Sales Tax Accountant

Aston Carter • Minneapolis, MN

3d • $30 - $50 • Hybrid

About The Position

Aston Carter is seeking a detail-oriented Sales Tax Accountant to manage daily, monthly, and quarterly sales tax tasks and assist with ad hoc projects. The position combines routine accounting work with varied responsibilities and is a contract-to-hire role based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is hybrid, with a pay range of $30.00–$50.00 per hour. The role requires an associate's or bachelor's degree in accounting and at least two years of operational accounting experience focused on sales tax.

Requirements

• Associate's or bachelor's degree in accounting.
• At least 2 years of experience in an operational accounting role with a focus on sales tax.
• Proficiency in sales tax management and general ledger reconciliation.
• Experience with journal entries and month-end processes.
• Familiarity with sales and use tax procedures.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Avalara, Salesforce, or Microsoft Dynamics AX.

Responsibilities

• Review customer sales tax requests and adjustments and prepare the necessary adjusting journal entries.
• Upload sales tax exemption certificates.
• Reconcile ERP and Avalara for seven entities across 206 states.
• Review and approve managed returns filed through Avalara.
• Prepare and file approximately five manual sales tax returns each month.
• Assist with sales tax audit requests as needed.
• Help prepare Secretary of State and Department of Revenue registrations for new state registrations when applicable.
• Research sales tax exemption rules on Department of Revenue websites.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, subject to eligibility.
• Critical illness, accident, and hospital coverage, subject to eligibility.
• 401(k) retirement plan with pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions, subject to eligibility.
• Voluntary life and AD&D insurance for employees and dependents, subject to eligibility.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage, subject to eligibility.
• Health Spending Account (HSA), subject to eligibility.
• Transportation benefits, subject to eligibility.
• Employee Assistance Program, subject to eligibility.
• Time off/leave, including PTO, vacation, or sick leave, subject to eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree