Indirect Tax & Compliance Accountant

AriZona Beverages, founded in Brooklyn, N.Y. in 1992, is proud to be a family owned and operated American company. AriZona’s mission is to offer top quality beverages in uniquely designed packages that are accessible and affordable. AriZona Beverages — makers of the number one ready-to-drink Iced Tea in America - holds a unique position in the global beverage industry with its iconic $0.99 big can and “keeping it real” no frills approach to the consumer market. AriZona never pays for glitzy advertising campaigns to gain consumer loyalty and is constantly ahead of the curve, carving out trends without the use of focus groups and market research. With a loyal following across various demographics, AriZona pulls its own inspiration from its fierce social media following and devoted fan base.

SUMMARY/OBJECTIVE

The Indirect Tax and Compliance Accountant is responsible for the Company’s sales and use tax, alcohol license, tangible tax, and other compliance and filings.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Responsible for oversight/completion of all indirect taxes to include beer and alcohol taxes.
• Liaison with operating management on tax issues and accounting staff on tax accounting issues
• Responsible for responding to inquiries from regulatory authorities and coordinatingappropriate responses.
• Ensuretimelycompliance with all annual and interim reporting requirements.
• Prepare and review journal entries and perform account reconciliations,identifyaccount variances, and determine corrective courses of action.
• Research rules and regulations and stay current with changes in tax/compliance law.
• Applyand renew business licenses, sales tax licenses, and various other excise tax licenses for Florida locations.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
• Three to five years of experience as a tax and compliance accountant.
• Proven and successful experience working at all levels of tax problem analysis, tax preparation, and resolution.
• Requires general accounting work experience and knowledge of GAAP.
• SAP experience a plus.
• Strong Excel skills arerequired.
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to work independently and under pressure.
• Ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks and meet all deadlines.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

No direct supports

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Office Environment

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, communicate, reach and manipulate objects, tools or controls. The position requires mobility. Duties involve moving materials weighing up to 10 pounds on a regular basis. Manual dexterity and coordinate are required over 50% of the work week while operating equipment such as computer keyboard, mouse, calculator and similar machines.

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this Job Description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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