SR TAX ANALYST - Lumen

About Lumen

Lumen connects the world. We are igniting business growth by connecting people, data and applications – quickly, securely, and effortlessly. Together, we are building a culture and company from the people up – committed to teamwork, trust and transparency. People power progress. We’re looking for top-tier talent and offer the flexibility you need to thrive and deliver lasting impact. Join us as we digitally connect the world and shape the future.

The Role

Sr. Tax Analyst – Indirect Tax (Canada, UK, Poland, Ireland, Spain, France) including tax compliance, tax accounting and providing tax support to internal teams for all indirect tax matters.

The Main Responsibilities

• Prepare indirect tax (VAT, HST, GST, PST) returns for North America and EMEA (Canada, Ireland, Poland, Spain and UK).
• Support other indirect tax (VAT) compliance across Europe, Canada and APAC.
• Work with and prepare data for any outsourced indirect tax compliance process.
• Assist other stakeholders as needed on local operational requirements that require indirect tax positions.
• Take the lead on tax support for the customer care and sales teams involving tax inquiries and tax estimates on sales.
• Prepare and review the tax account reconciliations for the indirect tax accounts.
• Assist team in supporting tax and revenue reporting requirements for the ERP upgrade and completing testing support for the new tax data warehouse.
• Handle tax notices and tax inquiries from European tax authorities.
• Look for initiatives that create efficiencies and cost savings by improving systems or methods both within and outside the Tax Department.
• Research and keep abreast of changes in local tax and regional tax laws and help to implement legislative, tax, and judicial developments to ensure tax policy is in accordance with the law.
• Work on projects and ad-hoc assignments as assigned.
• Understanding of tax reform and state implications of these changes
• Other duties as assigned

What We Look For in a Candidate

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field with an Accounting degree preferred.
• Strong technical working knowledge of SAP or other ERP system, Vertex and billing systems.
• Technical knowledge of indirect tax/VAT.
• Minimum 3 years indirect tax experience or the equivalent in training and education (e.g. Chartered Accountant, CPA or Masters in Tax).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to successfully communicate within tax group and with other organizations.
• Organizational and analytical skills.
• Ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work on multiple projects and tasks.

Preferred

• Chartered Accountant, CTA, CPA or Master’s Degree in Taxation.
• Familiarity with indirect taxation/VAT in the telecommunications industry.
• Proficient computer-related skills (e.g. Excel, Alteryx, Power BI, etc.).

What to Expect Next

Requisition #: 334915

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