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. \n

\n 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. \n

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What you’ll do \n \n

Review sales/use and property tax returns and determine filing positions that legally minimize liability for the company and its customers \n

Research multi-state taxability of equipment purchases, leases, and sales, and advise internal teams on deal-level tax questions \n

Oversee the outside tax provider relationship \n

Manage exemption certificates, tax notices, and audits as the company’s audit liaison \n

Reconcile tax accounts to the GL and analyze monthly data in Excel \n

Track law changes and case law that affect the company’s positions \n

Support multi-state income tax filings and audits \n \n

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What you bring \n \n

Multi-state sales/use and/or property tax experience, from public accounting or industry \n

Strong state tax research skills (CCH, Checkpoint, BNA) \n

Advanced Excel, including pivot tables \n

Ability to manage multiple projects independently \n

Leasing or asset finance background a plus \n

CPA not required \n \n