ACCOUNTANT SALES & USE TAX

Company Overview

Founded in 1906, over the last 110+ years' CEMEX has grown into a global building materials company that provides high quality products and reliable service to customers and communities throughout the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. Here at CEMEX we offer our employees competitive wages, career growth, excellent benefits including health, dental & vision plans, vacation or paid time off, employee assistance program and retirement plan options, along with over a century of stability to build your next career on! To learn more about our company culture and why you should join us, visit us at www.cemexusa.com/careers. For direct access to CEMEX Career Opportunities, visit us at https://jobs.cemex.com/.

Job Summary

In addition, to gainfully participating in a high-performance team, the S&U Tax Accountant is responsible for ensuring that Cemex US Sales Tax Team provides our customers, external vendors, and government agencies with superior service and maintaining compliance with State and local tax laws.  Working in collaboration with cross-functional teams. In addition, assist business operations with implementation of processes to mitigate tax liabilities.  Constantly challenging the status quo by analyzing and continually improving current processes to gain efficiencies, to ensure quality outcomes and accurate results. 

Job Responsibilities

• File and pay multi-state sales and local tax, severance, business licenses, annual reports plus other miscellaneous taxes returns
• Assist with or prepare monthly data preparation for all tax filings
• Respond timely to tax compliance notices
• Assist with correspondence from Tax agencies
• Analyze, develop, and execute continuous improvement for current work processes to gain efficiencies
• Prepare registration applications and updates to all tax accounts
• Maintain and update compliance calendars
• Perform necessary work to guarantee we accomplish our goals of increased compliance 
• Other tasks as needed to safeguard compliance with S&U Tax Laws
   

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in multi-state sales & use tax compliance
• Bachelor of Science in Accounting (required)
• Master's Degree and/or CPA is a plus
   

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Computer Literacy 
• Windows Environment
• Word Processing
• Excel Spreadsheet
• Vertex Returns Software a plus
• SAP experience a plus
• Social/Interpersonal skills 
• Oral & written communication
• Positive Collaboration and Teamwork
• Project management skills
• Organizational skills and attention to detail
• Able to develop and administer efficient work processes
• Analytical approach to problem solving 
• Ability to analyze basic accounting concepts as it impacts state and local taxes
• Knowledge of process control (How to measure, track analyze and initiate improvement)
   

Working Conditions

• Capability to work extended hours as necessary
• Ability to work with standard office/computer equipment
• Capable of working on site
• Ability to participate in required overnight travel as needed
   

Physical Requirements

• Requires walking, sitting, lifting, pushing and climbing to a significant degree 
• Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects 
• Job involves sitting most of the time, but also involves walking or standing for brief periods of time  
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear, to communicate with employees/visitors 

Legal Notices

CEMEX is an EEO/AA (equal opportunity/affirmative action) institution and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by under federal, state or local law in the programs or activities which it operates.

CEMEX will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all local, state and federal laws.

CEMEX is an E-Verify participating employer.

Arizona Smoke-Free Act.  CEMEX complies with the State of Arizona’s Smoke-Free Act (Arizona Revised Statutes § 36-601.01). Smoking and/or the use of tobacco or related products is prohibited in and on CEMEX property as well as any building and/or vehicle owned or leased by CEMEX.

CEMEX offers both competitive pay and benefits. Benefits applicable to this position may include, but are not limited to, medical, dental, vision, 401(k), Paid Time Off, and Holiday Pay, as well as a comprehensive wellness program to help keep employees and their families healthy and well. You can learn more about CEMEX Benefits by visiting the CEMEX USA Benefits and Well-Being page. (https://www.cemexusa.com/careers/life-at-cemex/benefits-well-being).

EEO Statement - En Español

CEMEX es una institución EEO/AA (igualdad de oportunidad/acción afirmativa) y no discrimina en base al sexo, edad, raza, color, religión, discapacidad física o mental, credo, origen nacional, estatus veterano, orientación sexual, infomación genética, identidad de género, o expresión de género en los programas o actividades los cuales opera.