Equipment Leasing Sr Tax Accountant - Twp of Washington, NJ

Description:

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
* Sales & Use Tax:

* Sales & Use tax preparation and filings for all 50 states, and various
county & city jurisdictions (M, Q, A).
* Responsible for researching tax rates and taxability of various types of
lease transactions.
* Evaluation of customer presented Exemption Certificates.
* Provide Proof of Sales Tax paid for customer audits.
* Prepare and Issue Highland Resale Certificates for all states and
multi-state jurisdictional form.
* Business Licenses:

* File Business Licenses annually for states, counties, cities (new and
renewals).
* Tax Research:

* Research tax implications of various lease transaction structures.
* Research Tax Regulations and Reporting requirements for all 50 states and
county & city jurisdictions.
* Respond to internal sales force tax questions/issues via contact with
appropriate jurisdiction.
* Handle any correspondence received from jurisdictions.
* State Corporate Income & Franchise Tax :

* Preparation of Sate Corporate Income / Franchise Tax returns for Highland
Capital Corp approximately 46 states.
* Preparation and Filing of Quarterly Estimate and Extension payments.
* Calculate Allocations / Apportionments by State.
* Provide supporting documentation to VNB Corporate Tax Dept with regard to
the NY & NJ returns.
* Prepare Book-to-Tax Rollforward file.
* Federal Tax Support:

* Preparation of data required of Valley Tax Department for purposes of
filing the Highland Capital Corp 1120 return.
* Preparation of support for form 1120 M1 items: Depreciation on true leases
and fixed assets, Rentals on True leases, Interest income deduction,
Non-accrual Income.
* Secretary of State (SOS) Annual Reports:

* Responsible for Highland's registration with every state's Secretary of
State Department.
* Preparation of each state's SOS Annual Reports.
* Personal Property Tax:

* Liaison between Highland and 3rd party outsource company Advance Property
Tax Compliance Group (APTC).
* Provide details relating to Property Tax Charges for lessees requesting the
information.
* Tax Audits and General Tax Compliance:

* HCC contact person for all Tax Auditors from various states (Sales & Use,
State Corporate Income / Franchise).
* General Ledger:

* Insure that General Ledger tax accounts reconcile to tax return activity.


Qualifications
Required Skills:
* Knowledge of Equipment Finance industry and key lease accounting principles.
* Self-motivated but able to succeed both independently and as part of a team.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to build
productive and co-operative relationships.
* Highly motivated and analytical individual with attention to detail, accuracy
and efficiency.
* Ability to manage multiple workstreams and focus energies on most in-demand
items.
* Technical experience with Excel and lease accounting systems.
* Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively in a fast paced environment
while consistently meeting deadlines and leadership expectations.

Required Experience:
* Bachelor's degree in Accounting / Finance and a minimum of 5 years of lease
accounting experience, or minimum of 5 years of Corporate and Sales Tax
preparation and filing experience.

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