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Meijer Accountant, Use Tax-FT in Grand Rapids, Michigan
As a family company, we serve people and communities. When you work at Meijer, you’re provided with career and community opportunities centered around leadership, personal growth and development. Consider joining our family – take care of your career and your community!
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Scheduling flexibility
Paid parental leave
Paid education assistance
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Preparation of tax returns, analyzing transactional data, and improving processes through technology & systems.
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What You'll be Doing:
Prepare state and local use tax returns.
Learn and leverage available technology, including Alteryx, to achieve efficiencies and process improvements.
Learn the sales and use tax laws in the states where Meijer operates; stay up to date with changes in the various tax laws adapting reporting changes when applicable.
Review transactional data to ascertain the proper tax treatment, investigate discrepancies, research the corresponding tax law, adjust the accruals and return data; seek to prevent issue from continuing in the future.
Assist in the data gathering, technical research and numerical analyses during use tax audits.
Participate in cross-functional team projects for reporting requirements and tax exposure minimization.
Become the lead person for sales / use tax matters on Meijer purchases of goods for its own use.
Communicate with Meijer team members throughout the company and with vendors to provide or obtain information.
This job profile is not meant to be all inclusive of the responsibilities of this position; may perform other duties as assigned or required.
What You Bring with You (Qualifications):
Bachelor of Accounting or Business Degree.
Previous professional experience in an accounting or tax role.
Meijer financial and technology systems knowledge is a plus.
Ability to quickly learn tax technical rules and the application to Meijer’s business.
Ability to quickly learn additional technology and systems.
Strong organization and documentation skills.
Analytical skills for the resolution of problems.
Strong communication skills – both written and oral.
Ability to form partnerships with the key business areas and throughout the Meijer vendor community.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects, meeting tight deadlines.
Ability to work in a fast paced, changing environment.
Ability to envision future changes while retaining memory of past practices / transactions to sustain historical tax positions under audit.
Ability to think creatively when business or the law changes to minimize the impact on tax exposure and reporting.
We opened our doors more than 85 years ago with the goal of helping people provide for themselves and their family. Today we’re a multi-billion dollar retailer with more than 70,000 employees across six states. Our Midwest geography includes corporate offices in Grand Rapids, Michigan, plus manufacturing facilities, distribution centers and over 240 stores across Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Wisconsin.
Meijer is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are committed to treating all persons with dignity and respect. Meijer's policy is to not discriminate because of any applicant or team member's race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, religion, age, physical or mental disability, uniformed service or veteran status, or any other lawfully-protected classification. If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of your application, please click here to submit your request . Submissions that are not seeking help to complete the application due to a disability will not be responded to.