Req ID: 440144This is a hybrid position located at our Houston officeBASIC PURPOSE: The primary purpose of this position is to ensure indirect taxes are accrued, collected, and remitted to taxing authorities accurately, timely, and efficiently. This position will assist in all areas of the tax department as needed.MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:Manage audits from taxing jurisdictionsAnalyze returns and communicates trends of inconsistencies to tax leadershipAssist with and/or implement automation effortsMentor and train tax analystsAssist tax leadership with special projects.Assist and advise other departments within the company to prevent or resolve tax issues.Reconcile work papers as assigned.Research and identify applicable tax lawReview, Prepare and file fuel excise, occupancy, sales and use, and other various tax returns across multiple taxing jurisdictionsPrepare and file appropriate refunds.Assist with amendments of prior returns to correct any past issues.Assist with resolving tax noticesAssist with researching and verify tax rates and tax codesAssist with analyzing, configuring, and updating tax software.Review contracts for indirect tax implicationsMake recommendations for improvementOther duties as assignedEDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:Education:High School Diploma or equivalent requiredBachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, BusinessCPA/CMI a plusExperience:2-3 years of sales and use tax or motor fuel tax, accounting, reconciliation, or researchSKILLS AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS:SkillsHard skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office Suit; operation of standard office equipmentSoft skills: Strong verbal and oral communication skills; keen attention to detail; self-motivated; the ability to work closely with coworkers to resolve and correct tax issuesTypical Physical Demands:Requires prolonged sitting, some bending and stoopingOccasional lifting up to 25 poundsManual dexterity sufficient to operate a computer keyboardRequires normal range of hearing and visionJob Function(s): Accounting and FinanceLove’s Travel Stops & Country Stores is the industry-leading travel stop network in the United States. For more than 55 years, we’ve provided customers with highway hospitality and “Clean Places, Friendly Faces.” We’re passionate about serving drivers with clean, modern facilities stocked with fuel, food and supplies. We offer meals from popular restaurant chains, trucking supplies, showers and everything needed to get back on the road quickly. The Love’s Family of Companies includes:Gemini Motor Transport, one of the industry’s safest trucking fleetsSpeedco, the light mechanical and trucking service specialistsMusket, a rapidly growing, Houston-based commodities supplier and traderTrillium, a Houston-based alternative fuels expertEOE-Protected Veterans/Disability