Sales and Use Tax Accountant

Our client is a fast growing global manufacturing company that is hiring a Sales and Use Tax Accountant. This role can be done 100% remote but we would like to have the person reside in the Pittsburgh area.

In the role you will be responsible for:

Working closely with and directly reporting to the Group U.S. Tax Manager for all U.S. Sales & Use tax matters. The role will include but will not be limited to the following:

• Liaising with the businesses to establish a robust reporting line between the corporations and the Sale & Use Tax Accountant
• Take responsibility and own the process for the submission of the State and local sales tax returns for all U.S. Corporations to ensure accurate timely compliance
• Maintain current tax rates and state rules; extending compliance to parishes and local jurisdictions where required
• Maintain valid state exemption certificates for all customers
• Manage all state audits
• Assist with preparation and filing of Voluntary Disclosures. Note we can explore the option of bringing this process fully inhouse
• Reverse audit (Use Tax) to assess potential savings opportunities

Key tasks:

• Prepare review and submit the Corporations state and local sales tax returns to ensure accurate timely compliance
• Maintain a tax rate lookup table ensuring current tax rates
• Selfassess sales & use tax if a purchase is taxable but the tax is not included on the invoice
• Prepare tax accounting journal entries
• Ensure tax payments are timely submitted
• Reconcile the sales tax related General Ledger (GL) liability tax accounts for the Corporations on a regular basis and in a timely accurate and efficient manner
• Review document and make recommendations to improve the sales & use tax reporting processes
• Gain an understanding of the accounting systems employed by the corporations and the sales tax engine
• Support sales & use tax State audits
• Manage Exemption Certificate maintenance
• Utilize Excel and other automation tools to streamline the reporting process and to manage recurring tasks in a timely manner
• Identify improvements and efficiencies within the monthly sales tax processes
• Conduct tax research

The person:

• The successful applicant will be a high calibre tax professional who is a selfstarter able to work with limited supervision to tight deadlines and with a strong understanding and appreciation of U.S. tax laws and regulations across all taxes
• The person will report directly to the U.S. Group Tax Manager who is based in Pittsburgh. The person will form part of a small Group Tax team which is led by a UK based leader. The person will also have a dotted reporting line to the Financial Controller in the business.
• You will be an excellent communicator (oral and written) and be able to explain in a clear and succinct manner the U.S. tax laws and regulations and how this applies to the relevant fact pattern
• A 4 year degree in accounting is preferred
• Experience with Sales and Use Tax returns is a MUST