Sales and Use Tax Accountant

Sales and Use Tax Accountant

Here at Siemens, we take pride in enabling sustainable progress through technology. We do this through empowering customers by combining the real and digital worlds. Improving how we live, work, and move today and for the next generation. We know that the only way a business thrives is if our people are thriving. That’s why we always put our people first. Our global, diverse team would be happy to support you and challenge you to grow in new ways.

You will be an integral part of the sales and use tax team. Major areas of responsibility include but are not limited to completing the monthly compliance cycle in a complex multi-jurisdiction environment; participating in sales and use tax audit defense, reverse audits, tax consulting, tax planning, tax accounting and special projects to achieve. You will be responsible for ensuring Siemens Operating Companies follow transactional tax and business license (taxes) requirements while achieving assigned objectives and targets.

You will report to the Indirect Tax Manager of Global Business Services (GBS) of Siemens Corp. The mission of the department is to provide comprehensive support to all represented Siemens Operating Companies for transactional taxes including Sales and Use taxes, Property taxes, Business Licenses; 1042 compliance, and annual reports. You will be an individual contributor who demonstrates leadership skills, a comprehensive knowledge and principles of sales and use taxes. This position will interface with both internal and external contacts. External contacts will include taxing authorities, vendors, and partners.

Transform the Everyday.

In this role you will work remotely from a home office. You must be willing to work the Eastern or Central US time zones.

Responsibilities

• Sales tax and other related indirect tax compliance activities
• Timely submission of sales tax compliance data to partners to meet filing requirements.
• Complete sales tax compliance activities to ensure Global Business Services complies with SOC service level agreements.
• Complete the filing of refund claims identified in the account reconciliation process.
• Follow up on all refund claims filed and receive funds within 365 days. Provide registration and license recommendations and requirements to team members for processing to keep SOC's in compliance.
• Participate in partner calls, partner sales tax compliance activities, complete the monthly and yearly nexus reviews.

Tax Consulting/Strategic Planning

• Provide the business contacts with complex multi-state and local tax advice through tax law research that will increase tax compliance with the laws and regulations of state and local taxing authorities.
• Provide tax analysis, planning, control and reporting for the business consistent with the Siemens guidelines and requirements for contract negotiations.
• Research, analyze and prepare multi-state business and affiliate state and local tax refund opportunities.
• Document, comply, monitor, evaluate and update internal state and local tax policies and procedures and recommend alternatives to ensure compliance and reduce tax overspending.
• Recommends and implement process changes that reduce potential exposure

Tax Auditing/Reverse Audits

• Complete the day-to-day work activities of the audit and consulting team to ensure the audit cycle is completed in a cost effective, accurate, and timely manner.
• Identify, communicate, and conduct strategic audits/refunds to recover sales/use tax exposure amounts and overpayments
• File and pursue refund opportunities identified in external/ internal audits and identified overpayments.

Tax Processes and Accounting

• Document, monitor, evaluate, and update internal desktop procedures and process maps for compliance activities
• Recommend, drive, and follow through on compliance process improvements to increase efficiencies and reduce tax exposure
• Execute GBS SOX's review and reporting requirements
• Timely and accurately prepare account reconciliations for assigned sales and use tax accounts
• Timely complete monthly compliance metrics

Projects

• Actively contribute and participate in assigned departmental goals and objectives to meet Siemen’s balance scorecard for assigned targets for financial, customer, process and employee targets.
• Participate in sales and business licenses tax compliance segment of migrations for new SOC migrations by following established project plans. Sample task can include: Establishing tax filing calendars, verifying data sources, reviewing parallel tax returns, verifying and ICC payment methods and vendors.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance. Equivalent experience with other education will be considered
• 2+ years of sales & use tax compliance and audit experience
• Ability to perform sales & use tax analysis, and provide consulting around practices and procedures with internal and external customers
• Experience with multi-state sales & use tax compliance activities
• Ability to operate in multiple ERP systems (i.e. SAP)
• Advanced knowledge in Excel, Word, Outlook, and Power Point
• Proficient in English both written and verbal
• Legally authorized to work in the United States on a continual and permanent basis without company sponsorship

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to engage in open, honest collaboration with team members
• Assumes ownership and execution of individual responsibilities and strict deadlines
• Ability to multi-task multiple projects and have strong attention to detail

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About Siemens

We are a global technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare. From more resource-efficient factories, resilient supply chains, and smarter buildings and grids, to sustainable transportation as well as advanced healthcare, we create technology with purpose adding real value for customers.

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You’ll Benefit From

Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to our employees. Details regarding our benefits can be found here: https://www.benefitsquickstart.com/siemens/index.html

The pay range for this position is $66,973 - $114,811 annually with a target incentive of 10% of the base salary. The actual wage offered may be lower or higher depending on budget and candidate experience, knowledge, skills, qualifications, and premium geographic location.

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Application Deadline

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Job ID

• 524231
• Posted since
• 29-Sep-2026
• Organization
• Global Business Services
• Field of work
• Finance
• Company
• Siemens Corporation
• Experience level
• Mid-level Professional
• Job type
• Full-time
• Work mode
• Remote only
• Employment type
• Permanent

Location(s)

• Orlando - Florida - United States of America