Equipment Leasing Sr Tax Accountant - Twp of Washington, NJ

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.

**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.