Excise Tax Consultant

Motor Fuels Tax Consultant

The Motor Fuels Tax Consultant works with a team to identify tax savings for clients and to gain an understanding of the client's methodology for computing each component of fuels tax. This includes researching and analyzing federal, multi-state and local fuels tax issues, reconciling databases, and completing detailed calculations.

Duties and responsibilities, as they align to Ryan's Key Results:

People:

• Create a positive team experience.

Client:

• Conducts written and verbal communication with clients and others.

Value:

• Researches and analyzes federal, multi-state and local fuels tax issues and communicates the analysis results to management.
• Gathers data, enters data, and prepares fuels tax refund claims.
• Works with data received in Microsoft Access and Excel formats to prepare refund claims.
• Pulls and copies invoice to support refund claims.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Information Systems, Economics, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or other degree w/ Masters in Business Discipline or JD. Must have 9 hours of Accounting or the ability to substitute technical courses for accounting hours with a 3.0 GPA or higher, and a Major GPA of 3.25 or higher. One to three years related accounting and auditing experience required.

Computer Skills:

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

Certificates and Licenses:

Valid driver's license required.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

The position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment:

Standard indoor working environment.

Occasional long periods of sitting while working at computer.

Position requires regular interaction with employees at all levels of the Firm in person and via e-mail and telephone.

Position requires regular interaction with clients and interface with external vendors in person and via e-mail and telephone.

Independent travel requirement: Up to 10-20%.

Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran