Indirect Tax Analyst IV

Category/Area of Expertise: Accounting/Finance
Job Requisition: 436390
Address: USA-NC-Salisbury-2085 Harrison Road
Store Code: Corporate Accounting & Reporting (5133585)
Ahold Delhaize USA, a division of global food retailer Ahold Delhaize, is part of the U.S. family of brands, which includes five leading omnichannel grocery brands - Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. Our associates support the brands with a wide range of services, including Finance, Legal, Sustainability, Commercial, Digital and E-commerce, Technology and more.
Position Summary:
The Indirect Tax Analyst is responsible for all aspects of the fuel excise tax, gross receipts, and other small product tax filings as well as audit support which includes researching audit issues and compiling supporting documentation and General Ledger (GL) account reconciliation. This position will prepare and file excise tax and sales and use tax returns with various federal, state, and local jurisdictions. Collects and analyzes revenue, inventory and tax payment accounting data required to file tax returns in all jurisdictions that impose such taxes. Conducts a variety of tax compliance, planning and research tasks. This position contributes to reducing expense from lower audit assessments and through timely, accurate compliance and avoids costs in the form of potential interest and /penalties.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Correspond with tax authorities (possibly from multiple jurisdictions) and monitoring the organization's indirect tax position.
• Responsible for evaluating and improving processes and controls to optimize compliance efficiency.
• Acts as a consultant providing guidance/decisions on accounting treatment and proper application of internal controls associated with fuel excise tax.
• Prepare and/or review fuel excise, gross receipts, and other small product tax filings for multiple entities on a timely basis.
• Review reconciliations and JE's to ensure accurate accounting.
• Prepare and maintain procedures and process documentation for internal audit and SOX purposes.
• Keep current on state law and rate changes.
• Provide support for fuel excise, Gross Receipts, and other small product tax audits.
• Perform research related to indirect taxes and filing requirements.
• Process tax payments.
• Provide support to various special projects.
• Coordinate with and support our Offshore financial services team Genpact.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or related field / or equivalent experience in the field of indirect tax
• 5-7 years of indirect tax experience
• Strong knowledge of Excel and other Microsoft applications
• Foundational indirect tax knowledge
• Strong understanding of accounting theories, methodologies, principles and practices, and the impact of departmental transactions to the financial statements
• IFRS Accounting
• SOX controls / Risk & Controls
• Mainframe
• Self-motivated
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to multi-task day-to-day activities, as well as projects
• Develop partnerships with brands, IT, supply chain, and other accounting areas
• Strong customer service skills
• Good analytical and communication skills, basic organizational skills, and deadline/detail oriented
• Must be able to embrace and adapt to change, set, and achieve challenging goals, and be a team player

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At Ahold Delhaize USA, we provide services to one of the largest portfolios of grocery companies in the nation, and we're actively seeking top talent. Our team shares a common motivation to drive change, take ownership and enable our brands to better care for their customers. We thrive on supporting great local grocery brands and their strategies.
We offer an experience where our associates are valued; Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging are infused in our business and our employees are representative of the communities that we serve. We believe in total wellness, which encompasses a blend of physical, financial and emotional wellness.
We believe in collaboration, curiosity, and continuous learning in all that we think, create and do. While building a culture where personal and professional growth are just as important as business growth, we invest in our people, empowering them to learn, grow and deliver at all levels of the business.