Core & Main Looking for Indirect Tax Accountant at St. Louis, Missouri Full Time

Job Summary

Responsible for preparing income and miscellaneous tax returns, ensure timely payment of all taxes. Resolve issues that arise as a result of operations and various taxing jurisdictions. Prepare, calculate, project, and perform other related assignments.

Major Tasks, Responsibilities and Key Accountabilities

• Ensures compliance with state and federal tax regulations.
• Reviews, researches, and responds to government notices.
• Reconciles GL accounts.
• Prepares and enter journal entries.

Environmental Job Requirements

• Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
• Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.
• Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about.
• On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.

Preferred Qualifications and Specialized Responsibilities

Qualifications:

• 2+ years of recent experience specific to sales tax, business license, and/or unclaimed property compliance.
• Strong ability to gather, modify, and analyze raw data in Excel and other software
• Experience with tax research
• Commitment to compliance deadlines
• Excellent oral and written communication

Responsibilities:

• Ensures business license compliance in a timely manner. Applies for new licenses and works with third party vendor on license renewals.
• Enters new sales tax rates in operating software and ensure changes in laws and rates are updated timely and correctly.
• Performs sales tax technical research and communicates understanding to tax, credit, and other departments.
• Research tax credits and incentives and applicability to the Company.
• Assists in special tax consulting projects as necessary.

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About Core & Main

Based in St. Louis, Core & Main is a leading distributor of water, sewer, storm drain and fire protection products in the United States. Operating approximately 275 branches nationwide, the company combines local expertise with a national supply chain to provide contractors and municipalities innovative solutions for new construction and aging infrastructure. Core & Main’s 3,500 plus associates are committed to the safe distribution of water and fire protection to help communities thrive. Visit to learn more.

Core & Main is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment at Core & Main is based solely on a person’s merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence.  Core & Main does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, nationality, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship, or any other basis protected by law.

None of the questions in this application are intended to elicit information regarding any protected characteristics, nor imply any limitation, illegal preferences or discrimination based upon non-job-related information or protected characteristics.

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