Given below is sample job description template for the position of Tax Specialist:
Job Title: Tax Specialist
Location of the Job: Herndon, VA 20171
Years of Experience: 2 to 3 Years
Job Type: Full Time Employee
Education Level: Bachelor’s degree
Job Summary:
The Senior Tax Specialist is responsible for preparing the federal and state income/franchise tax returns for Volkswagen Group of America and its affiliated companies.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Prepare journal entries and tax calculations for the monthly closing process
- Keeps abreast of changing tax laws, tax rates, and accounting rules, including tax research of issues
- Review and prepare various reports and analyses for internal use by management and external use by taxing authorities
- Complete miscellaneous tax and business informational requests
- Reconciles tax balance sheet accounts and ensures appropriate payments are made accurately and timely
- Maintains appropriate files for sales and use filings
- Ensures appropriate compliance to all Sales/Use and Property tax requirements
- Responsible for completing periodic Sales/Use and Property tax returns
Position Requirements:
- Ability to work in a Team environment
- Ability to meet deadlines and perform well in a deadline-oriented environment
- Must be detail oriented
- Ability to multi-task
- Excellent organization and problem solving skills
- Effective communication skills
- Self-motivated / ability to work independently
- PeopleSoft experience a plus
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word
- Tax experience preferred
Salary: $20.00 – $24.00 Hourly DOE