to make informed decisions that benefit the company and our customers. There is no doubt in our minds we are building the greatest company of its kind, offering the finest products and services available anywhere. When you are part of the GreatAmerica team, you are part of the future, part of an opportunity to grow professionally and to reach your potential while enjoying your work.
About this position:
Do you take pride in maintaining quality and accuracy in your work? Do you enjoy research? GreatAmerica is seeking a Sales Tax Specialist to help ensure GreatAmerica is in compliance with the sales tax process cycle. As a Sales Tax Specialist you will be responsible for researching state and local tax laws to ensure compliance. You will also manage state sales/use tax returns and remittance.
Specific responsibilities include:
- Administration of state sales/use tax returns and remittance
- Research state and local tax laws to ensure compliance
- Tax account reconciliation
- Exemption/resale certificate and business license compliance
- Provide outstanding GreatAmerica Experience for external as well as internal customers
For this position you must be a high school graduate or equivalent.
- An Associate’s degree in Accounting is preferred.
- Our ideal candidate will have experience with
- Microsoft Office primarily Word and Excel;
- general experience with sales tax software is preferred.
- We are looking for a team player, a self-starter and someone with strong communication skills.
- Honesty/Integrity
- Customer Oriented
- Accountability
- Tenacious
- Communication Skills (Oral & Written), Adaptability
- Accuracy
- Detail Oriented
- Organized,
- Research Skills
- Working Under Pressure
- Communication Skills (oral & written)
- Problem Solving