Tax Analyst – Corporate, State & Sales/Use Tax
Aspire Software
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇨🇦 Canada
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Junior
About the role
- Prepare and review US federal and state corporate income tax returns (Form 1120 and related schedules).
- Assist with quarterly and annual tax provisions, true-ups, and supporting workpapers.
- Track state filing requirements, notices, extensions, and payments.
- Maintain tax basis schedules and fixed asset/tax depreciation support.
- Manage monthly/quarterly sales and use tax filings across multiple states.
- Support Nexus studies, VDAs, new state registrations, and tax account setups.
- Review Avalara/NetSuite mappings, monitor exemption certificates, and resolve taxability issues.
- Assist with tax account changes, sales and use account setups in Avalara.
- Support integration of new entities into compliance cycles.
- Maintain organized workpapers and reconciliations in accordance with internal controls.
- Assist with responding to federal and state tax notices.
- Coordinate with external advisors (Big 4/regional firms) as required.
- Support ad-hoc tax research and special projects.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA or progress toward CPA is an asset.
- 1–3+ years of US corporate or state and local tax experience (public accounting or industry).
- Working knowledge of federal and state income tax compliance and sales/use tax rules.
- Experience with Avalara, NetSuite, or similar systems is a strong plus.
- Strong Excel and analytical skills.
- Ability to work accurately, independently, and manage multiple deadlines.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
US federal corporate income taxstate corporate income taxtax provisionstax basis schedulesfixed asset depreciationsales and use tax filingsNexus studiestax account setupstax researchanalytical skills
Soft skills
ability to work accuratelyindependencetime managementorganizational skills
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in AccountingBachelor’s degree in FinanceCPA