Sales & Use Tax Manager Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Sales & Use Tax Manager to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Supervise, mentor, and develop staff members;
- Research and draft technical memoranda regarding SALT questions;
- Review information presented on state sales and use tax returns before, during, and after preparation;
- Provide excellent client sales and use tax advisory and planning services to multi-state companies – approximately 60% of your time;
- Performs other duties as assigned and deemed necessary of the position;
- Account reconciliations supporting “should be” balance analysis through validation of account to internal management and external auditors;
- Provide necessary support for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance inquiries to include self-assessment;
- Liaison with parent tax department and orchestrate all tax related activities including apportionment data for state income tax.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university;
- Ability and desire to perform in a high-energy team environment;
- A minimum of five years of experience performing tax research and providing technical advice on multi-state tax issues;
- 3+ years experience as government tax auditor or 5+ years experience in private sector SALT;
- CPA membership a plus;
- Federal and state income tax experience preferred;
- Knowledge of U.S. federal and state income tax law preferred;
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required;
- Knowledge of U.S. and Canadian Sales, Use & VAT tax law;
- Knowledge of Personal Property tax law;
- Solid knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), technically strong and confident with your accounting skills;
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills coupled with strong research, analytical and problem solving skills are required;
- Must be a team player and demonstrate ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team setting;
- CPA preferred. We will support your need to obtain appropriate CPE;
- Accountability mindset with ability to support mentoring role with others throughout our Shared Services Accounting Group.