Senior Sales Tax Accountant

Job Summary Responsible for ensuring compliance with state and local sales and use tax laws and regulations and other indirect taxes. Implement controls to reduce company tax exposure, resolve issues arising from operations and various taxing jurisdictions, and prepare, calculate, project, and perform related assignments. Major Tasks, Responsibilities, and Key Accountabilities Preparing and reviewing multi‑state sales and use tax returns Reviewing business licenses and unclaimed property returns Coordinating and managing sales/use tax and business licenses audits, including sample selection and projections Reviewing, testing and updating point‑of‑sale systems (production and development environments) to ensure accuracy of tax calculations, including rates and taxability determination Reviewing reconciliations and journal entries Ensures compliance with state and local sales and use tax laws and regulations and other indirect taxes, assists the Sales Tax Manager, provides leadership, training and direction to other staff members, implements controls to reduce company tax exposure, reviews, researches and responds to government notices, identifies and communicates solutions to complex, time‑critical or recurring business issues, manages exemption certificate issuance and management, researches complex tax issues, laws and pending legislation to determine its application to operations, and assists with special projects as needed. Nature and Scope Identifies key barriers/core problems and applies problem‑solving skills to deal creatively with complex situations; troubleshoots and resolves complex problems; makes decisions under conditions of uncertainty with limited instructions; determines and develops an approach to solutions; may oversee project completion, including planning, assigning, monitoring and reviewing progress and accuracy of work, evaluating results; contributes to employees’ professional development but does not have hiring or firing authority. Work Environment Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable. Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles. Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time. Education and Experience Typically requires a BS/BA in a related discipline. Generally 5-8 years of experience in a related field OR MS/MA and generally 3-5 years of experience in a related field. Certification is required in some areas. Preferred Qualifications Experience with tax automation software (e.g., Vertex, Avalara, OneSource) Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite) Experience with third‑party compliance providers #J-18808-Ljbffr Dormont Manufacturing Co