Tax Analyst

About the role

The Tax Analyst will be responsible for managing motor fuel excise tax compliance across multiple U.S. jurisdictions. This role involves preparing and filing tax returns, reconciling data, and supporting audits while ensuring adherence to evolving tax regulations.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare, review, file and facilitate timely payment of motor fuel excise tax returns for assigned jurisdictions.
• Perform reconciliations between tax returns, transactional data, tax systems and general‑ledger accounts, investigating and resolving discrepancies.
• Support federal, state and jurisdictional tax audits by gathering documentation, preparing schedules and responding to information requests.
• Research changes in fuel tax laws, rates, exemptions and filing requirements; evaluate taxability of fuel transactions and provide guidance.
• Maintain and validate fuel tax configurations in financial and tax systems, ensuring compliance with company policies.
• Analyse large volumes of fuel transaction data to identify exceptions, data issues and compliance risks.
• Coordinate with Fuel Accounting, General Accounting, Operations, Technology, Legal/Compliance and other stakeholders to resolve tax‑related issues.
• Communicate with external taxing authorities regarding notices, assessments, audits and filing questions.
• Assist with tax registrations, licenses, permits, renewals and jurisdictional compliance requirements.
• Support tax‑related projects, process improvements, automation initiatives and system implementations.

Required profile

• Strong understanding of U.S. motor fuel excise taxes, federal and state fuel tax concepts and jurisdictional differences.
• Experience preparing tax returns, performing tax reconciliations, supporting audits and conducting tax research.
• Familiarity with Avalara Excise or similar excise‑tax technology is preferred.
• Excellent analytical, critical‑thinking, research and problem‑solving abilities.
• Ability to interpret tax regulations and translate them into operational requirements.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for interaction with internal stakeholders and external authorities.

Required skills

• Excel
• Avalara Excise (or similar excise‑tax software)
• Tax software
• General ledger accounting