Job Title:

Sales Tax Coordinator

Job Requisition:

R0017994

Job Description:

The Sales Tax Coordinator position is responsible for assisting with all sales and use tax related compliance and tax system maintenance for the company.  This position reports to the Sales & Use Tax Manager. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Respond to customer, vendor and intercompany sales and use tax questions and requests including determination of sales tax exemption eligibility, issuance/acceptance of exemption certificates where appropriate and approve/process related account corrections and setup
• Assist with maintenance of tax software system including updates, investigation of initial tax issues,  and troubleshooting ERP interface issues
• Assist with external tax audits and SOX compliance procedures
• Support sales and use tax accounting and reporting process as needed (return preparation, general ledger account reconciliations, review/prepare use tax accruals, etc.)
• Perform tax research regarding taxability of transactions
• Work extensively with large amounts of tax data in Excel performing data analytics and creating reports
• Help create and maintain sales tax process procedures and tax matrices
• Provide feedback and input for department process improvements
• Special projects as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

This position requires an ability to work independently, using an eye for details and analytical skills to problem solve in a deadline driven, dynamic environment.  Successful candidate is a team-player, with a passion for learning and improvement that will provide professional, knowledgeable, and motivated customer service to both internal and external customers.  The qualified candidate will meet the following requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting preferred (will consider equivalent experience)
• 1 - 5 years sales/use tax experience (multi-state in corporate tax environment preferred)
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills (pivot tables, v-look ups, etc.)
• ERP system (SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards, etc.) and Vertex (O-series, Returns) experience a plus

EOE/AA Disabled/Veterans