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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.
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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.
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