Senior Tax Analyst

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Philippines.

📋 Description

• Prepare and oversee compliance activities related to sales, use, occupancy, tourism, and other indirect taxes for a designated hotel portfolio.

• Collaborate with Deloitte and other service providers on tax returns, payments, workpapers, and reconciliations.

• Maintain matrices for tax rates and taxability.

• Supervise the implementation, testing, and validation of tax configuration modifications within Property Management Systems (PMS) and Point of Sale (POS) systems.

• Assist with tax registrations, annual reports, business licenses, and adherence to state and local compliance requirements.

• Conduct research on tax laws, taxability, and rate modifications, evaluating their impact on hotel operations and compliance processes.

• Aid in audits related to sales, use, occupancy, and tourism taxes, as well as in responding to notices and information requests from tax authorities.

• Contribute to process enhancements, hotel acquisitions and transitions, and special projects.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Tax, or a related discipline.

• 2-4 years of experience in indirect tax compliance.

• Proficient in preparing tax workpapers, analyzing financial data, reconciling accounts, and meeting tax filing deadlines.

• Familiarity with accounting and general ledger processes.

• Proficient in Excel.

• Excellent written communication skills.

• Experience in supporting multi-state sales, use, occupancy, lodging, or similar indirect tax compliance.

• Background in assisting with tax audits, resolving notices, and engaging with tax authorities.

• Strong analytical, organizational, and project management capabilities, with the ability to handle multiple deadlines.

• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and experience with large data sets.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication abilities.

• Experience in the hospitality, lodging, restaurant, franchise, or other multi-location industries is a plus.

• Familiarity with third-party tax compliance providers is desirable.

• Knowledge of PMS/POS systems and hotel revenue taxability concepts is advantageous.

• Experience with tax technology solutions such as Oracle OPERA, Yardi, Vertex, or Avalara is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Work from home.

• U.S. corporate holiday calendar.