Tax Assistant
JOB TITLE: Tax Assistant
LOCATION: Houston, TX
REPORTS TO: Director of Tax
SCHEDULE: Monday through Friday: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Occasional weekends or overtime may be required.
COMPENSATION: Commensurate with experience and skills
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Scan tax exemptions, licenses, and filings into file management software
- Assist with the preparation of Excise and Sale/Use Tax filings and amendments
- Assist with the timely filing and payments of Excise and Sales/Use Tax
- Assist with the management of renditions, notices, and statements for property tax
- Assist with the reconciliation of tax filings to the general ledger
- Verification of tax documentation provided by customers
- Assist with the management of licenses, exemptions and resale certificates for customers and vendors
- Work with tax authorities regarding outstanding refunds or notices
- Maintain various Excel spreadsheets
- Maintain tax department group e-mails
- Provide tax rates to sales representatives
- Assist in answering the tax department phone calls
- Enter customer exemptions in tax software
- Contact customers for tax exemption certificates
- Assist customers with appropriate tax forms and applications
- Correspond with vendors to provide tax licenses and exemptions
- Work with other departments to resolve tax related invoicing issues
- Other tasks as assigned by manager
BASIC REQUIREMENTS
- Must be local (live within 60 miles)
- Self-motivation
- Excellent typing skills
- Professional telephone etiquette
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Outlook
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well with others in a fast paced team environment
PREFERRED
- SAP Experience
- Motor Fuel Excise Tax experience
- Bachelor’s degree
- Sales Tax Experience
Sun Coast Resources, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.