Equipment Leasing Sr Tax Accountant - Twp of Washington, NJ

Job description

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Sales & Use Tax: Sales & Use tax preparation and filings for all 50 states, and various county & city jurisdictions (M, Q, A). Responsible for researching tax rates and taxability of various types of lease transactions. Evaluation of customer presented Exemption Certificates. Provide Proof of Sales Tax paid for customer audits. Prepare and Issue Highland Resale Certificates for all states and multi-state jurisdictional form.

Business Licenses

File Business Licenses annually for states, counties, cities (new and renewals).

Tax Research

Research tax implications of various lease transaction structures. Research Tax Regulations and Reporting requirements for all 50 states and county & city jurisdictions. Respond to internal sales force tax questions/issues via contact with appropriate jurisdiction. Handle any correspondence received from jurisdictions.

State Corporate Income & Franchise Tax

Preparation of Sate Corporate Income / Franchise Tax returns for Highland Capital Corp approximately 46 states. Preparation and Filing of Quarterly Estimate and Extension payments. Calculate Allocations / Apportionments by State. Provide supporting documentation to VNB Corporate Tax Dept with regard to the NY & NJ returns. Prepare Book-to-Tax Rollforward file.

Federal Tax Support

Preparation of data required of Valley Tax Department for purposes of filing the Highland Capital Corp 1120 return.

Preparation of support for form 1120 M1 items

Depreciation on true leases and fixed assets, Rentals on True leases, Interest income deduction, Non-accrual Income.

Secretary of State (SOS) Annual Reports

Responsible for Highland's registration with every state's Secretary of State Department. Preparation of each state's SOS Annual Reports.

Personal Property Tax

Liaison between Highland and 3rd party outsource company Advance Property Tax Compliance Group (APTC). Provide details relating to Property Tax Charges for lessees requesting the information.

Tax Audits and General Tax Compliance

HCC contact person for all Tax Auditors from various states (Sales & Use, State Corporate Income / Franchise).

General Ledger

Insure that General Ledger tax accounts reconcile to tax return activity.

Qualifications

Required Skills

Knowledge of Equipment Finance industry and key lease accounting principles. Self-motivated but able to succeed both independently and as part of a team. Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to build productive and co-operative relationships. Highly motivated and analytical individual with attention to detail, accuracy and efficiency. Ability to manage multiple workstreams and focus energies on most in-demand items.

Technical experience with Excel and lease accounting systems. Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively in a fast paced environment while consistently meeting deadlines and leadership expectations.

Required Experience

Bachelor's degree in Accounting / Finance and a minimum of 5 years of lease accounting experience, or minimum of 5 years of Corporate and Sales Tax preparation and filing experience.