Tax and Financial Compliance Analyst

Wahl Clipper Corporation, a global manufacturer of branded Consumer and Professional products, has an exciting opportunity for a team-oriented individual to fill the role of Tax and Financial Compliance Analyst at our headquarters in Sterling, Illinois.

This position is primarily responsible for the Tax & Financial Compliance Analysis responsibilities that are critical to Wahl's financial objectives.  

 ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Minimize risk in tax filings by understanding the jurisdiction laws and regulations.
• Manage the analysis of tax reform to reduce risk and control costs within acceptable risk/return profile of the company by utilizing a tax software that automates the process.
• Manage tax functions and reporting requirements.
• Prepare LIFO Calculation.
• Work across functional organizations at all levels of the company to report, track, budget and forecast business and tax objectives; contribute to preparation of Board reports.   
• Analyze and ensure generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) on a monthly/quarterly/annual basis
• Generate visual reports to support the financial plan, historic sales and spending across multiple departments and all Wahl business units.
• Analyze, explain and maintain a deep level of understanding for all reports published.

 KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Embraces and promotes "The Wahl Way"' our values, culture, and guiding principles of cultural enablement, continuous improvement, enterprise alignment, and results-driven thinking
• Partners with the Chief Accounting Officer to evaluate tools products and technology to streamline tax reporting.  and external tax accountants
• Working directly with Chief Accounting officer and external tax accountants.
• Uses an innovative mind-set to continuously improve processes, ultimately resulting in increased customer satisfaction.
• Assists in writing Company policies and standard work documentation.
• Corresponds with Global team finance members to understand internal control issues noted in the physical year end audit and recommend improvements.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting with an emphasis in Tax.
• 5-7 years financial experience through public accounting/ auditing and/or industry experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft office Suite
• Power BI and Microsoft D365 ERP Experience a +
• Leads with humility and respect for others. Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships across the organization.
• Sound judgement in assessing risk and communicating proactively.
• Able to create and present financial information in a way that is meaningful to the business.
• Ability to take complex information and present in simple, visual format.
• Experience working with several local, state and international tax jurisdictions.
• Ability to create and maintain complex models using Excel.
• Systems knowledge and familiarity.
• Ability to adapt to change quickly and multi-task.

Current Openings for Tax and Financial Compliance Analyst Jobs at Wahl Clipper Corporation