US Indirect Tax Analyst

Analyst - US Indirect Tax (sales & use tax)

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Why we're hiring:

This position will become an integral part of a dynamic and growing US Indirect Taxes Center of Excellence in WPP, one of the top Advertising firms in the world, you will enjoy a collaborative atmosphere and building of a new team to provide support to all US subsidiaries. You will also be involved in implementing new technology and developing existing processes.

What you'll be doing:

• Prepare all US indirect tax filings including sales & use tax, gross receipts tax, personal property and Commercial Rent.
• Provide excellent service to multiple US companies.
• Ability to multitask and be involved in ad-hoc projects as needed.
• Work with local Finance teams to build Indirect Tax calendar of filings, get copies of prior year filings & workpapers and build a new database with logins and passwords.
• Responsible for monthly accruals and reconciliation of indirect tax accounts.
• Handle and respond to notices and assist with tax audits including analyzing various transactions for auditor inquiries and gathering of requested data.
• Assist Indirect Tax Manager to determine economic nexus and required registrations for all US companies.
• Collaborate with 3rd party vendor and technology teams in the implementation of a tax engine.

What you'll need:

• A minimum of two years of Big 4 experience in indirect tax compliance and tax.
• The ideal candidate will be an experienced problem solver with excellent writing and communication skills in English.
• Prior Indirect Tax compliance experience using Tax software.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills.

Who you are:

You're open: We are inclusive and collaborative; we encourage the free exchange of ideas; we respect and celebrate diverse views. We are open-minded: to new ideas, new partnerships, new ways of working.

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You're extraordinary: we are stronger together: through collaboration we achieve the amazing. We are creative leaders and pioneers of our industry; we provide extraordinary every day.

What we'll give you:

Passionate, inspired people – We aim to create a culture in which people can do extraordinary work.

Scale and opportunity – We offer the opportunity to create, influence and complete projects at a scale that is unparalleled in the industry.

Challenging and stimulating work – Unique work and the opportunity to join a group of creative problem solvers. Are you up for the challenge?

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