Senior Tax Accountant

Job Description

Our client, a long-established, privately held company with a national footprint, is restructuring its tax function and adding a Sales/Use & Property Tax Manager.

This is a newly scoped role with real ownership: you’ll be the internal expert on indirect tax, setting positions and guiding the business, while an outside provider handles return preparation.

What you’ll do

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• Review sales/use and property tax returns and determine filing positions that legally minimize liability for the company and its customers
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• Research multi-state taxability of equipment purchases, leases, and sales, and advise internal teams on deal-level tax questions
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• Oversee the outside tax provider relationship
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• Manage exemption certificates, tax notices, and audits as the company’s audit liaison
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• Reconcile tax accounts to the GL and analyze monthly data in Excel
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• Track law changes and case law that affect the company’s positions
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• Support multi-state income tax filings and audits
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What you bring

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• Multi-state sales/use and/or property tax experience, from public accounting or industry
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• Strong state tax research skills (CCH, Checkpoint, BNA)
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• Advanced Excel, including pivot tables
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• Ability to manage multiple projects independently
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• Leasing or asset finance background a plus
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• CPA not required
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