Tax Specialist - Houston, United States - Forum Energy Technologies

Description

Job Summary

The Tax Specialist role is a member of the tax team and reports to the Indirect Tax Manager.The Tax Specialist and is responsible for preparing, reviewing, and filing US sales tax returns.The ideal candidate is detail oriented with strong working knowledge of excel.The position works closely with other functions including accounting, billing, and sales.They should be able to think analytically and look for areas of process improvement.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Gather and analyze data for monthly compliance
• File monthly returns
• Make sales tax payments once approved
• Work with collections group to address unpaid/short-paid invoices where sales tax is incorrect
• Issue tax only credit invoices to resolve sales tax issues, when needed
• File amended sales tax returns to claim back taxes paid due to errors on invoices
• Assist with issuing exemption certificates to vendors
• Advise on exemption / resale certificates received from customers if the TSC has questions
• Track down export documentation for exported sales where no exemption certificate is provided
• Assist with testing Avalara engine for any implementations or upgrades
• Assist with testing any new processes that impact tax fields or sales tax computations on orders/quotes/invoices
• Assist with maintaining exemption certificates in Sovos (electronic repository)
• Address sales tax audit findings under the direction of the Indirect Tax Manger

Qualifications

• 3-5 years applicable experience.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics Navision or Business Central is a plus
• Experience with Avalara Avatax is a plus
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite
• Excellent organization and time management skills.
• Ability to work effectively as a team and prioritize workload with limited supervision.

Education

• Bachelor's degree preferred

About FET
FET (Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.) is a global company, serving the crude oil, natural gas, and renewable energy industries. FET is headquartered in Houston, TX with quality manufacturing, efficient distribution, and service facilities conveniently located to support the major energy-producing regions of the world. Forum's products and services range from the underwater reservoir to the refinery, from the sea floor to the above ground transportation line. We pride ourselves on giving you a comprehensive offering of solutions to maximize your operations and improve your bottom line. Our customers are our partners and we work with them to solve their ever-changing challenges.

FET is an Equal Opportunity Employer. FET does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected under federal, state, or local law. All employment decisions and practices at FET are subject to the foregoing non-discrimination provisions and are based solely on merit, competence, performance, and business needs at the time.