What are the responsibilities and job description for the Tax Accountant 2 position at WEX Inc.?
Tax Accounting Compliance
Collaborate with Finance department to prepare and administer accounting entries, reconciliation and analysis of all excise tax accounts
Prepare monthly aging for all state and federal Credit Card Issuer (CCI) accounts.
Prepare monthly excise tax returns for partners
Manage the collection of outstanding CCI tax receivables and work with the respective agencies and states to secure payment under optimized payment schedules.
Work with Federal and state governments on reconciling items and payments.
Prepare and file weekly Federal and monthly/quarterly State Excise Tax and Use Tax (where applicable) filings and returns
Manage ongoing audits and internal controls and the annual tax rate audit as required as part of the company’s SSAE 16
Service Operations Customer Support
Manage and update fuel tax rate tables for federal, state, county and city level taxes in multiple operating systems
Manage and update merchant exclusions
Setup and renewal of qualified customers on the fuel tax exemption program
Ensure state tax rate and statute changes are documented and communicated to all stakeholders
Calculate tax adjustments and credits
Process monthly billing and reporting on tax exempt program
Distribute monthly reporting to merchants
Work directly with Fleets and Merchants to research and resolve tax exempt related issues
Act as a consultant to internal stakeholders to support product enhancement and initiatives
Make contributions to the team's ability to achieve all service level objectives
