Sales Tax Associate Accountant

Les Schwab • Bend, OR

20h

About The Position

The Sales Tax Associate Accountant prepares and files sales and use tax returns for multiple jurisdictions and supports the company’s indirect tax compliance and training. The role works with stores and tire center personnel to address sales tax exemptions, invoicing, use tax reporting, invoice corrections, and other tax inquiries, and serves as a subject matter expert for department and company initiatives. The position also maintains tax documentation and training materials, conducts tax research, reconciles sales tax general ledger accounts, and supports audits conducted by taxing jurisdictions. Additional duties may be assigned as necessary.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least 2 years of experience in Tax, Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Advanced PC skills, including Excel and Google Suite.
• Clear and professional verbal and written communication skills, including active listening and effective drafting, proofreading, and sending of written communications.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain rapport and work cooperatively with coworkers and people outside the company.
• Excellent phone and people skills to support inquiries.
• Ability to manage assignments through prioritization, attention to detail, and effective time management.

Nice To Haves

• Associate or bachelor's degree.
• Knowledge of NetSuite, Customer First, OneSource, Vertex, similar tax determination engines, general ledger systems, Gemini AI, or ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Collect, verify, archive, and retrieve sales tax exemption documentation; review documentation for accuracy and follow up with stores to improve compliance.
• Prepare sales and use tax returns for multiple jurisdictions.
• Build tax reports by jurisdiction to prepare, file, and pay taxes due.
• Review system-generated reports to determine whether the correct amount of tax was charged to customers.
• Review use tax reporting and reconcile sales tax general ledger accounts.
• Assist tire center personnel with sales tax exemption, use tax reporting, invoice correction, and other general tax inquiries.
• Provide applicable sales and use tax training.
• Maintain tax-related training documents and general records.
• Perform tax research and support audits conducted by various taxing jurisdictions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED