Tax Processing Assistant Jobs in Tennessee (NOW HIRING)

Review, analyze, classify, ensure completion and compliance of the corporation's tax obligations in accordance with state, federal and international laws leveraging specific tax knowledge and technological advances.

Essential Functions

• Review, analyze and determine application of city/county/state/federal and international tax regulations to ensure company compliance with governmental tax regulations. Preparation and analysis of separate/combined/consolidated tax returns, tax provisions, estimated tax payments, cash tax forecasts, and extensions. Create detailed documentation to support tax filings
• Gather, analyze and interpret data to form conclusions regarding statutory incentive tax credit opportunities.
• Review and maintain point of sales tax system including, but not limited to determining and updating custom tax rates.
• Designs and implement tax process improvements to streamline and rationalize manually intensive tax processes by utilizing integrated financial, operational, and information systems.
• Be aware of and assist when needed with adherence to department policies regarding managing, updating, and ensuring tax work is in compliance with required SOX control objectives. Assist with preparation of tax footnotes including consolidated schedules that go into the footnote.
• Execute tax protocols in accordance with governmental regulations including but not limited to the Internal Revenue Service, state, and local jurisdictions. Create detailed research documentation supporting tax planning/compliance conclusions
• Analyzes and interprets tax regulations for tax impact for the company.
• Evaluates tax information and develops conclusions for various tax special projects. Communicates tax impact to management
• Represent the company in Tax Audits including federal/state/local and international tax issues. Gather, analyze, and interpret information to complete Information Document Requests for federal/state/local and international tax audits. Prepare memorandums documenting tax conclusions and communicate to management
• Review and evaluate tax legislation and legislative changes. Interpret tax legislation to ensure appropriate application for tax reporting purposes.
• Create detailed documentation/calculations supporting tax impact of legislative changes
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education

Bachelor's Degree business, finance, or related discipline.

Related experience may offset degree requirements and related education/degree may offset experience requirements.

Minimum Experience

Three (3) years directly related experience within a tax/financial field. A Master's degree or a CPA designation can count as 2 years of experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Excellent analytical skills. Superior demonstrated skills with current technology tools/advances and other database/analytical tools.

Proven interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.

Job Conditions

None Required

Preferred Qualifications: CPA Certification, Masters degree in Accounting, Tax, or related field, Experience in direct tax (income tax etc.), Experience in international tax.

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Additional Details: This is a hybrid position located in Collierville, TN. Candidates must live within 50 miles of the campus location. Employees will be required to work at the FedEx campus location several times per week. This position may be eligible for relocation.

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Federal Express Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer including, Vets/Disability.

Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application process. Applicants who require reasonable accommodations in the application or hiring process should contact recruitmentsupport@fedex.com.

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws:

• Know Your Rights
• Pay Transparency
• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• Employee Polygraph Protection Act

E-Verify Program Participant: Federal Express Corporation participates in the Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' E-Verify program (For U.S. applicants and employees only). Please click below to learn more about the E-Verify program:

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