Job Description:

Description

Are you ready to be a part of a passionate and hard-working team eager to drive our business forward?

Apply Now and move your career forward with Airgas as a Tax Specialist in Independence, Ohio!

What you will do:

The Division Sales Tax Specialist is responsible for daily activities related to assuring customers are taxed properly, exemptions are properly documented, customer tax disputes are resolved and use tax is properly applied.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for managing customer account disputes for multiple states and prioritizing to ensure disputes are resolved as efficiently and accurately as possible. May further provide analysis and assistance with non- payment issues to resolve the root cause. Will also be cross-trained to manage and resolve non-tax disputes.


• Utilizes research tools and critical thinking to determine the proper taxability of customers and transactions. Uses independent judgment and discretion to evaluate customer taxability status; makes determination against tax guidelines balancing potential liability and customer satisfaction.


• Researches, understands, interprets, and communicates sales and use tax laws to both internal and external customers.


• Establishes and maintains quality relationships with branch managers, account managers and area sales managers. Involves regional managers and vice presidents when possible, providing clarification and advice to keep them informed of issues and potential liability.


• Reviews and approves exemption certificates provided by customers in order to substantiate customer exemptions. Maintains all certificates and correspondence.


• Reviews customer transactions generated by the branch stores which will require daily oversight through the SAP billing block report and SAP tax override report. Assists branches to resolve tax issues for daily blocks and daily tax overrides.


• Creates custom accounts in sales tax software (Vertex) in order to meet customer specific taxing requirements.


• Calculates liabilities and files monthly & quarterly excise tax returns.


• Manages effective internal/external client relationships. Proactively interacts with internal and external customers to reduce the amount of new disputes.


• Maintains quality relationships with branch managers, account managers and area sales managers. Involves regional managers when possible and keeps them informed of issues at all times.


• Approves and processes tax credit invoice requests for short pays on invoices due to sales taxes.


• Provides vendors with properly executed exemption certificates where applicable.


• Works collaboratively with Credit and Collections, Cash Applications, and Special Handling to resolve unpaid tax issues as well as customer-related disputes.


• Special projects and other duties as assigned

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each job duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• Bachelor's degree in business or related degree field preferred. In lieu of degree, consideration for additional related experience may be accepted.


• Minimum of 2 years of sales tax or similar accounting/finance experience in positions of increasing responsibility to include prior experience in a corporate environment.


• Knowledge of sales tax procedures/laws and accounting principles.


• Skilled in Google suite applications and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel) as well as a demonstrated ability to utilize financial applications within SAP/ERP software.


• Exhibits customer focused behavior such as building positive relationships and strives to understand customer's needs, both internal and external.


• Ability to analyze and disseminate large amounts of data.


• Ability to deal with difficult situations in a diplomatic and professional manner.


• Ability to manage multiple priorities and juggle between divisional, local and Corporate management and demands.


• Excellent analytical, critical thinking and creative problem solving skills with the ability to make independent decisions based on investigation and judgment as well as ability to discern when to escalate issues.


• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to adjust communication method based on customer situation.


• A positive approach and willingness to learn coupled with the ability to work in a team environment.


• Experience integrating new technologies into day-to-day operations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The characteristics listed below are representative of the physical demands required by an individual to successfully perform the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• Employee may be required to remain stationary for extended periods of time.


• Employee may occasionally be required to traverse through office and/or manufacturing locations.


• Employee will frequently be required to actively listen and exchange information.


• Employee will be required to observe and assess information received via computer.


• Requires use of computer and telephone.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The characteristics listed below are representative of the work environment typically encountered by an individual while performing the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

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  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to a normal office environment.

  
  

NOTE: The above stated duties are intended to outline those functions typically performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This description of duties is not intended to be all-inclusive or to limit the discretionary authority of supervisors to assign other tasks of similar nature or level of responsibility.

Safety is Our Passion. Airgas helps its drivers and the public share the roads safely so people and our product all arrive safe and sound. Airgas follows the FMSCA requirement for all motor carrier employers to run full queries of the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse database for any violations during the pre-employment process for all new CDL Driver Hires to ensure they are not prohibited from performing safety-sensitive functions. All new CDL Driver Hires must register for the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse and allow Airgas consent to review their Clearinghouse record.

We take care of you:

Airgas offers a full benefits package that includes: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance, Vacation, Sick, Paid Holidays, 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance and much more!

Who we are:

Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is the leading U.S. supplier of industrial, medical and specialty gases, as well as hardgoods and related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products; and a leading U.S. supplier of ammonia products and process chemicals.

Dedicated to improving the performance of its more than one million customers, Airgas safely and reliably provides products, services and expertise through its more than 18,000 associates, over 1,100 locations, robust e-Business platform, and Airgas Total Access telesales channel. As an Air Liquide company, the world leader in gases, technology and services for Industry and Health, Airgas offers customers an unrivaled global footprint and industry-leading technology and innovations.

Check out what a career at Airgas can offer you!

What do our Team Members have to say about being part of the team?

"Great place to work with great growth potential" - Director, Atlanta

"Opportunity to advance and a great safety program" - Driver, Cheshire

"Fun people to work with and flexible management" - Sales Specialist

EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability

Job

:Finance and Accounting

Employee Status

:Regular

Primary Location

:United States-Ohio-Independence-44131

Schedule

:Full-time

Job Posting

:Mar 30, 2021, 7:24:12 PM Apply Now