Tax Analyst

Role Overview

The Tax Analyst at Ford Motor Company is responsible for the completion of Motor Fuel Tax & Federal Excise Tax Returns and the transmission of Sales & Use Tax liability data as per scheduled due dates. The role involves tax data analysis using ARIBA & SAP data, journal entry provision, and comprehensive review of aged items and tax rate changes.

Key Responsibilities

• Complete tax returns (Motor Fuel, Federal Excise, Canadian worksheets) by due dates.
• Support analysis of Use Tax data using ALWIN, ARIBA, and SAP.
• Provide non-standard journal entries to the tax accounting team.
• Review and clear aged items and support quarterly SMEs review.
• Update tax rates in the system and respond to ASK TAX E-Trackers.
• Support North America audits through reconciliations between tax returns and general ledger.
• Verify re-acquired vehicle packages and manage refund claims filing.
• Regular communication and collaboration with the OTC Dearborn team and Tax Accounting team.
• Upload filed returns and supporting documents into the OWM system.
• Prepare quick reconciliations between EY returns and the general ledger.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience in US Sales & Use Tax Compliance.
• Exposure to Canada Indirect or Sales Tax Compliance is an advantage.
• Excellent Excel skills and a mindset to automate and improve process controls.
• Strong communication skills and team collaboration abilities.

Key Skills/Competency

Tax Compliance, Audit, Reconciliation, Excel, SAP, ARIBA, Journal Entries, Use Tax, Motor Fuel Tax, Canadian Tax