Accounting Specialist - Tax

"Enhancing the Lives of Those We Touch by Helping People Reach Their Goals”

Melaleuca has firmly supported this mission statement since our humble beginning in 1985. Everything we accomplish is done with an eye toward promoting the physical, environmental, financial, and personal wellness of those around us. Our focus has always been on wellness. By manufacturing and selling effective, high quality, natural, health oriented products we help people live more vibrant, healthier, and happier lives. When you walk through the doors at Melaleuca, you can feel it immediately. This is The Wellness Company.

We have achieved consistent and profitable growth with our annual revenue consistently hitting over $2 billion dollars. We now have over 5,000 employees and operate in 19 countries around the world. Melaleuca is positioned to grow even more rapidly in upcoming years.

In this role you will assure sales taxes are accurately paid in a timely manner.  Coordinate the efficient processing of sales tax information and handle all state and customer sales tax correspondence.  Assists with cyclical jurisdictional audits, Form 1099 and unclaimed property compliance as needed.

• Pays sales taxes by processing a report of the various states’ sales taxes collected, downloading data to the reporting software, breaking out sales tax by municipality, making and documenting necessary adjustments, completing tax forms, check requests, wire transfers and ACH transactions, organizing and sending returns to appropriate municipality, entering electronic reports to state websites, etc.
• Coordinates with tax software vendor and IT Department the effective resolution of all system problems or functions including proper taxability of products, problems with the collections or reporting functions, issues identified by tax or other departments, problems brought to light by customers or taxing authorities, etc.
• Coordinates resolution of all customer inquiries with Business Development Department.
• Maintains sales tax data on computer by managing new products, monitoring tax rates upon customer inquiry, inputting and tracking sales tax resale and exemption certificates and operating the reporting software.
• Corresponds with and resolves concerns of taxing authorities (i.e., states, counties, cities).
• Prepares monthly sales tax journal entries and reconciliations to general ledger accounts.
• Registers company with new sales tax locations and maintains existing registrations by requesting and completing sales tax license agreements.
• Maintains sales tax files by municipality.
• Provides assistance when company is under examination including the coordination, extraction and proper manipulation of detailed transaction data, reviewing taxability of products, providing resale and exemption certificates, etc.

• Two (2) years accounting experience or equivalent.
• Computer literacy and proficient in use of word processing and spreadsheet software.
• Detailed work and organizational skills.
• Ability to analyze problems and create solutions.
• Ability to work independently and professionally.
• Written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work under time pressure and stress.
• 10 key by touch.
• Manual dexterity for such duties as stapling, collating, sorting, filing, typing, writing, etc.
• Communicate (hearing and speech) with individuals in person and by telephone.
• Visually read reports, computer screen, etc.
• Ability to perform the essential duties and responsibilities with efficiency and accuracy.

Melaleuca is one of the leading Health and Wellness companies in the world. We manufacture and distribute nutritional, pharmaceutical, personal care, facial care, home hygiene, and other wellness products and distribute them directly to the consumer through a full-service catalog and Internet shopping system. We carefully craft products used every day with the highest standards of safety, health, and wellness in mind.

This revolutionary system is changing the way hundreds of thousands of people shop by eliminating middlemen and reducing marketing and distribution costs. This enables the company to spend more on research and high-quality, ecologically-sensible ingredients, while maintaining reasonable prices.

Great culture - flexibility is a must in this position; you'll become a part of a fast-paced team dedicated to a feel-good lifestyle brand dedicated to changing lives. Like the rest of Melaleuca, we are proud to be part of a values-driven organization that treats employees with respect. Our employees and their families enjoy company parties and countless discounts around the community. We implement a very real open-door policy, and all employees are on a first name basis—it feels more like a family than a multi-national corporation.

Safe, uncrowded, affordable - nestled in the heart of beautiful Eastern Idaho, Idaho Falls is a prosperous and vibrant community, as well as the gateway to recreational paradise. This unique setting provides numerous opportunities for total wellness -- social, physical, financial, and emotional. If you love outdoor activities, this is the place for you, with the Snake River running right through town, the Rocky Mountains dominating the horizon, and Yellowstone less than a 2-hour drive away.

Excellent compensation - in addition to a competitive wage, we offer comprehensive benefits for our full-time employees that include all you would expect plus some remarkable surprises, such as a longevity bonus. Right here on-site, we provide a fitness center, free concierge service, and an employee restaurant.