Sales & Use Accountant

Our retail client seeking a detail-oriented Tax Compliance Accountant for a remote contract opportunity. This role will focus on sales and use tax compliance, business licensing, tax reconciliations, and multi-jurisdictional reporting requirements. The ideal candidate will bring strong indirect tax experience and a proven track record of supporting tax cleanup initiatives while ensuring compliance across multiple states and local jurisdictions.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and update jurisdictional filing and reporting requirements, ensuring ongoing compliance with state and local tax regulations.
• Coordinate sales and use tax filings, payments, and registrations across multiple jurisdictions.
• Monitor nexus requirements and identify potential compliance risks.
• Oversee the collection, validation, and maintenance of customer resale and exemption certificates in partnership with Accounts Receivable and operational teams.
• Manage state and local business licenses, including renewals, new registrations, and licensing requirements associated with acquisitions or new locations.
• Support the timely processing and payment of real estate taxes.
• Coordinate responses to tax notices, audits, and regulatory inquiries, maintaining documentation and tracking outstanding matters through resolution.
• Reconcile sales and use tax liabilities between ERP records, tax filings, and payments.
• Prepare adjusting journal entries and supporting schedules as part of the month-end close process.
• Assist with tax remediation and cleanup projects to improve compliance, processes, and documentation.
• Experience with sales and use tax compliance in a multi-state environment.
• Knowledge of business license management and state/local registration requirements.
• Experience supporting tax cleanup, remediation, or compliance improvement projects.
• Strong account reconciliation and month-end close skills.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and work independently.

Preferred

• Experience with Avalara.
• Experience with NetSuite.
• Exposure to tax audits, notices, and nexus reviews.
• Strong Excel and analytical skills.