Tax Accountant

Build Your Career. Build America's Future.

Vulcan Materials Company is the nation's largest producer of construction aggregates and a major producer of aggregates-based construction materials including asphalt and ready-mixed concrete. When you join Vulcan, it's more than starting an exciting career - you get to make a difference for millions of people every day across the country.

When you join Vulcan, you join a dynamic culture in which career development is encouraged, excellence is rewarded and diversity is valued. No matter the role or the location across the country, every member of the Vulcan team lives through the Vulcan Way: doing the right thing, the right way, at the right time.

About the Job:

Primary responsibility of this position is to manage the business license compliance for Vulcan Materials Company by working closely with our third-party compliance partner. As part of the Indirect Tax function, this position also offers broad exposure to other compliance and reporting responsibilities that may include 1) severance and excavation tax, 2) Federal and state excise tax, 3) sales and use tax audit support, and 4) property tax bill processing and audit support. Candidate must be detail and deadline oriented.

What You'll Do:

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Main point of contact for our 3rd party provider to manage the full life cycle of business licenses - from opening and closing accounts to ensuring timely renewals for the business.
• Communicate regularly with the 3rd party provider to provide timely updates of information needed for business licenses, coordinate preparation of business license applications, and follow up on application status, as needed.
• Review business license payment funding request and generate corresponding accounting entries (EDI experience is a plus).
• Gather and review source data for gross receipts, severance, excise, and excavation tax return calculations.
• Prepare severance tax, excavation tax, and excise tax returns monthly, quarterly, and annually.
• Assist the Indirect Tax function with special projects and process improvement initiatives.

Behavioral Expectations:

• Acts with unyielding integrity and honesty in business transactions, promoting company policies and holding self and other employees accountable, keeping promises and commitments.
• Gets the job done with a minimum of supervision. Initiates and takes action before being required to do so. Collaborates with others to address issues that arise.
• Behaves professionally, as the Company would want to be represented, when interacting with our third-party tax compliance consultants.
• Uses time efficiently; finds the answers and makes sure the situation is taken care of correctly.
• Follows through with commitments and solves problems in a timely fashion.
• Treats other employees or customers with courtesy, dignity and respect.
• Responds promptly and accurately to customer requests for information; coordinates appropriate follow-up.
• Is open to change. Adjusts positively to changing work priorities and business conditions.

Critical Competencies:

• Results-Oriented: Sets challenging goals (individual and organizational) and tracks performance, and ensures that all projects/tasks are completed on schedule and within budget.
• Communication Skills: Communicates clearly and listens carefully in an open, candid and consistent manner.
• Team Player: Establishes trust with team members, stating clear expectations and accountabilities. Recognizes group morale and acts to protect or build as necessary.
• Analytical Skills: Verifies assumptions or interpretations by checking with credible sources or through first-hand observation and data-gathering.
  Interpersonal Interaction: Quickly establishes rapport with internal and external customers to develop trust that their concerns are heard and responded to promptly.
• Planning and Organizing: Identifies and defines clear short-term goals and/or work outcomes that are required to implement strategic goals.
• Professional Representation: Presents top-quality pertinent information to all levels of management.
• Personal Accountability: Honoring your commitments to yourself and others. Acknowledging and correcting your own mistakes. Taking full ownership to address and fix problems vs. deflecting blame to others.
• Continuous Improvement Mindset: Taking responsibility for constant improvements to products, services, and processes. Improvements can reduce errors or waste, add value or resolve issues that slow down a process.
  

Skills You'll Need:

Education, Experience, & Skills Required:

• Bachelor's degree with a business major, preferably Accounting or Finance.
• Ideal candidate will have two years of indirect tax experience or business license compliance experience.
• Proficient in Google Suite, and Microsoft Office Suite, including a comfortable level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel; Ideal candidate will have experience with VLOOKUP, Pivot tables, and formulas.
• Ability to organize, prioritize, communicate effectively and work well with minimal supervision.
• Experience working with systems such as Oracle or Vertex.

What You'll Like About Us:

Great Company Culture. Our people share a competitive drive for excellence in an environment of trust, teamwork, open-mindedness and communication.

Safe. Industry leader in health and safety standards. We are committed to creating a safe work environment and protecting all employees and customers.

Meaningful Work. What sets up apart is the work we do impacts daily lives - and every employee contributes. Our aggregates produced are used to build roads, schools, hospitals, airports, and housing throughout the United States.

Health Benefits. Medical, Dental, Vision programs, plus much more.

Rest and Relaxation. Paid vacation, personal floating days, and paid holidays.

Prepare for the Future. 401(k) with company match and contribution.

Training and Development. We see our development programs and helping our employees meet their goals as a key part of our business.

Vulcan Materials Company is committed to employing a diverse workforce. You will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability. You also have the right to be free from discrimination for medical needs arising from pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.