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The J.M. Smucker Co. · 1 day ago

Lead Analyst, Indirect Tax

Orrville, OH

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

5+ years exp

The J.M. Smucker Co. is seeking a Lead Analyst, Indirect Tax to oversee the U.S. domestic sales and use tax function. This role involves ensuring compliance and reporting, managing tax audits, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve tax processes.

ConfectioneryFood and BeverageManufacturing

Responsibilities

Lead overall day-to-day U.S. domestic sales and use tax function

Develop knowledge of plant locations and operational activities to ensure accurate sales and use tax compliance and reporting

Liaise with external sales and use tax compliance partner to support timely monthly tax filings

Monitor domestic sales tax legislation and maintain sales tax rates in Vertex

Research, issue and manage direct pay permits and sales tax exemption certificates, including supervising tax staff in the preparation and issuance of certificates

Lead collection and maintenance of customer exemption certificates, including coordinating with customer logistics team as required

Respond to tax notices and research pending issues

Lead tax audit activities from tax authorities, as well as internal or external reverse audits, by compiling IDRs, reviewing findings, participation in meetings with tax authorities, and presenting positions

Review journal entries as a part of month-end close related to sales and use tax

Reconcile sales and use tax accruals quarterly and annually

Develop and maintain documentation of indirect tax processes

Develop detailed understanding of current indirect tax process to identify opportunities for improvement

Collaborate with cross-functional teams and external partners to transform and elevate the sales and use tax process

Collaborate with Purchasing and other cross-functional teams to ensure timely communication of upstream and downstream system and process changes to ensure proper treatment for sales and use tax

Assist with legal entity restructuring projects, on-boarding new acquisitions and transition of divested companies

Assist business partners in building indirect tax budgets as it relates to projects and business operations

Supervise analysts and interns

Qualification

SalesUse taxIndirect tax processesExemption certificate managementWeb-based tax solutionsExcelAnalytic skillsCollaborationAttention to detailFlexibility