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Job Title: Accountant Associate – US & Canada Sales Tax
General Purpose
Applies advanced knowledge of accounting principles, concepts, theories and techniques in conducting activities supporting the development, monitoring and maintenance of ledger accounts and generation of financial statements/reports.
Essential Functions
- Conducts specific activities as an individual contributor in support of maintaining/monitoring basic ledger accounts and generating routing reports for business units.
- Receives general guidance on assigned activities, conferring with leadership when appropriate.
- Collaborates with finance colleagues and internal HMI contacts to collect and validate data. Assists in communicating limited information under general supervision.
- May be assigned responsibility for maintaining specific databases and / or documented procedures to ensure data integrity and accuracy.
- Supports documentation processes in compliance with corporate financial guidelines.
- Performs special projects requiring research and analysis as requested for management decision-making.
- Responsible for Herman Miller and owned dealers sales tax customer setup process to meet tax compliance regulations and to guarantee accurate order production.
- Manage the sales tax credit/debit memo process by approving or denying credit/debit memos related to sales tax.
- Analyze sales tax related accounts receivable discrepancies and coordinates resolution of sales tax issues with other areas.
- Research sales tax laws to convey sales tax information to internal and external customers and stays abreast of sales tax matters.
- Issue appropriate sales tax exemption certificates for Herman Miller and subsidiaries.
- Prepare and file unclaimed property, business license, and sales tax renewals miscellaneous returns. Provides assistance with property tax returns.
- Responsible for cut-off activities and preparation of sales tax payments and reclass entries.
- Research and extract information for sales tax audits and analyze audit discrepancies.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting / finance or proven equivalent professional experience.
- 5 to 6 years US & Canada Sales and Use tax, accounting/finance experience.
- Ability to work independently on multiple projects with minimum supervision.
- Advanced understanding of broad accounting/finance fundamentals.
- Strong organizational, analytical, communication and problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively use office automation/communication software and tools currently being used in the HMI office environment.
- Refined communication skills, e.g. verbal, written, interpersonal and presentation.
- Must be able to perform all essential functions of the position
Who We Hire?
Simply put, we hire everyone. MillerKnoll is comprised of people of all abilities, gender identities and expressions, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, veterans from every branch of military service, and more. Here, you can bring your whole self to work. We’re committed to equal opportunity employment, including veterans and people with disabilities.
MillerKnoll complies with applicable disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact MillerKnoll Talent Acquisition at careers_help@millerknoll.com.
