Senior Tax Accountant - Indirect Tax

Senior Tax Accountant Indirect Taxes

Headquartered in Southern California, Skechersthe Comfort Technology Companyhas spent over 30 years helping men, women, and kids everywhere look and feel good. Comfort innovation is at the core of everything we do, driving the development of stylish, high-quality products at a great value. From our diverse footwear collections to our expanding range of apparel and accessories, Skechers is a complete lifestyle brand.

About The Role:

SKECHERS needs an experienced Senior Tax Accountant Indirect Taxes to help manage the state and local indirect tax compliance for various legal entities in the US. This role will provide primary support to the growing indirect tax needs of the Tax Department, collaborating with various departments, and external providers.

What You'll Do:

• Reconcile monthly indirect tax-related accounts in the General Ledger and prepare journal entries
• Review of use tax liability booked by AP Team, prepare workpapers and related entries
• Review indirect tax returns prepared by third-party firms
• Coordinate swift resolution of notices with tax preparer, research issues, and process payment
• Collaborate effectively and support internal departments' indirect tax needs and external tax service providers and auditors.
• Coordinate internally the various state and local tax compliance and audit requirements including but not limited to sales and use tax, property tax, unclaimed property.
• Provide effective support to various tax technology issues (tax exemption certificate review, tax rate clarification, product taxability issues, etc.)
• Research new indirect tax ruling, and determine applicability to various entities

What You'll Bring:

• Good organizational skills needed to manage strict filings deadlines and be able to multi-task
• Tax compliance experience and/or strong accounting background
• Proficient knowledge of MS applications (Excel, Word, and Outlook)
• Excellent analytical skills with strong attention to detail
• Ability to communicate professionally at all levels within and outside of the organization
• Critical thinking skills in order to analyze information and data
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• Must be able to work without close supervision.

Requirements:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance, CPA preferred but not required
• A combination of three years of relevant experience in a Big 4 accounting firm and in-house experience at a large multinational corporation is required.
• Experience with ERP Systems preferred (e.g.Oracle, PeopleSoft)
• Experience in Point of Sale (POS), e-commerce, and wholesale industry is a plus.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, with the ability to work effectively.
• Experience in tax technology solutions and research preferred.
• Experience as a collaborative team player, able to work with people at all levels in the tax department and corporate functions, is required.

The pay range for this position is $80,000 - $115,000.

Skechers, a global Fortune 500 company, develops and markets a diverse range of lifestyle and performance footwear, apparel, and accessories. Serving over 180 countries and territories, Skechers connects customers to products through department and specialty stores, e-commerce and digital stores, and through our more than 5,300 Skechers retail locations.

Skechers is committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and respectful work environment. Skechers provides equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment without regard race, color, religion, gender, gender identification and expression, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic established by local, state or federal law.

Applicants for employment who require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job should request appropriate accommodation by emailing benefits@skechers.com. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified for the job position, to perform the essential functions.