Company Info

Headquartered in Taylor, Mich., Atlas Oil is the inaugural Simon Group Holdings company. Since our founding in 1985, Atlas has grown through technological and operational innovation, all while maintaining our unwavering commitment to customer success. Atlas offers single-source solutions for fuel, transportation and logistics and is one of the largest fuel distributors in the country, delivering over 1 billion gallons of fuel annually to customers in 47 states. We have an active real estate division and are engaged in transportation logistics and fueling including bulk, fleet, event, onsite, emergency response, and oil field services.

Job Description and Responsibilities

  • Responsible for the company oversite of the daily tax accounting transactions related to the purchase and sale of fuel (sales, excise and other - Federal, State and Other Local taxes)
  • Management of a team of 4+ who prepares Federal, State, and Local tax returns, related to the purchase and sale of fuel, by collecting, analyzing, and formatting financial information as required
  • Ensures compliance with Federal, State and Local tax legal requirements related to the purchase and sale of fuel; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising Management on needed actions; communicating with accountants/tax specialists to ensure timely tax reporting requirements. Also ensures company compliance with other Federal, State, and Local tax reporting requirements, as dictated by Management (income, property)
  • When necessary, research and resolve excise, sales, income, and any other tax notices received by various tax jurisdictions
  • Assist with the preparation of other Federal, State, and Local tax returns by collecting, analyzing and formatting financial information and working closely with the Controller and accountants/tax specialists to ensure timely and accurate filing
  • Partner with CFO/Senior Controller in preparing estimated tax payments and extension requests
  • Understand the various tax accounting and reporting requirements for different business structures (S Corp, Corporations, LLC, etc.) and be able to advise Management on tax implications of strategic business decisions
  • Provide additional tax expertise as needed to Senior Controller, Accounting and Finance Team, Operations, Sales and other Management
  • Develop guidelines and procedures for fuels and sales tax policies
  • Provide development opportunities to improve the capabilities of your team
  • Lead personnel lifecycles including recruitment, retention, and succession planning efforts
  • Deliver top-down leadership training
  • Develop and manage key tax reporting metrics to support your team
  • Develop key metrics to management
  • Develop and maintain checklist and calendar of tax returns for timely filing requirements
  • Demonstrate daily characteristics such as optimism, pride of job & company, showing team their value to the organization
  • Creating the right environment for the team to thrive and develop
  • Drive the company’s strategic vision and a 2-year plan; prepare and deliver the tax road map that aligns short term goals with the organization’s strategic plan
  • Communicate short-term and long-term tax group goals and objectives
  • Assist IT in streamlining the tax software filing packages (currently 5 different packages used)
  • Develop a plan to eliminate the “manual” processes in the tax group
  • Coordinate any Federal or State audits

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or similar, relevant field
  • At least 10 years of recent, successful senior level tax and accounting experience
  • Minimum of 5+ years of tax experience; with at least 2 years of management experience
  • Previous experience in fuel industry; strong understand of fuel and sales tax requirements in participating states
  • Must have experience in Fuel Tax analysis/audits
  • Ability to research, set-up, and file taxes for new tax jurisdictions, business activities and customers
  • Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), Federal and State of Indiana tax laws and reporting requirements
  • CPA/MST is highly desired
  • Detail-oriented mindset, ability to multi-task, prioritize objectives and deliver results
  • Energetic, collaborative, and inspirational leadership style
  • Successful track record of individual/team development, training, and change management
  • Organizational skills, commitment and follow through of execution/implementation
  • Expert written and verbal communication skills
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.
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