Tax Accountant

Reece Group•Addison, TX

About The Position

The Tax Accountant supports Reece USA's indirect tax and compliance activities, primarily sales and use tax, with additional support for property tax, business licenses, and corporate filings. The role works with Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, IT, Legal, business teams, and external service providers to help maintain accurate filings, tax system data, supporting records, and account reconciliations. The successful candidate is detail-oriented, comfortable researching multi-state tax issues, and able to manage recurring compliance deadlines while strengthening processes and controls. The position supports preparation, review, and filing of sales and use tax returns; maintenance of tax configurations and rules in ERP and sales tax systems, including Avalara; taxability research; exemption certificate administration; tax accruals and reconciliations; audits and notices; property tax compliance; business license filings; and corporate reporting. It also maintains organized tax records and procedures, identifies opportunities to improve controls and workflows, and supports other tax and compliance projects as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, or a related field.
Two to four years of relevant tax or accounting experience.
Knowledge of sales and use tax, including familiarity with multi-state compliance, taxability research, and exemption and resale documentation.
Strong analytical and reconciliation skills, including the ability to review large data sets, investigate differences, and maintain accurate supporting records.
Experience with tax technology and ERP systems.
Proficiency in Excel, including organizing, analyzing, and validating tax and accounting data.
Exceptional attention to detail and organization, with the ability to manage multiple recurring deadlines and follow issues through resolution.
Clear communication and collaboration skills, including working effectively with finance, IT, Legal, business partners, taxing authorities, and external service providers.
Sound judgment and problem-solving ability, with a focus on improving processes, controls, and compliance accuracy.
Ability to manage confidential information with discretion and professionalism.

Nice To Haves

Avalara experience is preferred.
Corporate indirect tax experience is preferred.
Experience with multi-state sales and use tax compliance is preferred.
Exposure to property tax and business licensing is a plus.

Responsibilities

Support preparation, review, and timely filing of monthly, quarterly, and annual sales and use tax returns, coordinating data and documentation provided to external service providers.
Partner with IT and business teams to maintain tax configurations and rules within ERP and sales tax systems, including Avalara, and help monitor tax calculation, collection, and reporting accuracy.
Research product taxability and jurisdictional resale and exemption requirements; review and maintain exemption certificates; and respond to customer, vendor, and internal indirect tax questions.
Assist with sales and use tax accruals, account reconciliations, audits, notices, and Voluntary Disclosure Agreements by gathering support, analyzing data, and coordinating responses.
Support property tax compliance by coordinating annual renditions, reviewing assessments, facilitating timely payments, assisting with valuation protests, and reviewing landlord real property tax reconciliations.
Coordinate business license filings and renewals and assist Legal with annual corporate reporting requirements.
Maintain organized tax records and procedures, identify opportunities to improve controls and workflows, and support other tax and compliance projects as needed.