Tax Consultant - Kansas City

Ryan is the leading tax services firm in North America, with the largest transaction tax practice in the United States and Canada. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, the Firm provides a comprehensive range of state, local, federal, and international tax advisory and consulting services on a multi-jurisdictional basis, including audit defense, tax recovery, credits and incentives, tax process improvement and automation, tax appeals, and strategic planning. Join the fastest growing major firm in the industry and its team of industry-recognized professionals who serve a growing portfolio of the world’s most prominent Fortune 1000 companies.

Ryan has the largest transaction tax practice in the United States. We are known for our ability to find tax refund and reduction opportunities and aggressively fight for these dollars. Our Firm reviews all elements of our clients' sales and use tax transactions and ensures that no issue is left on the table. Our typical clients are Fortune 1000 companies that have numerous transactions, complicated accounting systems, and complex issues.



 

Job Summary:

The Sales and Use Tax Consultant (“Consultant”) works with a team to identify tax savings opportunities for clients and to gain an understanding of how the client computes each component of the sales and use tax. This includes researching issues, reconciling databases, and completing detailed calculations. The taxing authority verifies the issues, and the Consultant assists the team with this process.



 

Duties and Responsibilities:Responds to client inquiries and requests from tax authorities.Travels to client locations to gather and copy tax returns, invoices, purchase orders, and other documentation to use in the audit refund process. Reviews documentation and researches issues.Works with raw data to complete calculations.Drafts filings, such as petitions for redetermination, refund claims, and various other administrative replies.Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree or Master's degree in Accounting and/or Finance and one to three years audit or tax related experience.



 

Computer Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must have intermediate knowledge of Microsoft® Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Internet navigation and research.







Work Environment:Independent travel requirement: 30 to 40%. 50+ hour standard workweek requirement.

All applicants must apply online at http://careers.ryanco.com.