Overview Who we are Imagine working in a place where continuous improvement and innovation is celebrated and rewarded; where fast-paced, high-impact teams come together to positively drive results for one of the largest & most iconic brands in the world. As the only rapidly growing retailer, you may know us as your friendly neighborhood store. You probably know our familiar name, have seen our pervasive logo, and have tried our highly sought-after products, such as Slurpee® and Big Bite®. “Brain Freeze” is a 7-Eleven registered trademark for our 53-year old Slurpee® and with over 77,000 stores globally (more than any other retailer or food service provider), we sell over 14 million a month. But there’s a lot more to our story and much more left to be written. We are transforming our business, ensuring we are customer obsessed and digitally enabled to seamlessly link our brick and mortar stores with digital products and services. At 7-Eleven the entrepreneurial spirit is in our DNA and has been ever since our inception 90+ years ago. It’s what drove us to invent the convenience industry in 1927 by envisioning how a simple ice dock could provide household staples such as milk and eggs to better serve the needs of our customers. Today we are redefining convenience and the customer experience in big wayswe are fundamentally changing our culture and we want talented, innovative, customer obsessed, and entrepreneurial people like you to come make history with us. How we lead At 7-Eleven we are guided by our Leadership Principles. Be Customer Obsessed Be Courageous with Your Point of View Challenge the Status Quo Act Like an Entrepreneur Have an “It Can Be Done” Attitude Do the Right Thing Be Accountable Each principle has a defined set of behaviors which help guide the 7-Eleven team to Serve Customers and Support Stores. About This Opportunity Responsibilities This role is responsible for the timely preparation, filing, and payment of corporate sales, use, meals, and other transaction tax returns on a semi-monthly, monthly, quarterly and/or annual basis including associated general ledger account reconciliations. Includes research and resolution of tax issues resulting from tax jurisdiction notices, accounting customer service inquiries, and/or inquiries from 7-Eleven internal departments. Timely prepare, file, and pay corporate sales, use, meals, and other transaction tax returns and reconcile general ledger accounts for assigned jurisdictions adhering to strict deadlines. Ensure Account reconciliation items are fully documented and resolved in a timely manner. Research and stay current on changes to tax laws and other compliance related requirements for assigned jurisdictions. Resolve tax related issues resulting from jurisdictional notices, accounting customer service inquiries, and/or inquiries from Company personnel (operations, legal, etc). Perform required maintenance and enhancements to tax software applications including configuration and required periodic updates of OneSource sales tax compliance solution. Assist with special projects and implementation of process improvement initiatives as required in alignment with Department and Company initiatives. Qualifications EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE: Bachelors/4 Year degree 3+ years of multi-state work experience CPA/CPA eligible and/or CMI preferred SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Sales tax compliance, general ledger account reconciliation. Strong computer skills - OneSource (preferred) or other sales tax compliance software, MS Office (Excel, etc.) Alteryx & Power BI a plus. Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills with a desire to execute. Effective communicator.
