Senior Associate

$83,500 - $139,100/Yr

Pfizer - New York, NY

Full-time - Mid Level

Onsite - New York, NY

Chemical Manufacturing

About the position

The Senior Associate position at Pfizer Global Tax plays a crucial role in managing U.S. sales and use tax compliance, as well as supporting indirect tax planning and strategy. This role involves preparing and filing tax returns, maintaining compliance calendars, and liaising with various functional groups within the tax department. The position is integral to minimizing tax costs and enhancing value for both internal and external stakeholders, while also ensuring adherence to financial controls and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, reconcile, and electronically file sales and use tax returns
• Prepare and file business licenses renewals
• Prepare exemption certificates and maintain inbox
• Handle Notices
• Maintain Indirect Tax Notice Tracker
• Maintain Indirect Tax compliance calendar
• Reconcile indirect tax accounts
• Analyze use tax accruals
• Analyze sales tax accruals
• Perform nexus reviews, voluntary disclosures, and registrations
• Create and maintain Indirect tax tables for tax calculation decision making in procurement and financial systems
• Liaise with functional groups within Tax
• Initiate electronic check requests in payable system for Indirect Tax payments
• Engage in verbal and written interaction with various state agencies to resolve inquiries and notices
• Partner with business divisions to understand operations and minimize budget impacts

Requirements

• BA Degree with year's tax experience OR Master's Degree with one year of experience OR associate's degree with six years of relevant experience OR eight years of relevant experience with a High School diploma
• Big Four or other public accounting and/or large corporation experience
• Excel and Access application knowledge
• Vertex O Series knowledge
• Knowledge and understanding of financial controls, including SOX 404
• Knowledge of US GAAP and ASC 450
• Ability to perform multi-state tax research
• Project management skills

Nice-to-haves

• CPA
• Working knowledge of multistate Indirect taxes, US GAAP and ASC 450 with some basic understanding of Federal and SALT income tax concepts

Benefits

• 401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions
• Paid vacation
• Paid holidays
• Paid personal days
• Paid caregiver/parental leave
• Paid medical leave
• Health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage