Senior Tax Analyst (Sales and Use Tax)

Job Summary

Responsible for assisting with the monthly sales and use tax compliance filings, including pulling data, review of draft returns, and preparing account reconciliations. Provides support on state income and sales and use tax audits. Actively monitors developments within business operations and provide recommendations on related tax matters. Collaborates with other Corporate Departments as necessary. Assists in minimizing tax liability through best practices and knowledge of tax laws and regulations. Provides proficiency within a tax function by interpreting business issues and applying best practices. Assists in solving tax problems and serves as an experienced resource to provide new perspectives and identify solutions.

Job Responsibilities

• Prepares tax filings and/or responses to tax auditor inquiries and analyzes various tax laws, regulations and procedures.
• Responsible for implementing projects related to tax filings and audits. Analyzes and summarizes tax information and prepares reports.
• Collaborates with internal departments and external consultants, as required.
• Serves as the tax liaison to business units/subsidiaries.
• Assists and participates in the transition planning and implementation of procedures for new tax processes.
• Provides changes or enhancements to ensure “best practice” policies and procedures to gain synergies across all lines of business units.
• Supports team in the formulation of analyses and recommendations relating to assigned tax area.
• Participates in projects and process improvements for the department.
• Mentors and develops tax analysis.
• Third party audit requests are in compliance with government regulations and contract terms. Addresses issues / claims and corrects error root-causes.
• Maintains active communication of tax results and issues.
• Assists and participates in mergers & acquisitions, and tax planning initiatives.

About Walgreens
Founded in 1901, Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) has a storied heritage of caring for communities for generations and proudly serves nearly 9 million customers and patients each day across its approximately 8,500 stores throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico, and leading omni channel platforms. Walgreens has approximately 220,000 team members, including nearly 90,000 healthcare service providers, and is committed to being the first choice for retail pharmacy and health services, building trusted relationships that create healthier futures for customers, patients, team members and communities.
Walgreens is the flagship U.S. brand of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA), an integrated healthcare, pharmacy and retail leader. Its retail locations are a critical point of access and convenience in thousands of communities, with Walgreens pharmacists playing a greater role as part of the healthcare system and patients care teams than ever before. Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy provides critical care and pharmacy services to millions of patients with rare disease states and complex, chronic conditions.

The actual salary an employee can expect to receive, plus bonus pursuant to the terms of any bonus plan if applicable, will depend on experience, seniority, geographic location, and other factors permitted by law. To review benefits, please visit jobs.walgreens.com/benefits More Company information is available at www.walgreensbootsalliance.com.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 1 year of experience with public accounting, corporate tax and/or accounting at a firm, State department of revenue or company OR a high school diploma/GED and at least 4 years of experience with public accounting, corporate tax and/or accounting at a firm, State department of revenue or company.
• At least 1 year of experience analyzing and reporting financial data.
• Intermediate level skill in Microsoft Excel (for example: using SUM function, setting borders, setting column width, inserting charts, using text wrap, sorting, setting headers and footers and/or print scaling).
• Willing to travel up to 10% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting or Economics.

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 2 years experience with public accounting, corporate tax and/or accounting at a firm, State department of revenue or company OR a high school diploma/GED and at least 5 years of experience with public accounting, corporate tax and/or accounting at a firm, State department of revenue or company.

• Experience in accounting system data retrieval.

• Experience developing written communications.

• Experience providing support on state income and sales and use tax audits.

• ​​​​​​​Experience with Microsoft Excel that includes Pivot Tables, Pivot Charts, Vlookups, and creating custom formulas.
• Experience with SAP and/or Vertex.

We will consider employment of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Salary Range: $79300 - $127000 / Salaried