JOB SUMMARY:

Manage Jurisdictional Correspondence.Lead the defense of State Audit requests.Perform monthly review of & validation of taxability of high value items.Conduct sample audit of business unit taxable / exempt items to ensure accuracy of taxes assessed; take corrective action as required to prevent future overpayments / underpayments etc.Perform historical reviews of Sales & Use Tax payments and identify opportunities to claim refunds.Manage refund claim process.Work with designated external 3rdparties and subject matter experts to identify opportunities to reduce Textron’s Sales & Use Tax liability.Lead special projects as needed.Assist Business Units in resolving Sales & Use Tax related issuesSuper user responsibility for Taxware system and related Sales & Use Tax systems.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage all Jurisdictional CorrespondenceLead the defense of State Audit requests
• Perform monthly review of & validation of taxability of high value items
• Conduct sample audit of business unit taxable / exempt items to ensure accuracy of taxes assessed; take corrective action as required to prevent future overpayments / underpayments etc.
• Perform historical reviews of Sales & Use tax payments and identify opportunities to claim refunds
• Manage refund claim process
• Work with designated external 3rdparties and subject matter experts to identify opportunities to reduce Textron’s Sales & Use tax liability
• Lead special projects as needed
• Assist Business Units in resolving Sales & Use Tax related issues
• Super user responsibility for Taxware system and related Sales & Use Tax systems

SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY:

• Problem Solving – This position will be responsible for ensuring that Sales & Use Taxes are correctly and accurately assessed and remitted. This position will be responsible for reviewing historical Sales & Use Tax payments and identifying opportunities for refunds & claims.
• Level of Decision Making – This position will be responsible for tax decisions and determinations for all items subject to Sales & Use Tax based on research, industry trends and changing tax laws. Decisions may impact customers, vendors and tax jurisdictions.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENT:

• Education Requirement
• Bachelor Degree in Finance & Accounting or equivalent experience.
• Other requirements: IPT CMI designation preferred

• Prior Relevant Work Experience
• 4 – 6 years, Sales & Use Tax experience within a large International Company
• 4 – 6 years, Sales & Use Tax consulting experience with a national firm

• Specialized Training or Background
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Detail oriented and organized.
• Demonstrated ability to utilize tax research software.– 6 years, Sales & Use Tax experience within a large International Company
• Excellent computer skills (MS Office, Taxsolver, SAP, ALFA, Lawson, AS400-JBA, Trans4M, Co-op, Taxware, Vertex, Stellent).
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to clearly write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:

• Use hand to finger, or feel and reach with hands and arms.
• Sit and talk or hear.
• Occasionally required to stand and walk.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Textron (and its subsidiaries) participates in E-Verify. We will provide the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.