Indirect Tax Accountant

The Haskell Company•Jacksonville, FL

6h•Onsite

About The Position

In this role, you will perform various sales & use, local, and gross receipts tax tasks to assist with maintaining the company’s indirect tax compliance obligations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, finance, or similar fields. 1-3 years of experience in tax, accounting or related role is preferred.
Basic knowledge of sales and use tax principles.
Ability to analyze invoices, contracts, and job cost data to determine proper tax treatment
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including basic formulas and data reconciliation.
Strong attention to detail and organizational skills, with ability to meet recurring filing deadlines.
Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally.
Willingness to learn evolving indirect tax regulations and construction-specific reporting requirements.

Nice To Haves

Experience or coursework involving multi-state taxation and jurisdictional reporting preferred.
Experience with accounting or ERP systems; exposure to job cost or construction accounting, familiarity with indirect tax compliance software (e.g., Vertex) systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

Partners with the team with preparing and filing indirect tax returns (sales and use tax, VAT/GST where applicable) on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
Partners with the team with reviewing and reconciling indirect tax liabilities, including tax accruals and general ledger accounts in multiple jurisdictions.
Review construction project transactions to ensure proper tax treatment of materials, equipment, subcontractors, and labor.
Gathering and reviewing job-cost ledger, contract schedule, A/P, A/R, and other project related reports to review accurate sales and use tax treatment.
Collaborate with the team for process improvements and implementation of tax process and procedure documentation.
Support indirect tax audits by gathering documentation, performing analysis, and supporting with audit resolution.
Maintain and review exemption certificates, resale certificates, and contractor-specific tax documentation.
Partners with team on special projects, such as registering new entities for sales tax, gathering tax matrices or tax research, or supporting tax training sessions, as needed.
Travel as required.
Other duties which may be assigned as needed.