Accountant, Intermediate, Tax Compliance(Dallas, TX)

Holly Corporation, Holly Corporation is an independent petroleum refiner and marketer producing high-value products such as gasoline, diesel fuel and jet fuel. Holly operates through its subsidiaries a 82,000 barrel per stream day (“bpsd”) refinery located in New Mexico, and a 26,000 bpsd refinery in Utah. Holly also owns a 45% interest (including the general partner interest) in Holly Energy Partners, L.P., which through subsidiaries owns or leases approximately 1,600 miles of petroleum product pipelines in Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma and refined product terminals in several Southwest and Rocky Mountain states. Holly owns 100% of Holly Asphalt Company which markets asphalt products throughout the Southwest.

Holly Corporation currently has a career opportunity for an Tax Accountant in our Tax Department of our corporate offices in Dallas, Texas.

BASIC FUNCTION:
Prepare and file excise tax and sales and use tax returns with various federal, state and local jurisdictions. Collect and analyze revenue, inventory and tax payment accounting data required to file tax returns in all jurisdictions that impose such taxes. Conduct a variety of tax compliance, planning and research tasks.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
Prepare excise tax and sales and use tax for filing with various federal, state and local taxing jurisdictions and outside consultants.
Work with other departments to ensure the correct application of all excise/sales and use taxes, and compliance with current tax laws.
Retrieve, record, and retain financial information and prepare payment requests for all excise/ sales and use taxes.
Communicate with taxing jurisdictions and respond to questions raised with respect to excise/sales and use taxes.
Bring potential liability issues to the attention of Tax management.
Work with supervisor in reviewing tax assessments and preparing formal responses, appeals or amended returns to federal, state and local tax authorities.
Reconcile tax accounts and assist Accounting department in development of tax accruals, entries and adjustments.
Obtain, review, and maintain tax exemption certifications from customers.
Obtain proper licensing for new states and jurisdictions.
Perform tax research as needed.
Special assignments or tasks assigned by the supervisor, as determined from time to time in their sole and complete discretion.

REQUIREMENTS
EXPERIENCE:
3 or more years of professional work experience handling federal and/or state tax and accounting matters. Minimum two years working knowledge in tax reporting process, federal and state tax procedures, and awareness of recent tax changes required. One to three years experience with motor fuel excise taxes preferred. Public accounting and energy industry experience a plus.

EDUCATIONAL LEVEL:
A minimum of a Bachelors degree in an accounting, finance, or equivalent business discipline is required.

REQUIRED SKILLS:
This individual must have the ability to analyze account entries and adjustments, and the ability to use mathematical skills to calculate taxes accurately. Basic personal computer skills are required, with advanced word and excel skills preferred. Knowledge of Access database or SAP a plus.

SUPERVISORY/MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
None.

WORK CONDITIONS:
Office based

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Job conditions may require light lifting, sitting and bending.

Please visit us at http://www.hollycorp.com/about_opps.cfm to view and apply for current opportunities with Holly Corporation.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

Holly Corporation is an EEO / Affirmative Action Employer.