Aimbridge Corporate - Senior Tax Analyst

Aimbridge Corporate - Senior Tax Analyst Address 5301 Headquarters Drive, Plano, TX, 75024

Job Description

The Senior Tax Analyst is responsible for preparation and filing of Sales, Use and Occupancy Tax and is cross trained on Channel Point Sales, Use and Occupancy Tax filings along with the Real and Personal property tax returns. The Senior Tax Analyst is also responsible for assisting the Tax Manager with tax audits and notices, which includes the preparation of audit schedules, providing documentation, tax research, updating all schedules used to track audits and notices. The Senior Tax Analyst acts as a resource for the Tax Analyst while fostering continuous improvement of the Tax Department team and maintains open communication with corporate and hotel management involving all tax matters.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting plus minimum 2 years of tax, manager and accounting experience, preferably in the real estate/hospitality field.
• Experience with preparing for tax audits
• Experience with working with tax auditors
• Experience with multi-state tax processing and filings.
• CPA or related designation preferred.
• Ability to manage and track multiple projects.
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal.
• Ability to adjust to changing priorities and circumstances.
• Mid to Advance proficiency in using Excel, Word, Access and Power Point applications
• Ability to perform tax research and reach appropriate conclusions.
• Requires knowledge of accounting, particularly the application of State and Local tax rules and regulations.
• Requires an understanding of generally accepted accounting principles.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Adhere to the policies outlined in the Aimbridge Employee Handbook.
• Maintain relationships and communication, written & verbal, between all levels of Aimbridge employees, outside providers and government representatives. All written and verbal communication should be professional, clear and concise.
• Adhere to policies and procedures and systems of internal control for each Tax Department functional area and corresponding services.
• Adhere to Aimbridge document management and retention policies.
• Develop and maintain professional and technical knowledge researching tax questions utilizing CCH, attending educational workshops or classes; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks, participating in professional organizations.
• Ensure that that all tax returns, reconciliations and other supporting schedules are documented and support with traceable, appropriate back up documentation.
• Timely preparation of state, local and special tax returns and processing of payments and filing as assigned.
• Cross train on the other Tax Analysis job functions and act as backing up for position as needed.
• Act as a resource for the other Tax Analysis, which includes assisting with their training and development and fostering continuous improvement of the Tax Department team.
• Research and resolve tax inquiries, tax accrual issues and tax reconciliation issues.
• Maintain and reconcile monthly all property tax general ledger accounts as assigned.
• Assist the Tax Manager with the sales and use tax audit defense in a timely manner by communicating with auditors, perform tax research, complete audit schedules, provide relevant supporting documentation, coordinate document request and communications with the field and other department.
• Daily maintain, complete and update the Audit and Notice checklists and the Tax Calendar along with other assigned department schedules.
• Complete special projects as assigned, which may include the oversight and management of the project.

PROPERTY INFORMATION:
Aimbridge Hospitality is a leading, global hospitality company with a growing hotel portfolio representing more than 1,500 properties in 50 states and 23 countries. As a top hospitality employer, we are a great place to unlock your future, providing unparalleled opportunities for you to reach places in your career you might have never imagined were possible - more opportunities to help create memorable experiences, ways to succeed, and great people to inspire you. Aimbridge Hospitality is based in Plano, TX, with additional corporate offices in Atlanta, Calgary, Fargo, Puerto Rico, San Clemente, and Washington D.C. Aimbridge EMEA has offices in Birmingham and Glasgow, UK, and Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Aimbridge LatAm has offices in Monterrey, Mexico.

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