Sales Tax Accountant

Sales Tax Accountant

The Sales Tax Accountant is responsible for performing a wide range of accounting, sales-tax, receivable or financial tasks and reporting. Assumes responsibility and accountability for managing system-wide sales and use tax calculation, submission and reconciliation.

General Duties

• Prepares and files monthly, quarterly and annual (or as required) multi–state sales and use tax returns. Involved in month end closing.
• Prepares amended returns or refunds for sales tax credits.
• Monitors changes in sales and use tax laws and regulations in all states and ensures business is in tax compliance.
• Responsible for sales and use tax audits including gathering documentation, analyzing data, researching tax law and contesting the assessment of the audit. Audits accounts payable invoices for use tax compliance.
• Responds to tax authorities on tax notices and inquiries.
• Reviews and understands new products and customers and determines sales tax exemption applicability.
• Reconciles tax accounts to general ledger.
• Maintains tax codes assigned within vendor item master files.
• Assists other departments with sales and use tax-related questions.

Experience Qualifications

• 2 years of experience
• 2 years of sales & use tax preparation and review experience preferred.

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or CPA Eligible candidate

Work Shift: Days (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community. Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little "come on in" attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health's culture of everyday extraordinary.

Your extras

• Deliver healthcare with heart.
• Give people a reason to smile.
• Put a little love in your work.
• Be honest and real, but with compassion.
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
• Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
• See opportunities, not problems – it's all about perspective.
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
• Love what makes you, you - because we do

You are welcome here. LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary. To get started, take your time to fully and accurately complete the application for employment. Incomplete applications get bogged down and are often eliminated due to missing information. To ensure quality care and service, we may use information on your application to verify your previous employment and background. To keep our career applications up-to-date, applications are inactive after 6 months and, therefore, require a new application for employment to be completed. To expedite the hiring process, proof of citizenship or immigration status will be required to verify your lawful right to work in the United States.