Tax Manager

Augeo Affinity Marketing, Inc.•Saint Paul, MN

18d

About The Position

Augeo is seeking a Tax Manager to own day-to-day tax compliance across its multi-entity organization. This hands-on role includes preparing and overseeing multi-state sales and use tax returns through CCH SureTax, reconciling tax accounts, managing the company-wide tax and entity compliance calendar, and serving as the primary internal liaison with the outside CPA firm on income and franchise tax matters. This newly created role has full ownership of Augeo’s tax compliance processes. The Tax Manager will centralize sales and use tax work currently distributed across the organization, build the compliance calendar, and design the processes used day to day. The scope spans indirect and income tax, entity management, registered agents, international compliance, and R&D credit support. The role calls for strong technical tax knowledge and operational discipline. The successful candidate takes ownership, anticipates deadlines, uses technology to improve speed and accuracy, works independently, brings solutions, and builds scalable processes as the company grows.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
At least 7 years of tax experience, with significant focus on multi-state sales and use tax compliance.
Working knowledge of state income and franchise tax, apportionment, and nexus principles.
Experience with sales tax compliance software such as CCH SureTax, Avalara, Vertex, or similar.
Experience reconciling tax liability accounts and working with general ledger data.
Advanced Excel skills, including lookups, pivot tables, and large-dataset reconciliation.
Proven ability to manage a high volume of recurring deadlines across multiple entities and jurisdictions.
Takes ownership of the full compliance cycle and works independently with minimal oversight.
Builds repeatable, well-documented processes and looks for ways to improve operational efficiency.
Comfortable learning new systems and applying technology to reduce manual work.
Detail-oriented and accurate, with sound judgment about when to escalate.
Clear communicator able to work effectively with an outside CPA firm, Legal, HR, Payroll, and state agencies.

Nice To Haves

CPA, CMI, or progress toward either credential.
Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations or another ERP.
Experience in a multi-entity, high-growth environment, including adding entities and jurisdictions to a compliance calendar.
Exposure to R&D tax credit (IRC Section 41) documentation and time-tracking data.
Experience with entity management, registered agents, or international statutory compliance.
Familiarity with Power BI, Power Query, AI tools such as Claude, Copilot, ChatGPT, or Grok, or other automation tools used to streamline tax processes.

Responsibilities

Upload transaction data and review multi-state, multi-entity sales and use tax returns in Wolters Kluwer CCH SureTax; coordinate filing and payment with the SureTax managed service team.
Own the filing calendar for registered jurisdictions and entities, ensuring returns and payments are filed on time.
Reconcile sales and use tax liability accounts monthly and resolve discrepancies.
Analyze and reconcile tax data from multiple billing platforms and legal entities to confirm completeness and accuracy.
Manage customer and supplier exemption certificates, including collection, validation, renewal, and record retention.
Respond to sales and use tax audit information requests.
Serve as the primary internal liaison with the outside CPA firm for federal and state income and franchise tax matters.
Gather and provide supporting documentation for quarterly estimated payments, including workpapers and general ledger data.
Prepare and review apportionment schedules for sales, payroll, and property factors for multi-state income tax filings.
Coordinate the annual information package for income and franchise tax return preparation.
Reconcile income tax liability and related accounts monthly.
Complete and maintain state payroll tax registrations for withholding and unemployment as employees are hired in new states.
Coordinate with HR and Payroll to identify new registration needs and keep account information current.
Complete and renew entity registrations and qualifications annually.
File domestic and foreign entity annual reports on time and maintain a centralized due-date and fee log.
Manage registered agent relationships across states and foreign jurisdictions where the company does business.
Review registered agent invoices, process them for payment, and periodically evaluate vendor agreements.
Coordinate with Legal and outside counsel on entity registrations, qualifications, and withdrawals, including those related to acquisitions.
Maintain international entities’ compliance with foreign registrations, statutory filings, and reporting obligations.
Manage state sales and use tax notices from receipt through resolution, including research, response, and required corrections or payments.
Support internal and external audits by organizing records and responding to information requests.
Lead or assist with nexus analyses, voluntary disclosure agreements, and tax software enhancements.
Oversee R&D tracking and reporting, coordinating time-tracking data to support R&D tax credit calculations and documentation.
Monitor state and local tax law changes affecting filing obligations, nexus positions, or tax rates.
Document and maintain standard operating procedures and internal controls for tax compliance processes.
Establish a centralized sales and use tax function by consolidating existing processes, updating state account information, directing tax correspondence to the appropriate contacts, and identifying process improvements.