Senior Tax Compliance Specialist

For over 75 years, Murata Electronics has been a tireless innovator, committed to developing technologies that profoundly change the world around us. Our solutions are inside more state-of-the-art products than you may imagine. Additionally, we enable other global companies to turn their visions into reality – from mobile communications to computers and networking, medical devices to power solutions, and smart home technologies to automotive electronics. Our past innovations drive today's technology – and our present innovations are shaping tomorrow's.

 

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Location

Smyrna, GA

Workplace Policy

Hybrid 

General Summary

The Senior Tax Specialist will help plan and implement tax policies and strategies. Evaluate processes to ensure compliance with relevant statutes and regulatory codes. The role also requires tax planning and reporting, including gathering and preparing information for filing of corporate tax returns, yearend tax provision, filing extensions, and making proper estimated tax deposits.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• ​​Researching tax laws.
• Handling IRS and state audits.
• Reconciliation of GL tax accounts.
• Examines records of departments to ensure proper recording of transactions and compliance with applicable laws.
• Coordinates group companies to prepare for filing consolidated income tax returns and yearend tax provisions.
• Gathering and preparing information for outside consulting firm for submittal of annual federal, state, and local tax compliance.
• Reviewing Murata federal and state income tax after receiving from tax consulting firm for alignment with Murata’s policy.
• Analyzing and explaining tax positions, options, and best practice with considerations for Murata’s policies.
• Preparing quarterly estimated deposits and annual tax compliance extensions.
• Ensure tax returns are filed in accordance with tax authorities, due dates, and appropriate tax payment.
• Identifying potential changes in tax policy and communicating to management.

Miscellaneous Job Responsibilities

• Assists with other special projects when needed.
• Performs other job-related responsibilities and duties as may be assigned from time to time. 

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Tax, or Finance.
• Five+ years of applicable work experience.
• Proven experience in Income tax as a tax accountant, tax analyst, or similar.
• Strong knowledge of tax laws and accounting principles.
• Strong ability in the preparation of corporate income tax, year-end provision, and research.
• Good numerical skills and a keen eye for details.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite with advanced proficiency in Excel.
• Interpersonal skills including effective collaboration and communication skills.
• Analytical, organization, time-management, research skills, and strong attention to detail.
• Well-developed facilitation skills to work among individuals from a wide variety of cultural backgrounds.
• Adaptable with the ability to work in an ever-changing environment. 

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree or course work toward a master’s degree in Tax or Finance.
• Experience at a tax firm in corporate tax (Big 4 is the most preferred).
• Knowledge of Murata’s industry, basic business principles, cultural diversities, organization, and products.
• Previous experience using SAP System software.
• Familiar with tax software.

Travel

Travel is infrequent domestic travel. 

 

 

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