Senior Tax Accountant

Global Infrastructure • San Diego, CA

1d • $85,000 - $110,000

About The Position

T.Y. Lin International, is a full-service, professional engineering firm focused on the planning, design, and construction of infrastructure solutions for public and private clients worldwide. The firm is an internationally recognized pioneer in solving the most difficult engineering challenges. Headquartered in San Francisco, California for over 65 years, TYLI has more than 3,200 professionals throughout the Americas, Asia, and Europe. TYLI is a member of Sidara Group, a global, privately-owned professional services group, and its industry-leading family of Global Infrastructure companies. The Senior Tax Accountant - Indirect Tax is a Finance-based role responsible for leading and managing the company’s indirect tax compliance function across U.S. and international jurisdictions. This position is within the Finance team and partners closely with the Direct Tax team, Human Resources, and Operations to ensure alignment between indirect and direct tax strategies. In addition to overseeing Sales and Use Tax, Gross Receipts Tax, Excise Tax, Personal Property Tax, VAT, GST/HST, and other non-income-based taxes, this role is responsible for managing tax registrations, business licenses, and ongoing regulatory compliance across a multi-entity engineering and architecture business. This position serves as a partner to Legal, HR/Payroll, and Operations to ensure regulatory compliance, business licensing accuracy, and consistent indirect tax practices across the organization. As the function scales, this role is designed to evolve into a Manager position, including oversight of future indirect tax team located outside the United States.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• Must possess a minimum of 5-7 years of experience in related roles.
• Must have a strong background in multi-state Sales Tax compliance
• Experience consolidating rules and regulation for tax liabilities, payments and returns
• Experience in Sales Tax Returns is required.
• Required strong attention to detail, deadline-oriented, and excellent communication skills.
• Understanding of GAAP and FAR regulations.

Nice To Haves

• Industry experience preferred (Engineering/Architecture).
• Deltek Vision or Vantagepoint systems experience preferred.
• Client focused, always striving to give clients the best solutions.
• High levels of integrity, always doing the right thing in an ethical, fair, and sustainable way.
• Demonstrated experience of collaboration in a diverse and inclusive team, working together toward technical excellence.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end indirect tax compliance process across all U.S. states and applicable international jurisdictions.
• Prepare, review, and ensure timely filing of Sales and Use Tax, VAT, GST/HST, Excise, Gross Receipts, and Personal Property Tax returns.
• Monitor and analyze multi-state nexus thresholds, particularly those driven by project-based revenue activities.
• Compiling and reviewing financial information for taxability of engineering, consulting, and professional service revenue streams and cost of services.
• Maintain exemption certificate compliance and supporting documentation.
• Respond to state notices, audits, and regulatory inquiries.
• Manage all tax registrations, state and local business licenses, and regulatory filings across jurisdictions.
• Ensure all entities remain properly registered and in good standing with state, local, and international authorities.
• Oversee new state registrations triggered by nexus or business expansion.
• Coordinate with Legal and external service providers (CT Corporation) on entity registrations, renewals, and compliance requirements.
• Maintain a centralized tracking system for registrations, renewals, and filing deadlines.
• Proactively monitor compliance requirements to prevent lapses, penalties, or operational disruption.
• Develop, enhance, and standardize indirect tax and registration processes and internal controls.
• Create and maintain supporting documentation, deadlines and procedures.
• Identify opportunities for automation and operational efficiency improvements.
• Strengthen cross-functional collaboration between Direct Tax team, HR/Payroll, Legal, and Operating Brands.

Benefits

• TYLin offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
• Our benefits may include extensive medical, disability and life insurance coverage, continuing education benefits, paid time off, employee assistance program and a retirement savings plan with company matching contributions.

What This Job Offers

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