Sales & Use Tax Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Why DH Pace?

The DH Pace Company is a family-owned and privately held business with annual sales over $1 billion through 60+ offices located across the continental United States. The Company is an industry leader in the distribution, installation, maintenance, and repair of a complete range of commercial, industrial, and residential door, docking and security products. In 2026, DH Pace is celebrating its 100th anniversary in business.

DH Pace Company, Inc., is seeking a Sales & Use Tax Manager based at our Corporate Office in Olathe, KS . Looking for a minimum ten (10) years' Sales & Use Tax experience. Minimum of BA-Accounting or Tax with MBA preferred. The Tax Manager will play a central role in an exciting period of transformation, partnering cross-functionally to lead the team through a consolidation from four ERP systems to two while building deep expertise in the business. Seeking strong multi-state taxation experience in the area of construction taxability, customer and supplier exemption management, in-house and outsourced return preparation and working knowledge of tax calculation software. International taxation experience is a plus.

Position Overview:

• Team Leadership: Coach and mentor three Senior Tax Accountants, assess and cultivate team's strengths, effectively communicate, manage workflow and coaching opportunities and hire, train and develop new employees.
• Tax Team Processes: Oversee tax team's preparation and filing of high volume of monthly, quarterly and annual tax returns for DH Pace Company, Inc. and affiliated subsidiaries that have return requirements. (Income Tax and Property Tax compliance are NOT part of this position's responsibility). Will respond to escalated tax inquiries and correspondence received from tax authorities, customers, the business, and vendors as needed in a timely manner.
• Company Tax Management: Maintain continual review of sales tax laws and regulations, document and communicate new or changing tax laws, create and maintain companywide tax reference tools and training guides, update tax rate changes in ERPs as necessary, manage relationships with external tax providers and provide sales tax advice for Mergers & Acquisitions.
• Audit Management: Conduct periodic internal auditing to ensure division tax compliance, manage state and local jurisdictional tax audits, provide auditors with necessary data and facts to complete audits, research and review tax paperwork for accuracy and rebuttal of issues, and argue necessary tax statutes to reduce assessments.
• Work with the Accounting Team to manage the ERPs, integrate taxes with accounts payable and accounts receivable, and maintain an understanding of the general ledger and the business. Maintain a cross collaborative environment.
• Perform other job-related responsibilities and projects as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Minimum Educational Requirement: Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
• Minimum seven (10) years' Sales & Use Tax experience; strong experience in multi-state taxation, preferably specializing in the area of construction taxability, customer and supplier exemption management, outsourced return preparation and working knowledge of tax calculation software. International taxation experience is a plus.
• Proficient in creating, manipulating, and analyzing data in MS Excel, using formulas and pivot tables and ideally will have experience working in Vertex, CCH SureTax, and ERP systems with tax programming experience.
• Strong communication, analytical and problem-solving skills.

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What We Offer

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage — available your first full month
• Generous paid time off plus paid holidays and floating holidays
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability
• 401(k) with employer match
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
• Voluntary benefits including supplemental life and critical illness coverage
• Employee discounts for you and your immediate family
• Competitive compensation with annual performance reviews

Successful completion of references, employment verifications, background check, drug screen, and driving record (if applicable) required in advance of hire.

DH Pace Company, Inc. does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or agencies. Any resume submitted to any employee of DH Pace Company, Inc. without a prior written search agreement will be considered unsolicited and the property of DH Pace Company, Inc. Please, no phone calls or emails.

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