Specialist, Product Tax

Take your career further with McLane!

The McLane team is the driving force behind our success. A diverse group of professionals, from Sales and IT to Dispatchers and Mechanics, work together seamlessly to keep our operations running smoothly. Their dedication, expertise, and collaborative spirit are essential to achieving our goals and supporting other teams within the organization. As a member of our team, you'll have the chance to learn from industry leaders, develop your skills, and build lasting connections with colleagues nationwide.

This position is responsible for preparing, filing and paying product excise taxes accurately and on-time, the preparation of Federal and jurisdictional reports, and tax return scanning and filing. Additional responsibilities include preparation of month and period end reporting, involvement in routine jurisdictional audits, account reconciliations, ensuring compliance with jurisdictional tax rules, the audit of systems, processes and reports and various other product tax tasks as assigned.

Benefits you can count on:

• Pay rate: $X.XX to $X.XX per hour.
• Generous benefits that start on your 60th day: medical, dental, and vision insurance, FSA/HSA and company-paid life insurance.
• Earn vacation time, and sick leave accrual from day one and paid holidays after 90 days.
• 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan after 90 days.
• Additional benefits: pet insurance, parental leave, employee assistance programs, discount programs, tuition reimbursement program, and more!

What you'll do as a Product Tax Specialist:

• Prepare, file and pay federal, state, local and other jurisdictional tax returns and reports.
• Review and analyze various internal tax reports.
• Audit and examine the application of product tax profiles to ensure appropriate taxes are assessed and remitted for new and existing products.
• Evaluate and ensure compliance with tax regulations.
• Ensure appropriate record retention of tax information and reporting.
• Gather and prepare data for internal weekly/monthly reports by division showing volume, sales, weight and other product information in order to provide the data necessary to file the various tax returns.
• Scan and image various product tax documents.
• Collect and assemble data for routine jurisdictional audits.
• Manage deadlines, track tax returns and report completion.
• Draft correspondence as needed to tax jurisdictions.
• Perform and maintain internal controls to ensure accurate reporting.
• Communicate as needed and respond to questions from divisions and jurisdictions.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications you'll bring as a Product Tax Specialist:

• Have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Two or more years of college education preferred.
• Four or more years of experience in accounting, tax, or other related work (additional college education may substitute for required experience).
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills
• Superior accuracy and analytical skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Detailed oriented, with excellent organization and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to organize, forecast and meet deadlines
• Ability to effectively communicate in a professional and courteous manner
• This position requires the ability to read, write, and understand English at a level sufficient to perform job-related tasks effectively and safely. This includes understanding work instructions, safety protocols, and communications essential to the role. The requirement is directly related to the nature of the job and ensures compliance with workplace safety and operational standards.

Fit the following? We want you here!

• Teamwork oriented
• Organized
• Problem solver
• Detailed

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We've been forging our path as a leader in the distribution industry since 1894. Building an expansive nationwide network of team members for 130+ years has allowed us to stay agile for our clients across the restaurant, retail, and e-commerce industries. We look to the future and are ready to continue making industry-defining moves by embracing the newest technology into our practices, continuing team member training, and emphasizing our people-centered culture.

Candidates may be subject to a background check and drug screen, in accordance with applicable laws.

All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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