Senior Sales and Use Tax Specialist

Senior Sales and Use Tax Specialist

Requirements

• Typically, a bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, or related field
• Over four (4) years of related experience in sales and use tax, OR has worked in a shared services environment with a working knowledge of sales and use tax
• General accounting knowledge
• Ability to build cross-functional relationships to complete tasks and accomplish goals
• Strong communication and organizational skills

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual sales and use tax returns, for various states
• Conduct technical analysis for sales and use tax, providing useful research and interpretation
• Complete reverse tax audits for various states
• Process improvement and standardization over multiple ERP systems
• Work collaboratively with various departments including accounts payable, procurement, accounts receivable and sales/contract administration
• Reconcile sales and use tax general ledger accounts
• Prepare resale and exemption certificates, maintaining central repository of forms supplied to vendors
• Collect, review and maintain customer resale and exemption certificates
• Use tactful and diplomatic communication to address notices from taxing authorities
• Serve as point of contact for sales/use tax audits
• Efficiently address internal inquiries related to purchase taxability
• Perform project leadership responsibilities for future site-by-site tax engine SAP implementation

Preferred Qualifications

• Sales and use tax engine (OneSource or Vertex) experience, preferred