Director of Transactional Tax
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20 hours ago
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Job Summary
Position Overview
The Director of Transactional Taxes is responsible for the strategy governance and execution of the companys U.S. transactional and non-income tax obligations across all jurisdictions. This role oversees sales & use tax excise and beverage taxes cigarette and tobacco taxes property tax and unclaimed property with a strong emphasis on automation vendor oversight audit defense and scalable process design.This is a senior leadership role suited for a tax professional who can operate at both a technical and enterprise level partnering closely with Finance Legal Operations IT and external vendors to ensure compliance reduce risk and support business growth across a complex national footprint.
Job Description
Description
Key Responsibilities
Transactional Tax Leadership & Strategy
- Own the end-to-end strategy for U.S. transactional and non-income taxes including:
- Sales & use tax
- Excise beverage and miscellaneous transactional taxes
- Cigarette and tobacco tax compliance and reclaim programs
- Property tax (personal and real estate) and unclaimed property
- Design and implement a cohesive national transactional tax framework harmonizing legacy and acquired-company processes.
- Serve as the internal subject-matter authority on transactional tax matters advising leadership on risk structuring and operational impacts.
Compliance Oversight & Vendor Management
- Oversee internal teams and third-party vendors responsible for return preparation filings payments and notices.
- Establish clear controls review protocols and performance metrics for outsourced compliance.
- Ensure accurate timely filings across all states and local jurisdictions.
- Manage escalations related to notices penalties and disputes.
Audit Defense & Risk Management
- Lead transactional tax audits and inquiries coordinating with internal stakeholders and external advisors.
- Develop standardized audit playbooks documentation standards and defense strategies.
- Proactively identify risk areas and implement mitigation strategies.
- Track audit exposure outcomes and trends to inform leadership.
Tax Technology & Process Improvement
- Partner with the Tax Technology & Audit Strategy team to:
- Drive automation of data ingestion return reviews reconciliations and audit support
- Improve data quality and system integrations (EPR tax engines vendor platforms)
- Reduce manual effort and key-person dependency
- Champion continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency accuracy and scalability.
People Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Lead and develop managers and senior analysts across transactional property excise and unclaimed property functions.
- Provide coaching performance management and succession planning.
- Collaborate closely with:
- Accounting and Finance
- Legal and Regulatory Affairs
- Supply Chain Operations and Procurement
- IT and Data teams
- Translate complex tax requirements into practical operational guidance.
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance or related field
- 10 years of progressive experience in transactional or indirect tax
- Deep technical expertise in multi-state sales & use tax and related transactional taxes
- Demonstrated experience managing audits and vendor relationships
- Proven leadership experience managing teams in a complex organization
- Strong project management judgment and executive communication skills
Preferred
- CPA JD MST or MBA
- Experience in large multi-entity multi-jurisdictional organizations
- Experience integrating acquired businesses or remediating fragmented tax processes
- Exposure to tax engines ERP systems and data automation tools
- Industry experience in retail distribution manufacturing or consumer products
Qualifications
Bachelors Degree - Accounting Finance Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - American Institute of CPAsandChartered Institute of Management Accountants Masters Degree - TaxationShift
Company
C&S Wholesale Grocers LLCAbout Our Company
C&S Wholesale Grocers LLC is an industry leader in supply chain solutions and wholesale grocery supply in the United States. Founded in 1918 as a supplier to independent grocery stores C&S now services customers of all sizes supplying more than 7500 independent supermarkets chain stores military bases and institutions with over 100000 different products. C&S also proudly operates and supports corporate grocery stores and services independent franchisees under a chain-style model throughout the Midwest South and Northeast. We are an engaged corporate citizen supporting causes that positively impact our communities.
Working Safely is a Condition of Employment at C&S Wholesale Grocers LLC. C&S Wholesale Grocers is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability or veteran status or any other applicable state or federal protected class. The Company provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act.
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