Associate I/Associate II - Taxation

About CleanHarbors

Clean Harbors Inc. (www.cleanharbors.com) is a NYSE-listed US-based $6.0 billion company. Clean Harbors was founded in 1980 near Boston by Mr. Alan S. McKim, who today remains the company’s Chairman.

Everywhere industry meets environment, Clean Harbors is on-site, providing premier environmental, energy, and industrial services. Clean Harbors employs a dedicated workforce of 18,000 employees and has over 450 service locations across the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Beyond addressing the environmental needs of its more than 300,000 customers, the Company has been on the front lines of addressing some of the largest emergency response events in North America of the past several decades including the BP Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the anthrax attacks in New York, the 2015 avian flu outbreak that devastated the poultry industry, Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Sandy, and the oil pipeline breaks that affected the Yellowstone and Kalamazoo rivers, along with other major chemical releases into the environment.

Clean Harbors India has been strategically established as the Global Capability Center (GCC) to serve our parent company. We take pride in serving some of the most tech-savvy business stakeholders at Clean Harbors. The GCC employees form part of our globally integrated teams that provide cutting-edge IT solutions and production support across platforms. Our shared services teams work seamlessly with their global counterparts in providing critical 24x7 support in various functions, including Finance, HR, Procurement, IT, and Operations. Our aggressive growth plans open significant career advancement opportunities for our employees.

Job Description:

The Tax Senior Associate is responsible for executing compliance and tax-related activities with a high degree of accuracy and within established timelines. The individual is expected to develop subject matter expertise in assigned tasks and projects, take ownership of deliverables, and provide guidance to team members. This role emphasizes the execution of critical tax functions and prompt resolution of stakeholder and customer queries.

Perform assigned Sales and Use Tax (SUT) compliance and Indirect Tax activities on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis, and coordinate with internal reviewers for quality checks.

Take on complex tasks upon successful completion of the learning curve, based on performance and readiness.

Manage deadlines for assigned projects, operational tasks, and ad hoc activities, while serving as a backup when needed.

Demonstrate strong understanding of U.S. Indirect Tax domains, including tax return filings for Sales and Use Tax and Property Tax.

Maintain knowledge of Tax Exemptions and support related processes.

Quickly adapt to new responsibilities and take ownership of deliverables.

Exhibit proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, formulas, and calculations.

Support Sales and Use Tax accounting and reporting processes as required.

Communicate effectively with stakeholders and maintain strong interpersonal relationships.

Familiarity with business license renewal processes is a plus.

Scope of Responsibilities:

Receive detailed training and project assignments from the Team Leader or Manager.

Rapidly progress through the learning curve and assume responsibility for assigned activities.

4–6 years of relevant experience in U.S. taxation, with a focus on Sales and Use Tax (SUT) and Indirect Tax.

Educational background: MBA in Finance/Taxation or M.Com with a B.Com degree.

Advanced proficiency in MS Office tools, especially Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Word.

Hands-on experience with tax software such as OneSource and Vertex.

Familiarity with Salesforce is advantageous but not mandatory