Sr Analyst, US Indirect Tax

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At Boston Scientific, we’ll give you the opportunity to harness all that’s within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we’ll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you’ll be supported in progressing – whatever your ambitions.                

About the role:

This position presents an outstanding opportunity for a career minded individual to increase their tax, systems, and product knowledge in the rapidly growing med-tech industry. The Senior Analyst will play a key role within the Corporate Tax Department’s Indirect Tax Group.  This position requires a highly motivated individual with a strong indirect tax background. The individual will support various departments throughout the organization, working with external customers, various operating sites, consultants, and tax auditors.  This position requires advanced analytical skills, an attention to detail, strong system orientation, as well as an ability to define problems and issues independently while using a logical approach to develop and implement solutions.  This individual will often work with and occasionally oversee the work of others.  

Your responsibilities include: 

• Prepare and assist in the review of Sales & Use, Excise and Personal Property Tax Returns, Business Licenses, Annual Reports, and coordinate payments ensuring accuracy and managing deadlines
• Extract and analyze data to support all indirect tax compliance calculations
• Reconcile monthly/yearly Sales and Use Tax general ledger accounts
• Review and analyze Use Tax Accruals
• Validate customer exemption certificates and issue certificates to vendors 
• Serve as a principal contact for Indirect Tax inquiries
• Prepare and review state tax refund requests
• Maintain Sales tax systems and bot processes
• Manage responses to indirect tax notices and audit requests
• Research taxability of customers and products
• Provide ad hoc support to other departments within the business and its customers
• Request letter rulings from state tax authorities 
• Keep apprised of tax law changes that may impact the business and overall indirect reporting
• Evaluate and improve indirect tax processes and procedures for efficiency and accuracy
• Assist in providing mentorship, training, and guidance to junior analysts surrounding indirect tax concepts and processes 

What we're looking for: 
Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or equivalent experience 
• 3 -5 years of sales and use tax related experience 
• Experience in Vertex/Quantum software 
• Proficiency in research tools such as RIA, Bloomberg, and ATR 
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word
• Strong financial accounting background with the ability to analyze and interpret adjustments posted to the general ledger or other specific accounts

Preferred Qualifications

• MST, MBA, CPA 
• Experience with SAP, Hyperion
• Demonstrated experience with state and local indirect tax planning, tax research, and tax analysis
• Ability to multi-task and work independently
• Proven ability to identify issues and make recommendations to improve process/procedure to correct the root cause.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills and attention to detail
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
   

Requisition ID: 587003

As a leader in medical science for more than 40 years, we are committed to solving the challenges that matter most – united by a deep caring for human life. Our mission to advance science for life is about transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve patient lives, create value for our customers, and support our employees and the communities in which we operate. Now more than ever, we have a responsibility to apply those values to everything we do – as a global business and as a global corporate citizen.

So, choosing a career with Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) isn’t just business, it’s personal. And if you’re a natural problem-solver with the imagination, determination, and spirit to make a meaningful difference to people worldwide, we encourage you to apply and look forward to connecting with you!

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