Indirect Tax Senior

Overview

This role is for an Indirect Tax Senior responsible for managing and supporting the organization's U.S. indirect tax compliance requirements. The position involves preparing and reviewing tax workpapers, conducting tax research, and ensuring accurate indirect tax filings. The role reports directly to the Tax Director and collaborates with various internal departments.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and manage U.S. indirect tax compliance including sales and use tax, excise tax, business license, and property tax filings.
• Prepare or review indirect tax working papers, nexus analyses, and exemption certificate documentation.
• Conduct tax research on state and local indirect tax laws, regulations, and rulings to support tax positions and compliance.
• Support indirect tax audits by gathering data, preparing responses, and drafting audit position statements.
• Collaborate with Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Procurement, and Legal teams to ensure proper tax determination and documentation.
• Monitor changes in state and local tax laws and communicate their impact to the business.
• Assist with process improvements, system implementations, and automation of indirect tax workflows.
• Manage relationships with external indirect tax advisors and filing service providers.
• Provide guidance on taxability of transactions, product classifications, and system tax setups to support business operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• CPA, CMI, or CMI candidate preferred but not required.
• Minimum of 4 years of relevant indirect tax experience with a large U.S. corporation or public accounting firm.
• Strong understanding of U.S. state and local indirect tax concepts including sales/use tax and business licenses.
• Proficiency in indirect tax research and familiarity with state tax authority resources.
• Ability to manage competing deadlines and multi-state compliance workloads.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and self-motivated.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Excel, Outlook, and Teams.
• Experience with indirect tax software such as Avalara or Vertex is preferred but not required.

Compensation & Benefits

Details regarding compensation and benefits are not specified.

Location

• Position is remote.
• Job location listed as Madison, Alabama, USA.