Sales Tax Accountant

Derse•Milwaukee, WI

5d•Onsite

About The Position

As the Sales Tax Accountant within our Corporate Accounting team, you'll ensure timely and accurate tax filings, payments, account reconciliations, and compliance with applicable federal, state, and local tax requirements. This role will also manage sales and use tax compliance, state registrations, and continuous improvement to the sales and use tax process.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, or related field; or 5+ yrs related experience; or equivalent combination of both required.
Prior experience working in Sales Tax required.
Proficiency within Microsoft Excel required.
Highly organized, flexible and ability to work necessary hours in a fast-paced, deadline oriented environment.

Nice To Haves

CPA License preferred.
Knowledge of Oracle JDE or similar ERP/financial software preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepare, review, and file monthly, quarterly, and annual sales and use tax returns and related payments.
Ensure all sales and use tax returns are accurately filed and paid by the respective due dates, maintaining 100% on-time compliance
Review sales transactions and business activity to ensure proper taxability and compliance with state and local tax regulations.
Maintain and update sales tax matrices, exemption documentation, and applicable tax rates.
Research, prepare, and process sales tax corrections, refunds, and amended returns as needed.
Reconcile sales tax liability accounts and investigate variances.
Manage and reconcile sales tax deposits and supporting schedules.
Serve as a resource to internal departments, including estimating, billing, and accounts payable on sales and use tax matters.
Evaluate opportunities to improve the sales and use tax process, including assessing outsourcing solutions, automation tools, and AI-driven technologies to increase efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
Coordinate and support sales tax audits, including document preparation, auditor correspondence, and response management.
Work closely with the Company’s outside tax advisors/consulting firm to support audit defense strategies, information requests, and resolution of audit matters.
Research audit inquiries and assist in resolving findings or discrepancies
Manage annual business registrations and renewals across multiple states.
Register entities in new states as business operations expand.