Senior Sales Tax Audit Accountant

Summary: Our global, employee-focused client in Charlotte is seeking a Senior Sales Tax Audit Accountant to work on a HYBRID schedule while reporting to the Sales Tax Director and being responsible for timely and accurate reviewing and reconciling of state and local tax returns while providing excellent internal customer service to field and corporate operations. This opportunity offers free daily Starbucks, breakfast, and lunch when onsite, growth potential, a great management team, 33 PTO/Holidays, 401K match, competitive health insurance plans, and more (see below).

 

Location: Charlotte, NC- Airport area - (will start out remote and then will become a Hybrid Schedule )

 

Direct Hire Compensation: $70,000 - $75,000 (plus 3-5% annual raise potential)

 

Company Benefits:

• Free Starbucks, breakfast, and lunch onsite daily
• 401K: 50% company match on the $1 up to 6% - company pays $0.35 on the $1 up to 6% with the option to provide an additional $0.15 (which typically gets paid out!)

• 33.5 PTO/Holidays days! - 4 weeks PTO/Sick Days + 12 Paid Holidays + 3 Paid Half Days
• 100% premium coverage for you AND your dependents - Dental, Vision, & Health Insurance (multiple plans)
• FREE Life Insurance Policy
• Long- & Short-Term Disability
• FREE Lifestyle Health Coaching & Wellness Rewards
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

 

Responsibilities:

• Assist team with auditing sales tax returns for a certain amount of states and/or entities
• Gather records, reconcile, and analyze tax data, and prepare responses related to audit defense
• Review around 100 tax return monthly from 3^rd party CPA firm (who already processes the returns)
• Respond to sales tax inquiries raised by internal customers and taxing jurisdictions
• Research, document, and communication of complex tax issues (tax accruals, updates on returns, etc.)
• Assist in identification of risk and opportunities to the business as they relate to sales and use taxes
• Provide resale certificates to vendors
• Maintain updated exemption certificates from customers
• Assist with sales tax compliance and business licensing as needed
• Develop and maintain sales tax knowledge relating to laws and regulations in assigned states
• Identify process improvements and cost savings opportunities
• Other special projects as assigned

 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Tax, or related
• 3+ years multi-state sales and use tax audit defense and/or compliance experience required
• Strong proficiency with Excel, SAP preferred
• Strong accounting and analytical skills
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage large amounts of electronic data
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with ability to adjust to shifting priorities