Sales & Use Tax Manager

DH Pace • Olathe, KS

116d

About The Position

DH Pace Company, Inc., is seeking a Sales & Use Tax Manager based at our Corporate Office in Olathe, KS. The company is a distribution, construction and service organization offering a complete range of door and door related products and commercial security products. The company is privately owned and has been in operation over 95 years! We have 50+ US offices in 24 states with 2024 company-wide sales over $1 billion. Our mission is to enhance the communities we serve by improving the safety, convenience, and aesthetics of the buildings where we live, work, and play. Our foundation of values represents who we are and what we stand for. Values are never situational or circumstantial, they are always and forever. Our core values are R.I.S.E. Respect, Integrity, Service, and Excellence.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting.
• Minimum ten (10) years' Sales & Use Tax experience.
• Strong experience in multi-state taxation, preferably specializing in the area of construction taxability.
• Experience in customer and supplier exemption management.
• Experience with outsourced return preparation and working knowledge of tax calculation software.
• Proficient in creating, manipulating, and analyzing data in MS Excel, using formulas and pivot tables.
• Experience working in Vertex, CCH SureTax, and ERP systems with tax programming experience.
• Strong communication, analytical and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

• International taxation experience.

Responsibilities

• Coach and mentor three Senior Tax Accountants and one Tax Accountant.
• Assess and cultivate team's strengths, effectively communicate, manage workflow and coaching opportunities.
• Hire, train and develop new employees.
• Oversee tax team's preparation and filing of high volume of monthly, quarterly and annual tax returns for DH Pace Company, Inc. and affiliated subsidiaries.
• Respond to escalated tax inquiries and correspondence received from tax authorities, customers, the business, and vendors.
• Maintain continual review of sales tax laws and regulations, document and communicate new or changing tax laws.
• Create and maintain companywide tax reference tools and training guides.
• Manage relationships with external tax providers and provide sales tax advice for Mergers & Acquisitions.
• Conduct periodic internal auditing to ensure division tax compliance.
• Manage state and local jurisdictional tax audits, provide auditors with necessary data and facts to complete audits.
• Research and review tax paperwork for accuracy and rebuttal of issues.
• Argue necessary tax statutes to reduce assessments.
• Perform other job-related responsibilities and projects as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision options available on the 1st day of the month following your start date.
• Paid time off plan: 13 days accrued annually during your 1st year; 16 days accrued during your 2nd year.
• Paid Holidays: New Years Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day.
• Up to 2 floating holidays per year.
• Competitive compensation including annual performance evaluations.
• 401k retirement plan including an employer match.
• Company paid life insurance, short-term disability, & long-term disability.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree