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> Prepare filings of all Sales & Use Taxes, Gross Receipts Tax in 46 states and several local jurisdictions. Property Taxes, Business Licenses and Commerce Tax in US including the payment requests.> Monthly preparation of Canada Sales Report and provide it to our Canada Consultant for calculation and filing of the sales tax returns. > Research complex tax issues and provide technical advice on state sales tax and local tax issues according to laws and regulations.> Assist tax audits and resolve notices by various taxation authorities.> Ensure all Sales Tax Exemptions are valid.> Responsible for issuing debit and credit memos.> Respond and resolve all customers and IT issues related to sales tax.> Provide CCH Tax Codes to all new part numbers.> Handle Monthly account reconciliations of all sales tax accounts to tie to the general ledger balances.> Perform various analysis to maximize tax savings and minimize tax expense.> File Claims for refund of Sales Tax to different state agencies.> Post Merger Integration of two existing companies into our Microsoft AX system for Sales tax.> Participate, organize and help staff training on sales tax.> Establish and maintain close relationships with department team members, auditors, customers, and other department personnel.

Managed Sales & Use Taxes in 46 States and 17 Jurisdictions , Property Taxes and Business Licenses in several statesHandled Sales Tax & Property Tax Audits in several States and account reconciliations with proper documentation to support account balancesAnalyzed balance sheet accounts, prepared journal entries and reclassifications Developed, communicated, and managed procedures to insure collection of resale and exemption certificatesResearched the taxability of different products & services that we provided both to internal and external customers according to the Multi-State GuidelinesWorked closely with Credit & Collections, Accounts Receivable, Purchasing, Accounts Payable, Inter-Company and Accounting, Sales & Customer Service DepartmentsResearced and resolved state and local notices regarding sales tax returns, property tax returns, and Business LicensesContacted Vertex Sales & Use Tax Representative for any issues related to Vertex Sales Tax Returns and Vertex O SeriesProcessed and filed the Sales & Use Tax Returns including making payments, amendments, and refundsReviewed Accounts Payable Use Tax Accruals and the proper coding of accountsPerformed special projects and provided assistance as needed

Analyzed, investigated and resolved inventory discrepancies, and assisted in conducting physical inventory Prepared various Sales, Cost of Goods Sold and Gross Profit analysisPrepared month-end activities, journal entries, account reconciliations, analysis and accrualsAudited the Production Department Cost Savings

Prepared journal entries, reconciled of bank statements, inter-company, and month- end closeFiled Multi-State Sales & Use taxes, Property taxes, Goods and Services tax, 1099 Misc. Income reporting and coordinated the Expatriates Tax ReturnsHandled Sales Commission, Workers' Comp., Property Tax Audits & Fixed AssetsImplemented new accounting system (QAD Mfg. Pro.) & (Best FAS for Windows)Compiled Financial Statements, and Federal & Multi-State Tax Returns Established and maintained close relationships with department team members, auditors, customers and other department personnel