Senior Indirect Tax Analyst

Overview

This role oversees and executes complex indirect tax compliance, providing technical guidance, supporting process improvements, and serving as a key resource across the organization. The position is responsible for accurate and timely filing of sales and use tax returns, supports tax audits, leads process improvement initiatives, and contributes to cross-functional tax technology projects. The Senior Analyst also assists with training junior team members and strengthening tax operational effectiveness.

Responsibilities

Sales/Use Tax

• Analyze, prepare, and file assigned Sales & Use Tax returns and other reporting requirements while supporting month-end and quarter-end close activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, and accruals.
• Oversee resolution of tax notices by ensuring timely follow-up, effective issue escalation, and minimal backlog across the compliance function.
• Oversee and support indirect tax projects involving external taxing authorities, including:
  • Voluntary Disclosure Agreements (VDAs)
  • Sales and use tax audits
  • Nexus reviews
  • Account registrations and closures
  • Taxability research
  • Notice resolution initiatives
  • Other compliance or remediation projects with outside providers and state/local jurisdictions

Property Tax

• Assist with property tax reporting requirements by preparing supporting schedules.
• Work with Accounting to compile and maintain documentation needed for property tax filings, including inventory and tangible personal property details by state.
• Support preparation of annual tax accruals and account reconciliations, as assigned.
• Assist during tax audits by gathering documentation, preparing responses, and supporting the audit lead as needed.

Miscellaneous Items

• Develop working relationships with other functional areas, as appropriate.
• Prepare business license filings, as assigned, and coordinate with statutory agent(s), as required.
• Assist with computations for miscellaneous tax filings such as gross receipts taxes and commercial activity taxes, as assigned.
• Support maintenance of the tax calendar and other departmental tracking documents as needed.
• Drive efficiency in tax workflows by refining Standard Operating Procedures and leading automation and reporting initiatives, including Vertex, Alteryx, and OneStream.
• Other duties, as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field required.
• Minimum 3+ years of indirect tax experience and/or equivalent public accounting experience required.
• Intermediate to Advanced skills in Microsoft Office products, including Excel.
• Proven attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with individuals at all organizational levels.
• Familiarity with using JDE (JD Edwards), NetSuite, or another major ERP system is a plus.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Vertex (O-Series or Vertex Cloud), including assisting with:
  • Maintaining tax rates
  • Exemption certificates
  • Jurisdictional settings
  • Return preparation
  • System testing
  • Reporting validation
  • Supporting cross-functional teams in resolving tax engine issues

Compensation & Benefits

• Base pay range: $80,000 - $100,000
• Compensation may also include commission, bonus, or profit sharing, depending on qualifications, experience, and geographic location.
• Benefits include paid time off, medical, dental, vision, and a 401k match (50% on the dollar up to 7% of employee contribution).

Location

Cleveland, OH

Additional Information

• This position is targeted to be closed on 2026-12-15.
• Drug-free environment: applicants considered for employment must pass a pre-employment drug screening before beginning work.
• Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Physical Job Requirements

• Continuous viewing from and inputting data to a computer screen.
• Sitting for long periods of time.