Transaction Tax Accountant

it's what's inside that counts

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There’s more to CMC than our products and the buildings, structures, and roads they go into. At CMC, it’s the people inside our recycling centers, fabrication plants, manufacturing facilities, steel mills and offices that make us who we are as a company. Our success comes from finding, retaining, and supporting the highest quality talent by offering:

• Day 1 Benefits Coverage with low cost Medical, Vision, Dental
• Day 1 Paid-time Off and Vacation
• 4.5% Company Match 401(k) plan
• $500 Annual Company-paid Lifestyle Benefit
• Competitive Compensation and Bonuses
• Company-paid Life and Disability Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Training and Advancement Opportunities

Why This Job

CMC provides an excellent opportunity to learn the steel, construction reinforcement and ground stabilization industries and to grow in your career. Whether you will spend your day brainstorming in an office cubicle, operating a crane, running manufacturing equipment or troubleshooting technical obstacles, at CMC, you’ll get the training and support from your team that you need to excel in your role and reach your full potential.

What You'll Do

• Prepare state and local sales & use and other transaction tax returns, estimated payments and prepayments, as well as related payment requests and journal entries
• Prepare reconciliation of transaction tax accounts monthly
• Assist with handling of exemption certificates
• Assist in responding to questions from CMC operations and accounting personnel, as well as occasional customer questions
• Assist with sales and use tax automation
• Manage location set-up for new locations in automated sales and use tax compliance system
• Manage registrations and certificates for current and new locations with all jurisdictions where required
• Assist with tax research as required
• Provide support for state and local sales & use tax audits

What You'll Need

• Minimum 3 years sales tax or accounting experience with private industry and/or public accounting
• Experience with OneSource Determination and SAP is a plus
• Good work ethic, proactive, can-do attitude
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Proficiency with tax reporting software (Vertex preferred) or ability to learn quickly
• Team player, detail oriented, and organized
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced, constantly-changing environment
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
• Ability to work well independently with minimal daily supervision
• Microsoft Office & Internet literate
• Proficiency in conducting tax research (Checkpoint preferred) or ability to learn quickly

Your Education

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field with emphasis in accounting or significant sales and use tax experience

We are CMC, a Fortune 500® company at the leading edge of our industry. Our construction reinforcement and steel products have supported construction projects and structures around the world. The secret to our success? We’ve built our legacy by assembling a team of innovators and doers to tackle some of the most challenging construction reinforcement problems facing our world for more than 100 years — and we’re just getting started.

If you’re ready to join a team working to make our industry more sustainable, support the bridges, roadways, buildings and infrastructure that connects our communities, and do meaningful work, you’re ready to join CMC. Apply today and start moving your career — and our world — forward. Let's build a better world!

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