Primary Responsibility :

Management of the US and foreign indirect tax compliance.
 

What You’ll Do :

Manage the indirect tax function: Oversee property tax, sales and use tax, and some GST/VAT. Coordinate with external consultants: Ensure timely filing of property tax returns, handle audit requests, and provide necessary documentation. Maintain tax basis fixed asset system: Use SAP to manage and code depreciable assets correctly. Budget and accruals: Prepare annual property tax budget and maintain proper accruals throughout the year. Sales and use tax management: Prepare, review, and reconcile sales and use tax accruals; maintain Vertex software system. Audit management: Coordinate company responses to audit requests and manage the audit process. International tax support: Provide corporate-level support for VAT, transfer pricing, and other international tax issues. Tax planning and research: Conduct tax research, provide tax planning and strategy for new deals, and ensure compliance with SOX 404 regulations.

What Experience and Education You Need :

Educational Background: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA, Masters in Tax, or other industry certification preferred. Experience: At least 5 years of progressive tax experience, ideally in a public accounting firm or relevant private sector role. Technical Skills: Expertise in Property Tax, Sales and Use Tax, and Foreign GST/VAT taxes; experience with SAP, Microsoft Office, and Vertex. Tax Planning and Strategy: Proven experience in tax planning and strategy. Adaptability and Multi-tasking: Ability to perform well under pressure, maintain a positive attitude, and manage multiple responsibilities and projects effectively.

What Could Set You Apart :

Strong Communication and Interpersonal Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication abilities, with the capacity to interact comfortably at all organizational levels; exceptional interpersonal skills and attention to detail. Problem-Solving and Initiative: Self-starter with a strong ability to identify and solve problems; experience in preparing property tax and sales tax returns. Organizational and Analytical Skills: Very strong organizational and analytical skills, with a progressive, flexible, and team-oriented approach.

Physical Requirements :

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
• Requires the ability to sit for long periods of time, with frequent interruptions
• Requires several hours per day of sitting, getting up and down from chairs, and reaching, or bending
• Requires manual dexterity with normal hand and finger movements for typical office work
• Talking, hearing, and seeing are important elements of completing assigned tasks
• Requires some travel by automobile and airplane up to 10% of the time
• Requires visiting facility operations in temperatures at or below freezing
• May carry loads related to travel and occasionally lifts, carries, positions, or moves objects weighing up to 20 pounds
• Requires the use of various electronic tools
• Occasionally works evenings or weekends in order to complete objectives or to attend meetings
• Requires the ability to relate to others beyond giving and receiving instructions: must partner with colleagues without exhibiting behavioral extremes
• Requires the performance of work activities including reasoning, negotiating, instructing, persuading, or speaking with others; and respond appropriately to constructive feedback from executive management

Work Environment :

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

What We Offer :

Our associates know the answer to the question What’s in it for me We offer best-in-class benefit programs and continuously work with our associates to ensure that our offerings meet the needs of their health and financial well-being. When you join Americold you join a values-oriented company with a clear mission. We help our customers feed the world.

Americold is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and complies with applicable employment laws.
EOE/AA M/F/D/V DFW.