Overall responsibility is to manage all aspects of the sales & use tax compliance for assigned business units
Collaborate with the business to provide timely and expert advice on the S&U tax treatment of sales and purchases, providing clear communication and guidance that explains tax issues to non-tax professionals
Review monthly data files for accuracy, submit data to 3rd party return preparer and review funding requests for payments
Perform use tax reviews each month to identify over/under accruals. If errors are found, underlying issues should be identified and corrected by educating individuals or updating system configuration or processes
Review and resolve issues with account reconciliation items, credit carry forwards and calendar exceptions each month
Proactively identify areas of opportunities or exposure and implement process improvements as necessary
Manage or assist with special projects while concurrently handling day-to-day compliance activities
Work effectively with Tax Technology team when system process issues are discovered and help resolve through proper configuration, testing and rollout
Ensure exemption certificates are applied correctly by investigating issues in the exemption certificate management application
Perform tax research using applications such as CCH AnswerConnect

Requirements

Typically requires a University Degree in Accounting, Finance or Tax or equivalent experience and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience in sales and use tax compliance preferably for a large multi-jurisdictional organization with manufacturing operations, or an advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years experience
Must have strong knowledge of current tax regulations and possess a comprehensive understanding of the sales & use tax compliance tax function
Must have a strong understanding of how tax determination process works between the related applications such as the ERP system, tax automation software and exemption certificate management systems
Must be able to effectively comprehend transactional sales and purchasing issues and perform necessary tax research into taxability of such transactions
Experience with ERP systems. SAP a plus
Experience with tax automation software. OneSource or Vertex a plus

Benefits

medical
dental
vision
life insurance
short-term disability
long-term disability
401(k) match
flexible spending accounts
flexible work schedules
employee assistance program
Employee Scholar Program
parental leave
paid time off
holidays

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

sales and use tax compliancetax researchaccount reconciliationprocess improvementstax determinationtransactional sales issuespurchasing issuesdata accuracy reviewexemption certificate managementover/under accruals

Soft Skills

clear communicationcollaborationproblem-solvingeducational skillsproject managementproactive identificationanalytical skillsattention to detailorganizational skillsinterpersonal skills

Certifications

University Degree in AccountingUniversity Degree in FinanceUniversity Degree in Taxadvanced Degree in related field