Corporate Tax Accountant (Non Income Tax)
We are a leading global provider of high-quality biological specimens and value-added services. By combining technical expertise, exceptional customer service, and unparalleled access to biological specimens. Our mission is to provide high quality biological tissues, fluids, cell products, and services to our customers to further pharmaceutical research focused on bettering lives.
Our global team is made up of a diverse group of professionals committed to serving the needs of our 30,000 clients around the globe. Our culture’s core values consist of respect, integrity, accountability, communication, and quality. We operate in a fast-paced environment that, while in operation for over 30 years, maintains an entrepreneurial spirit and a “can do” attitude.
Job Purpose
BioIVT is seeking a Tax Accountant to join our New York finance department to assist with the preparation and filing of non-income tax returns for several legal entities. We are a leading global provider of high-quality biological specimens and value-added services. We specialize in control and disease state samples including human and animal tissues, cell products, blood, and other biofluids. The Tax Accountant will report directly to the Senior Director, Global Finance.
Duties and responsibilities:
- Reconciliation of monthly sales per the general ledger to the Avalara tax reports
- Maintain current tax rules in Avalara and enter new rules as required
- Maintain/obtain sales tax exemption certificates ensuring all exempt customers are in compliance with exemption certificates on file. Obtain renewals where appropriate
- Work with IT to set up new stat codes
- Master demos of our software
- Reconcile the sales tax liability account on each company.
- Register in states where we have sales tax nexus and obtain sales tax certificate
- Investigate customer inquiries regarding sales tax discrepancies
- Work with outside sales tax specialists on new rulings, compliance and other tax related issues
- Prepare property tax returns filings, maintaining full support for entries
- Prepare gross receipts and other non-income tax return filings, maintaining full support for entries
- Respond to notices from tax authorities
- Make quarterly estimated income tax payments
- Maintain log of all due dates of returns, date prepared, and date paid
- Liaise with CSC for annual report/franchise tax filings
- Liaise with external tax accountants
- Apply for business licenses where necessary
- Liaise on VAT filings for foreign entities
- This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as required to meet our on-going needs.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Taxation
- Master’s degree in Taxation preferred
- 3-5 years of prior related experience in a public or private setting
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Strong analytical and research skills
- Solid organizational skills especially ability to meet filing deadlines and focus on details
- Ability to multitask while working independently or with others in a fast-paced environment
- Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Nexus rules and regulations, and other non-income tax filings
- Ability to research, interpret and apply sales and other non-income tax laws
- Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook
- You are a team player. You take your work very seriously, but not always yourself.
- You are dedicated and reliable
- You are looking for an organization that values mission-driven, loyal individuals focused on achieving goals those in need of our services.
- You get things done
- Occasionally may be required to work evenings, weekends
We offer a comprehensive benefit package for eligible team members including medical, dental, vision, short-term/long-term disability, life insurance, hospital indemnity and accident insurance. We also offer a generous retirement plan with a company match. Eligible employees also enjoy competitive time-off policies. We are a collaborative environment that promotes growth from within. Enjoy company-sponsored events for the entire team!
We can’t wait to work with you!
We are an equal opportunity employer.