Senior Tax Analyst
Location: Ann Arbor, MI; Onsite, Corporate office environment
Employment Type: Full Time
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Vacation, Sick & Holidays; Company paid Life and Disability Insurance; 401k savings plan with employer matching
Voluntary Benefits: Supplemental Life Insurance, Critical Illness, Accident Coverage, & Pet Insurance
Department: Tax
Job Summary
The Senior Tax Analyst supports the company's global indirect tax function, including sales and use, motor fuel excise, property, and value added/goods and services tax (VAT/GST). The role covers indirect tax return preparation and review, technical research, taxability determinations, tax engine maintenance, audit support, data analytics, and process documentation, and will help drive process improvement and automation across the function.
Duties/Responsibilities
- Prepare, review, and file monthly, quarterly, and annual indirect tax returns (sales and use, motor fuel excise, personal property, and VAT/GST) across federal, state, local, and international jurisdictions
- Research, interpret, and document indirect tax statutes, regulations, rulings, and case law, and communicate conclusions and recommendations to tax leadership and business partners
- Resolve indirect tax questions from internal departments, customers, and vendors, and respond to notices and inquiries from taxing jurisdictions
- Determine the taxability of products and services and ensure exemption certificates are set up accurately in the tax engine
- Maintain, configure, and test the tax engine, including product mappings, exemptions, and new jurisdiction and entity setups, and partner with IT to resolve ERP integration issues
- Support indirect tax audits from initial information request through resolution, including data gathering, workpaper preparation, and appeals
- Prepare monthly general ledger account reconciliations and related journal entries, and investigate and resolve variances
- Monitor tax rates changes and regulatory changes
- Identify and pursue refund, recovery, and tax savings opportunities
- Support cross-functional tax department projects as needed
Required Skills/Abilities
- Strong knowledge of U.S. sales and use tax, property tax, and international VAT/GST, with working knowledge of excise tax
- Experience working in ERP systems
- Demonstrated ability to research and interpret tax law and clearly document tax positions
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical tax concepts to non-tax audiences
- Self-starter who manages multiple projects and filing deadlines with minimal supervision
- Strong attention to detail, with the ability to identify, investigate, and resolve data discrepancies
- Analytical problem solver with an interest in process improvement and automation
- Collaborative, service-oriented approach to working with colleagues, business partners, taxing authorities, and external advisors
Education and Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent corporate accounting or tax experience
- 3-5+ years of tax or accounting experience, including at least 3 years in indirect tax compliance and research in a corporate tax department or public accounting firm
- Preferred: motor fuel excise tax experience
Physical Requirements
- Prolonged periods of sitting and working at a computer
- Ability to occasionally lift up to 15 pounds
- Ability to access and navigate all areas of the organization's facilities
*This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship
EEO/ADA
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent corporate accounting or tax experience
- 3–5+ years of tax or accounting experience
- At least 3 years of indirect tax compliance and research experience in a corporate tax department or public accounting firm
- Strong knowledge of U.S. sales and use tax, property tax, and international VAT/GST
- Working knowledge of excise tax
- Experience working in ERP systems
- Ability to research, interpret, and document tax law and tax positions
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects and filing deadlines with minimal supervision
- Strong attention to detail and ability to investigate and resolve data discrepancies
- Analytical problem-solving and interest in process improvement and automation
- Collaborative, service-oriented approach with colleagues, business partners, taxing authorities, and external advisors
- Motor fuel excise tax experience
What We Do
Avfuel provides fuel and services to the global aviation industry. General Information: Based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Avfuel Corporation serves the global aviation industry via a network of over 650+ Avfuel-branded domestic dealers and thousands of international locations who offer Avfuel Contract Fuel. Avfuel is the leading independent supplier of aviation fuels and services to FBOs and a diverse market of specialty carriers including airlines, freight companies, military special operations, helicopter users, and corporate flight departments. An Avfuel-branded FBO is an independent FBO for whom Avfuel supplies fuel, services and business solutions, including the fueling incentive program AVTRIP and the jet fuel savings program, Avfuel Contract Fuel.
