Tax Lead Cover Letter

I would like to submit my application for the tax lead opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In my previous role, I was responsible for leadership in all key areas of global tax including United States federal taxation, global tax environments, state income and sales/use tax, research, transfer pricing, and the United States and global legislative landscape.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Self-motivated individual who can work with limited direction, while keeping key stakeholders apprised of project status
• Strong PC and business software application skills, including Microsoft office suite - excel
• Paramount communication skills
• A passion and enthusiasm for sports and sport products, including industry and market knowledge
• Athletic experience at the high school/collegiate level or higher preferred
• Professional and intellectual capacities at the academic or higher professional education level
• A pro-active attitude and willingness to learn all about local taxes
• Possess strong analytical & financial skills

In response to your job posting for tax lead, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In my previous role, I was responsible for authoritative, detailed professional and technical knowledge in the area of taxation (federal and state), and tax education and outreach.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Taking process trainings for new joiners
• Be able to prioritize, multi-task, and take ownership of the projects
• Hands-on experience in working with structured and unstructured data
• Masters (post-graduate) from premier schools
• Corptax/oracle/SAP/Hyperion/Excel experience
• Regional tax experience is an advantage
• Has a strong theoretical and practical background with taxes
• International / multicultural environment experience, preferably on Consumer Goods Companies (CGT)

I am excited to be applying for the position of tax lead. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

Previously, I was responsible for leadership and technical expertise in one or more following principal functional areas: tax research, preparation of federal, state, and local income and franchise tax returns (or the preparation) of non-income tax returns, including federal excise tax, property tax, state excise tax, gross receipt tax, sales tax and consumer tax to ensure compliance with all federal, state and local tax laws.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Experience with creating standards and documentation
• Able to provide support in managing indirect tax projects & initiatives
• Possess skills to analyze business and user needs, document requirements, outline & develop processes, implement solutions and testing
• Experience in writing data driven reports and working with data to create reports
• Strong understanding of data warehouse and ETL concepts
• Good knowledge of direct and indirect tax advisory, accounting, and compliance in APAC is essential
• Proven business acumen in Finance, controlling and Tax functions
• Solid understanding of GAAP specific to functional areas

Please consider me for the tax lead opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

In the previous role, I was responsible for oversight and coordination for the annual preparation of tax returns and defense of returns upon audit by tax authorities, including those related to income tax, state/local tax and value added tax.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Strong leadership, project management and personnel management skills
• Third level qualification and previous financial industry experience is desirable
• Professional accountantcy/Tax Qualification
• Detail minded and accurate
• Working knowledge of real and personal property tax law, appraisal methodologies, and the appeal process
• Identifies trends and escalates issues to the appropriate contacts
• A combination of knowledge developed through formal education and practical experience that demonstrates a strong understanding of concepts regarding tax laws and tax accounting practices and procedures
• J.D, LLM, CPA or M.S

I am excited to be applying for the position of tax lead. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for support to the Sales Tax Audit Function related to tax audit requests associated with sales tax exemption certificates.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Managing the efficient and effective use of SAP tax calculator, OneSource tax compliance software and other tax compliance and accounting applications and templates
• Managing the calendar of scheduled submissions to regulators and other stakeholders
• Ensuring the accurate preparation and timely submission of US federal and state income tax returns
• Managing the quality and timeliness of tax accounting submissions to Tax Reporting
• Managing the US fixed asset tax register and coordinating with accounting to reconcile to the general ledger
• Understanding of accounting pronouncements
• Proficient in MS Office applications (specifically Excel), electronic tax compliance systems (preferably CorpTax)
• To secure a solid bedrock for finance activities in the Country Finance Team