Senior State and Local Tax Accountant

JF Group • Morrisville, NC

13h • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior State & Local Tax professional manages and oversees the Company’s state and local tax compliance, reporting, research, and audit activities across multiple legal entities and jurisdictions. The role supports compliance with state and local income, sales and use, gross receipts, personal property, and other applicable taxes. It involves independently researching and resolving complex SALT issues, managing external tax providers, identifying tax risks and opportunities, and partnering with accounting, finance, operations, and legal teams. The position also supports the Company’s growth and acquisition activity by integrating newly acquired businesses and ensuring appropriate state tax registrations, filings, and compliance.

The salary range is $75,000–$100,000, depending on experience. The working conditions are primarily in an office environment, with prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer. Physical requirements include occasional lifting or carrying up to 10 pounds; visual acuity, speech and hearing; hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity to operate a computer keyboard and basic office equipment; and sitting, standing, reaching, walking, twisting, and kneeling to perform essential functions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of progressive state and local tax experience.
• Strong knowledge of multi-state sales and use tax and state income/franchise tax.
• Experience managing multiple state tax jurisdictions and legal entities.
• Strong technical research and analytical skills.
• Ability to independently identify tax issues, research solutions, and make recommendations.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong Excel and financial systems skills.
• Must meet the company’s employment requirements, including passing a drug screen and criminal background check, and an MVR if driving for the company.
• Physical ability to meet the role’s stated requirements, including occasional lifting or carrying up to 10 pounds and performing essential functions involving sitting, standing, reaching, walking, twisting, and kneeling.

Nice To Haves

• CPA, MST, or another relevant tax designation.
• Experience with a multi-entity organization.
• Experience in a PE-backed, acquisitive, or rapidly growing company.
• Experience with state and local tax audits and controversy.
• Experience with state tax compliance software.
• Experience integrating acquired businesses into tax compliance processes.
• Experience in construction, service, distribution, manufacturing, petroleum, or another multi-state operating environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee multi-state and local tax compliance across the Company’s legal entities.
• Coordinate preparation and review of state and local tax returns, sales and use tax returns, gross receipts taxes, personal property taxes, and other applicable filings.
• Ensure timely completion of tax filings, payments, extensions, estimates, and registrations; maintain state tax calendars and monitor jurisdictional requirements.
• Identify and resolve discrepancies between tax filings, general ledger accounts, and financial reporting.
• Research state and local tax laws and regulations and provide practical recommendations to management.
• Analyze nexus requirements and determine state and local filing and registration obligations.
• Evaluate sales and use taxability of products, services, rentals, and other transactions; assist with sourcing and apportionment methodologies.
• Monitor state and local tax legislation and assess its impact on the Company; prepare technical memoranda and documentation supporting significant SALT positions.
• Partner with accounting and operational teams to incorporate tax requirements into business processes.
• Manage and coordinate state and local tax audits, notices, inquiries, and assessments; serve as a primary contact with taxing authorities and external tax advisors.
• Research and respond to tax notices and proposed assessments; assist with protests, appeals, voluntary disclosures, and other controversy matters as needed.
• Maintain documentation and support for the Company’s state tax positions.
• Support tax aspects of acquisitions, including state and local tax due diligence and identification of potential historical SALT exposures.
• Determine registrations, filings, and tax accounts required for newly acquired entities and help integrate acquired companies into tax compliance processes.
• Work with accounting and finance teams on appropriate tax treatment following acquisitions and identify opportunities to streamline and standardize SALT processes.
• Improve and standardize SALT processes, procedures, and controls; evaluate and improve tax software, ERP systems, and other compliance technology.
• Develop and maintain documentation supporting tax processes and key controls; identify automation opportunities and improve data quality.
• Reconcile tax accounts, investigate unusual balances, and assist with state tax provision and financial reporting requirements as applicable.
• Build working relationships with Corporate Accounting, Business Unit Controllers, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Operations, and other functional teams.
• Provide tax guidance to business units regarding contracts, customers, vendors, projects, and transactions; assist accounting teams with tax questions during month-end and year-end close.
• Communicate complex tax matters clearly to tax and non-tax personnel.
• Support the Tax Manager and SVP, Accounting & Corporate Controller with special projects and other tax matters.

Benefits

• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Medical, vision, dental, and disability benefits, eligible the first of the month following 30 days
• Company-provided life insurance
• Bonus program eligibility
• Competitive pay
• Paid training for field personnel
• Uniforms provided for field personnel

What This Job Offers

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