THIS JOB DESCRIPTION DOES NOT ATTEMPT TO LIST ALL OF THE DUTIES THAT ARE OR MAY BE PERFORMED IN THIS POSITION
Primary Duties
1. Processes customer tax exemption requests, including required revenue system maintenance. Seeks guidance on complex scenarios or escalated situations. Maintains exemption certificate files and assists with routine internal audit of records.
2. Assists with maintenance of tax jurisdiction codes in the revenue system to ensure proper collection of sales tax and franchise fees.
3. Processes customer-initiated sales tax credit requests related to sales tax exemption and/or tax jurisdiction reassignment. Seeks guidance on complex scenarios or escalated situations. Communicates the appropriate tax types to be adjusted within the applicable statute-limited time period to Revenue Management for calculating and processing.
4. Prepares W-9 forms for Atmos vendors as requested.
5. Assists with the preparation of sales/use tax returns, franchise fee reports, journal entries, and other miscellaneous state and local tax returns in a timely and accurate manner.
6. Assists with the preparation and filing of occupational license applications and payments in a timely and accurate manner. Tracks licenses received and maintains current records of licenses.
7. Assists with the property tax return data compilation process and pays ad valorem tax bills, as needed.
8. Prepares tax work papers, schedules, exhibits and summaries necessary to develop and support findings and/or recommendations.
9. Assists in the testing and maintenance of tax accounting systems.
10. Reviews and analyzes a variety of tax and accounting documents and verifies the accuracy of computations.
11. Communicates with internal and external personnel regarding taxes and other matters.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Educational/Experience Level
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Taxation or a related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience in customer service/revenue applications maintenance, accounting, taxation or related field.
Communication Skills
Requires the ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers both written and verbally in order to obtain and/or provide explanations and/or information.
Numeric Skills
Requires the ability to perform analyses involving ratios, percentages and simple statistical methods.
Computer Skills
Requires advanced knowledge of various business computer applications in order to create complex documents, reports or graphics. Proficiency in utilizing the customer information system is recommended.
Work Conditions
Works in an office environment. Requires occasionally performing activities including, but not limited to, bending, stooping, grasping, reaching, twisting, turning and/or lifting.
Atmos Energy Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
Job Family:
Tax Accounting