City	Coopersburg
State/Province	Pennsylvania [PA]
Title	Senior Tax Analyst - State & Local
Description	Lutron Electronics has been recognized as the world leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of quality lighting control products for over forty years. The development of new products, through constant innovation, has resulted in an average double digit growth rate since the company’s inception. We commit 10%+ of our annual sales revenue to the research and development of new products. Our superior controls are used throughout the United States and in more than 100 countries worldwide. Lutron is a leader in the innovation of lighting controls, architectural and energy management lighting control systems, automated and remote lighting control systems for the residential market and window shading solutions. Our products and systems are specified by leading architects, engineers, interior designers and lighting consultants, and sold through retail channels, electrical wholesalers, A/V integrators, A/V distributors and lighting showrooms. Lutron manufactures its products in six locations worldwide. We have an outstanding opportunity with growth potential in the Tax Department for the right person. This person would report to the company’s General Counsel with a functional reporting responsibility to Lutron’s Tax Consultant. The eventual plan is to bring the tax compliance function in house. Thus, the successful candidate will be instrumental in that transition and ongoing compliance and planning efforts thereafter.
Responsibilities	The responsibilities for this position include: · Initially responsible for liaising with Lutron’s accounting function to obtain the accounting and analytical data required by external compliance firms to prepare and complete income and indirect tax returns and payments accurately and timely · Serve as the primary tax interface with Lutron’s ERP implementation team · Serve as the primary contact for all U.S. and Canadian provincial, state and local indirect and income tax audits · Function as the liaison with foreign service providers who perform indirect tax responsibilities on behalf of foreign affiliates. · Perform analysis of income and indirect consequences of retail, online and service offerings and implementation of “best practices” process to deal with changing indirect tax landscape. · Establish and supervise process for the creation, population and maintenance of customer sales tax exemption certificates
Qualifications	Candidates should have the following qualifications: · 3 - 5 years of relevant tax experience · Must have strong communication and computer skills · Working knowledge of ERP-driven indirect tax software · Prior experience with an ERP implementation will be a very strong plus · Bachelors degree in Accounting is a must · CPA or a Masters level degree is a plus but not required

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