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.

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.