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Meijer Sr Tax Accountant-FT in Grand Rapids, Michigan
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Prepares and oversees tax filings, assists in management of tax audits, and develops enhancements to compliance processes.
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What You’ll Be Doing:
Responsible for the preparation and/or review of Federal, state and local income, franchise, excise and payroll filings.
Responsible for the timely and accurate filing and processing of estimated income tax payments.
Leverage analytics and processing tools to organize and summarize large data volumes for tax reporting purposes.
Review transactional and summary data to ascertain the proper tax treatment, investigates discrepancies, research the corresponding tax law, and make adjustments to the accruals and return data files accordingly.
Assist in data gathering, technical research and numerical analyses during the course of a tax or financial audit of income, franchise, excise and payroll taxes.
Monitor changes in the various tax laws adapting reporting changes when applicable.
Participate in new project cross-functional teams and systems initiatives to minimize impacts on tax exposure.
Communicate with Meijer team members throughout the company, with vendors and with government officials to provide or obtain information.
Strategically analyze current processes and partner with other members of Department to implement improvements.
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, or equivalent accounting experience.
2-4 years of relevant income tax experience; Corporation and partnership knowledge pertaining to Federal, state, and local income taxes.
High proficiency in Microsoft Office products.
Experience with corporate tax compliance software (Corptax) preferred.
Experience with SAP and SAP fixed assets preferred.
Experience with automation software (Alteryx) preferred.
Strong organizational, presentation, and documentation skills.
Effective analytical skills for the resolution of complex problems.
Ability to learn additional systems and operate in an environment where system changes are frequent and primarily business driven.
Ability to think creatively to create and implement process solutions when business processes change or new tax laws are enacted.
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, including the ability to tailor the communication to the audience (i.e., translation of technical terms into business terms and vice versa).
Ability to form partnerships with the key business areas and throughout the Meijer vendor community.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects.
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.
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