**Your team responsibilities**

Our growing tax team is looking for a sales and use tax senior associate to assist with Sales and use tax compliance, and monthly journal entries, including reviewing invoices for use tax, in house returns, and gathering data for monthly compliance and Timely and accurately complete the day-to-day work activates of compliance team to ensure the monthly compliance cycle is completed in a cost effective, accurate and timely manner

**What we will offer you**:

- At MSCI, we provide competitive benefits programs in every region in which we do business. While our benefits plans vary in availability in our different locations, we offer a broad range of benefits that are part of the value you receive as a MSCI employee. Wherever you are with us, you will find benefits that can help ensure your health and well-being and contribute to your financial security.
- A hybrid work environment, for the vast majority of employees, offering a more progressive way of working to give you the flexibility, accountability, and responsibility to empower you to perform at your very best. At the center of this way of working is a culture which is built on a strong foundation of trust. We trust our people and they trust our organization’s leaders to support them.
- An inclusive and performance driven culture where you are empowered to maximize your potential in an environment where all individuals are respected and encouraged to bring their authentic selves to work
- A purposeful approach to Wellbeing to provide you with all the resources you need to be your best at work and in your personal life. Our Here For You Employee Assistance Program provides confidential emotional support with local experts, financial and legal advice in a wide range of issues as well as access to online information, resources and tools. All the services are available for our employees free of charge.

**Your key responsibilities**
- Sales and use tax compliance, and monthly journal entries, including reviewing invoices for use tax, in house returns, and gathering data for monthly compliance
- Timely and accurately complete the day-to-day work activates of compliance team to ensure the monthly compliance cycle is completed in a cost effective, accurate and timely manner
- Ensure compliance with state and local sales and use tax laws and regulations
- Coordinate sales and use tax and property tax compliance company-wide
- Reconcile annual fixed asset schedules for property tax compliance
- Research and interpret tax statutes and regulations
- Prepare miscellaneous tax returns and assist with compliance of all tax licenses
- Execute all deliverables by adhering to standard accounting principles and compliance requirements
- Timely submit compliance data to third party vendors to meet filing requirements
- Assist with AP and vendor taxability research and responses
- Assist with data collection for sales and use tax audits and research projects
- Review all sales & use and property tax returns
- Assist with all external sales tax audits

**Your skills and experience that will help you excel**
- Capable of sorting through activities so as to focus upon those with biggest impact
- A consummate professional who demonstrates intellectual curiosity and a passion for learning as much as possible about the company and industry
- Minimum of 2 years of successful experience in a directly related field and successful demonstration of responsibilities and knowledge as presented above
- Experience preparing tax filings
- Demonstrated ability to conduct tax research (prior experience with Vertex Q Series tax software and knowledge of SAP (ERP) software is a plus)
- A hands-on approach to understanding how reports work and the desire and ability to identify/implement improvements to our existing processes

**How we’ll support you**
- Coaching, support and encouragement from experts in your team
- Access to a wide range of learning opportunities to support your growth and development
- Customizable learning journeys to help you navigate your professional development
- Transparent performance-based compensation schemes
- Employee Resource Groups: MSCI Pride, Black Leadership Network, Women’s Leadership Forum, Women in Tech, Asian Support Network, All Abilities, Hola MSCI and Climate Action Group.

**About MSCI and our teams**

MSCI is a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community. With over 50 years of expertise in research, data and technology, we power better investment decisions by enabling clients to understand and analyze key drivers of risk and return and confidently build more effective portfolios. We create industry-leading research-enhanced solutions that clients use to gain insight into and improve transparency across the investment process.

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