Tax Accountant – Indirect Tax

Founded in 1898 and headquartered in Chicago, IL, GATX Corporation (NYSE: GATX) is an industry leader with 125+ years of success—success that is powered by our people. We are proud of our high-performance culture, hard-working and enthusiastic management team, and beautiful office space in the Willis Tower.

At GATX, we hire the best and offer our employees a dynamic, energetic, collaborative environment to enable them to make an impact from day one. Enjoy the perks and benefits of a global company with the close-knit culture and community of a much smaller one. In the same way we strive to empower our customers to propel the world forward, we are dedicated to providing our people with the tools and resources they need to advance in their careers.

This position is responsible for the following: Preparation of U.S. and Canadian payroll tax returns, including payroll tax accruals, and the resolution of audits, appeals, and protests. The individual will also be responsible for unclaimed property reports, payments, and potential refunds, including the identification of potential tax savings opportunities and other projects as assigned. This position is also responsible for research and analysis in the areas of payroll and unclaimed property, as well as the more challenging projects as they arise.

Qualified candidates who are currently Wells Fargo Rail employees will be given priority consideration over other external applicants.

• The Tax Accountant is responsible for the preparation of all U.S. and Canadian payroll taxes for GATX Corp., and GATX Rail Locomotive. This individual must stay current with and implement U.S. and Canadian tax law for compliance purposes. They must also assure consistency and clarity of presentation in the tax returns.  This individual must have effective communication skills to interact with the business units as well as independent auditors, assessors, contract appraisers, outside counsel and the governmental agencies of Canada.  The individual must be capable of performing independent research on payroll tax issues, developing positions and recommendations. 
• Perform and analyze the following activities:
• All U.S. and Canadian payroll tax returns for GATX Corporation and its subsidiaries, assuring accurate and timely compliance at minimum expense.
• Research and analyze changes to the applicable tax laws.
• Information retrieved from MasterTax is analyzed and reported on the tax return.
• Federal and State unemployment insurance,
• Volume is weekly, semi-monthly salaried and 2 bi-weekly
• Interface w/ payroll to determine amounts for g/l accounts
• Interface w/treasury to make on-line payments
• Federal and State payroll taxes for Stock options
• Plan for ways to minimize payroll, property taxes, identify tax saving opportunities; review state and local tax legislation.  Perform tax research and prepare tax memoranda in connection with such planning
• Represent GATX Corporation in payroll, property tax audits, appeals, and protests.  Prepare tax schedules, memoranda, protests and other tax projects as assigned.
• Research audit position
• Gather documentation
• Assist Senior Manager with legal explanations of positions reported on tax returns
• Unclaimed Property tax reports and payments
• File Unclaimed Property tax reports and make required payments
• Converse with outside consultants regarding documentation
• Review state websites for potential refund claims

• Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent education.  
• 1 - 2 years of payroll tax and related experience with a major corporation or accounting firm.
• Experience in the rail industry is preferred.
• This individual should have experience analyzing tax expense and accounting for large corporations.
• The ability to negotiate effectively is essential. 
• General experience Microsoft Office, SAP, PTMS, or similar products is also required. 

Other

•  Travel will be required including travel for education.  Travel should not exceed 20%

This is a hybrid position which will require the employee to work in the office at least 3 days a week throughout the year. The employee may work remotely the balance of the time, apart from quarter and year-end close, when work is fully in-office.