Indirect Tax Accountant

Ashley Furniture Industries • Tampa, FL

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

Ashley Furniture Industries is seeking an Indirect Tax Accountant to support our U.S. indirect tax function across sales & use tax, property tax, business licenses, exemption certificates, and audit support. This is a great opportunity for recent graduates or early-career professionals to build a strong foundation in indirect tax while working for a stable, family-owned global company that invests in professional development and career growth. As an Indirect Tax Accountant, you'll support Ashley's indirect tax team by preparing workpapers, organizing documentation, reconciling tax data, maintaining trackers, and assisting with audits and notices. You'll work with systems, data, and cross-functional partners to ensure accurate, timely, and audit-ready tax compliance. You'll also help modernize the tax function by improving documentation, standardizing workpapers, identifying recurring issues, and using approved technology, automation, and analytics tools.

Requirements

• Bachelor's in Accounting, Finance, Business, Tax, or related field preferred (relevant experience considered)
• 0–3 years in tax, accounting, finance, accounts payable, audit support, compliance, or business support
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Ability to work with financial data, reconciliations, and spreadsheets
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook
• Ability to follow processes, meet deadlines, and escalate issues appropriately
• Customer service mindset when working with internal partners

Nice To Haves

• Experience with sales & use tax, property tax, business licenses, exemption certificates, or multi-state compliance
• Experience with ERP systems, tax software, workflow tools, or document repositories
• Accounting, tax, or data analytics coursework or certifications

Responsibilities

• Prepare workpapers and reconciliations for sales & use tax filings
• Analyze purchase data to identify taxable purchases (consumer use tax)
• Support exemption certificate collection, validation, and tracking
• Research basic sales & use tax questions and prepare summaries
• Gather and organize fixed asset data, assessment notices, and tax bills
• Maintain property tax calendars, deadlines, and status trackers
• Support review of assessments and bills to identify discrepancies or appeal opportunities
• Coordinate with Accounting, Real Estate, and Operations for property-related information
• Support preparation and renewal of business licenses and sales tax registrations
• Maintain registration trackers (account numbers, filing frequencies, renewal dates, jurisdictions)
• Assist with new registrations, account updates, location openings/closures
• Coordinate with Legal, Real Estate, and Operations for jurisdictional filings
• Gather, organize, and index documentation for audits and tax notices
• Prepare audit support packages (invoices, certificates, reconciliations, sales/purchase data)
• Maintain audit trackers, notice logs, and document request lists
• Draft basic responses to notices for senior tax team review
• Prepare, clean, organize, and reconcile tax data from multiple sources
• Maintain standardized workpapers, checklists, trackers, and documentation repositories
• Identify manual steps, recurring issues, and process improvement opportunities
• Use approved tax technology, Excel, workflow tools, dashboards, and automation
• Respond to routine internal questions about sales tax, property tax, licenses, and certificates
• Work with Accounting, Finance, AP, Procurement, Retail, E-Commerce, and Operations
• Support special projects, research, and business initiatives

Benefits

• Health, Dental, Vision
• 401(k) with Profit Sharing
• Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Your Birthday Off
• Generous Employee Discount on Furniture
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Life Insurance
• Ashley Wellness Centers (location specific)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level