Fanatics

Sr. Accountant, Indirect Tax

Fanatics • $75K — $95K *
Jacksonville, FL 32210In-Person
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
1 week ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or equivalent experience
  • 5-7 years of relevant tax experience
  • Strong knowledge of sales and use tax regulations
  • Proven analytical skills with attention to detail
  • Experience with tax compliance reporting and general accounting practices
  • Ability to leverage AI tools and technology for tax processes

Responsibilities

  • Prepare, review, and file sales and use tax reports
  • Maintain compliance calendar for tax filings and registrations
  • Present updates on tax law changes to management
  • Investigate transactional discrepancies and adjust accruals
  • Research product taxability and summarize findings
  • Perform general ledger analysis and account reconciliations
  • Assist with month-end close and resolve accounting discrepancies

Benefits

  • Ongoing education and training opportunities
  • Flexible work environment
  • Supportive company culture with a focus on compliance
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams
  • Access to advanced technology and tools for efficiency
Full Job Description
The Role

The Sr. Accountant, Indirect Tax maintains tax records and is responsible for all aspects of sales and use tax, property tax, business licenses, etc. for multiple legal entities.

What You'll Do

Indirect Tax
  • Prepare, review and file various reports for state and local reporting as well as other areas of tax compliance (monthly, quarterly, annually) while continuously and proactively pursuing compliance and data management process improvements
  • Maintain compliance/tax calendar for preparation, processing, and filing of sales and use tax permits and required filings, to ensure registration and reporting obligations are met on time
  • Maintain current knowledge of tax laws, updates, and revisions and present changes to management or inform management of issues affecting Fanatics.
  • Review system transactional data to ascertain the proper tax treatment, investigate discrepancies, research corresponding tax law, prepare numerical analyses, and make adjustments to the accruals and return data files accordingly; seek to prevent issues from continuing in the future
  • Review proposals for tax implications and recommend actions that meet business plans while managing tax liability.
  • Research product taxability by jurisdiction and summarize findings
  • Maintain multiple spreadsheets required for documentation
  • Answer inquiries from tax authorities, vendors, and customers and respond as needed; complete required records, reports and maintain files

General Accounting
  • Perform general ledger account analysis and reconciliations of key accounts as assigned
  • Assist with month end close and various other assigned duties within Accounting as needed
  • Complete accounting functions in accordance with established policies and procedures
  • Participation the monthly general ledger closing process
  • Responsible for effectively researching, tracking, and resolving accounting problems and discrepancies


What We're Looking For
  • Adaptability: Maintain effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work tasks or the work environment; adjust effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements or cultures.
  • Communication: Clearly convey information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message
  • Information Monitoring: Set up ongoing procedures to collect and review information needed to manage an organization or ongoing activities within it
  • Problem Solving: Ability to analyze and solve problems using learned techniques and tools with analytical and statistical examination skills
  • Managing Work: Effectively manage one's time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently
  • Relationships: Comfortably build partnerships by working collaboratively with cross-functional teams and systems initiatives to minimize impact on exposure and reporting requirements
  • Culture: Promote a culture of compliance and attention to detail, accuracy, and confidentiality
  • Leverage AI tools and technologies
  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or the equivalent combination of education, training, and work experience. Due to continual changes in tax regulations, continuing education is required.


About Fanatics

Fanatics is a leading retailer of licensed sports merchandise. The company was founded in 1995 and has grown to become the largest online retailer of officially licensed sports merchandise in the world. Fanatics offers a wide range of products, including jerseys, hats, and other apparel, as well as collectibles and memorabilia. The company has partnerships with all major sports leagues and teams, as well as with individual athletes. Fanatics is committed to providing a seamless shopping experience for its customers and has invested heavily in technology and logistics to ensure fast and reliable delivery.
Learn more about Fanatics
Size
5,000 employees
Industry
Retail & Consumer Goods
Founded
1995
* Ladders Estimates

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