Sales & Use Tax Analyst

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Title:

Sales & Use Tax Analyst

Requisition Number: R232317

Company: Fisher-Price, Inc.

Location: East Aurora, New York

Pay Range: USD $72,800 - $86,000 Yearly

Mattel offers competitive total pay programs, comprehensive benefits, and resources to help empower a culture where every employee can reach their full potential.

Mattel is at its best when every member of our team feels respected, included, and heard—when everyone can show up as themselves and do their best work every day. We value and share an infinite range of ideas and voices that evolve and broaden our perspectives across all our brands, partners, and suppliers.

The Shared Services Organization is on a transformation journey, set out to dramatically improve its operations by adopting best practices and developing a culture of continuous improvement. Our current operating model consists of regional captive centers supported by a global BPO operation for our Finance & Accounting processes. Becoming a world-class Shared Services Organization requires changes in our business processes and many of our existing accounting systems.

To that point, we have embarked on several strategic initiatives to upgrade our systems and automate and standardize our processes.

This role is responsible for executing various functions for the Mattel Global Shared Services US Indirect Tax team to ensure the timely and accurate processing of sales tax, property tax, and other compliance filings. This position verifies that tax transactions are handled in accordance with local statutory requirements, accounting industry guidelines, and are accounted for based on Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

This role will partner with our BPO offshore team.

• Responsible for the efficient and accurate analysis and submission of monthly, quarterly, and annual sales and use tax filings and amendments.
• Responsible for the efficient and accurate review, analysis, and submission of Real Property and Personal Property tax returns.
• Responsible for various miscellaneous non-income related tax forms and filings including but not limited to bedding taxes, commercial rent tax, Census surveys and trade reports, unclaimed property reporting, requests for W-9s, business license renewals, etc.
• Strong comprehension of accounting practices; especially related to prepaids, accruals, liabilities, and ability to apply knowledge to account reconciliation preparation and review.
• Assist in non-income related tax audits.
• Work closely with offshore team and MGSS departments in identifying and developing process improvements that are incorporated into the regular work routine.
• Compliance with Mattel Corporate Accounting Policies, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and MGSSA procedures.
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with MGSSA customers while providing high quality, efficient and courteous service.

• Associate's degree in accounting or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years experience in indirect tax or related field.
• Experience working in a Shared Services Operating model is preferred.
• Experience with financial systems:
  Oracle Financials Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, Cognos reporting tools.
• Sales and use tax knowledge and experience across multiple states.
• Ability to handle a high volume of work while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to work effectively with people across the board in an open office environment.
• Excellent verbal and communication skills.
• Experience utilizing major tax software preferred:
  Thomson Reuters, CCH, Avalara.

• We collaborate:Being a part of Mattel means being part of one team with shared values and common goals. Every person counts and working closely together always brings better results. Partnership is our process and our collective capabilities is our superpower.
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