Key job responsibilities include:

• Manage sales & use tax compliance process, including working with outside service providers
• Reconcile and maintain the sales and use tax accounts on the general ledger and prepare required  journal entries
• Resolve internal and external customer sales and use tax issues and questions    
• Coordinate sales and use tax audits: gathering supporting documentation, researching issues, negotiate and recommend the best settlement positions for the company
• Advise management of sales and use tax impact on business deals and transactions  
• Monitor sales/use tax developments and law changes affecting the company
• Manage customer sales tax exemption certificate process and use tax process for operations in NY and other states
• Comply with Sarbanes-Oxley 404 documentation and process requirements
• Streamline and sales and use tax processes by challenging status quo to provide efficiencies while maintaining compliance with tax laws
• Establish relationships with key stakeholders to provide the advice on day-to-day activities and other key initiatives
• Responsible for business licenses and assist in various other non-income tax compliance
• Research and implement sales and use tax savings opportunities

Experience Required:

• Associates or Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or other business-related fields, CPA preferred
• 5-10 years of experience working for large multistate corporation
• Hands-on experience with sales and use tax compliance, research, and accounting
• Experience managing sales and use tax issues for a manufacturer
• Strong organization and communication skills
• Highly motivated with excellent technical and analytical skills
• Experience in other non-income taxes and related compliance
• Team oriented and deadline drive
• Proven process change agent
• SAP/Vertex TDM or comparable systems experience a plus