Vaco

COMPANY PROFILE:

• Large public downstream energy company

OUTSTANDING COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

• Base up to $105K 10% target bonus
• Company subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance with 2 great plans to choose from
• Flexible Spending Account and/or HSA with company contribution on one plan available
• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, and OAD with optional life and AD&D available for employee, spouse, and child
• 401K: Company matches $1.17 to $1.00 on employee contributions up to 6% of pay
• 100% company funded pension account, starting at 7%
• Generous relocation package up to $25K allowance plus home sale/purchase assistance
• 10 paid holidays and up to 6 weeks paid time off plus paid sick time
• Paid parental leave: 8 weeks for birthing parent, 4 weeks for non-birthing parent
• Adoption Assistance Program, Employee Assistance Program, Educational Reimbursement and college scholarships for children of employees

Role with the Company:

The Tax Analyst works with internal business partners to understand the business and transactional data flows to determine taxability of transactions. Responsible for filing state and local tax returns for assigned tax jurisdictions and providing support during audits by taxing authorities. Solid critical thinking skills are requisite to ensure we pay taxes due with a high degree of accuracy and efficiency. The work is dynamic, fast-paced, and requires multi-tasking with a continuous improvement mindset. Ability to accept and initiate change is essential. Internal and external technical training is provided.

Key Responsibilities:

• Register entities in new tax jurisdictions for motor fuel or related licenses. Maintain current licensing status for customers and suppliers and tax exemption.
• Keep abreast of motor fuel tax law changes and perform tax research and interpret/document application to the company business in assigned tax jurisdictions. 
• Identify changes needed in motor fuel tax determination and initiate systems updates.
• Prepare & file monthly, quarterly & annual motor fuel tax & gross receipts tax returns for assigned tax jurisdictions
• Make accurate and timely tax return payments (via check, ACH or wire) to tax jurisdictions through SAP in coordination with the preparation and filing of the jurisdictional tax returns.
• Work closely with inventory accounting, sales accounting, marketing and renewable fuels accounting to address questions and resolve issues regarding the reporting of any potential tax liability.
• Book journal entries as needed and reconcile tax liability general ledger accounts monthly.
• For jurisdictional audits, compile requested information and respond to auditor requests timely, make recommendations on statistical audit plan, review and challenge audit results appropriately, and recommend audit settlement with tax management. Assist with compiling documentation to support audit protests.
• Network with internal business partners and review changes in their business operations for potential tax impact. 
• Identify and assist the implementation of process improvement ideas in the tax collection, filing and remittance procedures; Assist Tax management with special projects.

Background Profile:

• Bachelor’s required in Accounting or Light Product Supply and Logistics with Accounting minor preferred
• 4 years’ tax experience in refining, marketing, supply, public accounting, or large public oil & gas companies
• Experience in motor fuels tax
• Experience with general ledger accounting systems SAP or Oracle
• Strong Excel proficiency and tax software experience with CorpTax preferred
• Solid understanding of U.S. GAAP
• Ability to analyze data, identify issues, and develop solutions
• Solid critical thinking skills, comfortable in dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Adept at multi-tasking with a continuous improvement mindset

Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

EEO Notice

Vaco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .

Vaco also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

Privacy Notice

Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries (“we,” “our,” or “Vaco”) respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.

• California residents may access Vaco’s HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
• Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
• Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
• Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.
• Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here.

Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.