Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and manufacturing company specializing in the design and manufacture of a wide variety of labeling and functional materials. The company’s products, which are used in nearly every major industry, include pressure-sensitive materials for labels and graphic applications; tapes and other bonding solutions for industrial, medical and retail applications; tags, labels and embellishments for apparel; and radio-frequency identification (RFID) solutions serving retail apparel and other markets. Headquartered in Glendale, California, the company employs approximately 30,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Reported sales in 2018 were $7.2 billion. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Prepare responses to audit inquiries including Information Document Requests (IDR) and Notices of Proposed Adjustments.  Manage the audits in full accordance with company values and ethics.

• Maintain full record of consistent audit issues and develop process improvements to eliminate repeat risks. This includes, but not limited to, review of purchases for overpayments and underpayments of Sales Taxes.  Filing the appropriate refund claims with taxing jurisdictions and make the necessary General Ledger accruals for the underpayments.

• Research and analyze relevant tax laws and regulations on such matters as nexus, taxability of services, tangible purchases and other audit defense issues related to Sales/Use Tax and Property Tax.

• Collaborate with internal partners on indirect tax matters to identify their tax needs and effectively research and apply tax theories and strategies to ensure regulatory compliance and best practices.

• Manage the Unclaimed Property compliance process.

• Prepare the annual Sales Apportionment data for the Corporate Tax Department.

• Construction-in-progress (CIP)/Software-in-progress (SIP) reconciliations, project management and capitalizations

• Month end JEs

• Fixed asset quarterly tax reporting and FLUX analysis

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, and/or other business related fields

• Indirect tax or property tax experience is preferred 

• At least 4 years multi-state Sales/Use Tax audits and compliance experience

• Strong Excel experience

• Strong analytical, problem solving and communication skills

• Attention to detail and accuracy

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and work well with tight deadlines  

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or other protected status. EEOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.