Tax Researcher

Job Description

Position Details: 

Industry: Mass Media

Work Location: Carrollton, TX  

Job Title: Legal Analyst

Duration: 3+ month

Summary:

• The Legal Analyst is responsible for the multi-state tax technical research for various products and services, which entails documentation of the states’ laws regarding taxability of these items and maintaining all records to support our taxability position.

• This information will be used to update multiple tax data systems with sales, use, telecommunication, and other special tax rates and rules in U.S. jurisdictions.

• Review and analyze test cases for tax scenarios. 

Job responsibilities include: 

• Research, analyze, and document sales, use and other special tax rate and rule changes. 

• Monitor statutes, legislative activity, and tax publications to stay abreast of changes in laws and regulations affecting sales and use tax. 

• Enter tax data changes in multiple tax applications. 

• Develop and analyze test cases for tax compliance. 

• Correspond with state and local tax authorities. 

• Research and write memos on complicated sales tax issues. 

• Communicate and work with other internal teams to complete timely and correct tax data updates 

• Conduct presentations on areas of content responsibility. 

• Perform special projects as assigned by management. 

Job and work experience requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, finance or related field. 

• Law degree 

• Ability to utilize online research tools (e.g. CCH, Lexis-Nexis, RIA) 

Special skills and knowledge requirements: 

• Ability to consistently meet rigid and recurring deadlines 

• Ability to communicate effectively and handle multiple tasks. 

• Knowledge of multi-state sales tax laws and requirements 

• Ability to interact successfully with various tax authorities. 

• Software systems: Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, Access 

Additional Information

To schedule an interview,

please contact: Monil Narayan, 973-929-3861