Anders is one of the fastest-growing accounting firms in the country, seeking a Tax Assistant for their State and Local Tax Department. The role involves delivering exceptional client service, timely filing and preparation of sales/use tax returns, and maintaining strong client relations while managing multiple projects.
Responsibilities
- Ensure timely and accurate filing of client tax returns; deadlines vary by client but range from monthly, quarterly, and yearly
- Extracting and importing reports and data using applicable client databases
- Formatting reports and data as needed for future use, which may include managing the data integrity with regular maintenance
- Preparation of sales/use tax returns, as well as filing and collection of payment on time by the due date
- Assist in completing registration applications for various state/local taxes along with completion and submission of applicable documents
- Help with additional client needs such as identifying tax opportunities and preparing refund claims
- Perform tax research, scheduling, or assist in tax planning as needed
- Assist with other sales/use tax projects as assigned, including multi-state tax projects that may include refund reviews, tax compliance, nexus reviews, voluntary disclosures, audit defense, and assessment appeals
- Provide various support to facilitate marketing opportunities
Skills
- 1-2 years of sales/state tax exposure
- High school diploma or GED equivalent required
- Proficiency in Microsoft Suite, primarily Excel required
- Ability to learn tax filing skills, basic sales tax concepts, and tax/other software as needed
- Good interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
- Strong planning and organization skills
- Detail-oriented
- Able to adapt to changing regulations while staying consistent
- Comfortable working overtime as needed. Specific overtime requirements will be discussed during an interview process
- Basic understanding of sales and use tax preferred
- Property tax knowledge preferred
Benefits
- Professional development opportunities
- Benefits that directly impact mental, physical and financial wellness
- Work Flex program which gives you the opportunity to work at our Chesterfield office, our Downtown St. Louis office, remotely, adopt a hybrid approach or even switch between these options as you prefer
Company Overview
A dedicated team of CPAs and industry-focused advisors. Always On. It was founded in 1965, and is headquartered in St Louis, Missouri, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is http://anderscpa.com/.