Hybrid Senior Sales Tax Accountant - Creative Financial Staffing

Senior Tax Accountant

Why this Senior Sales Tax Accountant Opportunity?

• Enjoy a modern work environment with a flexible schedule—3 days onsite, 2 days remote—for a balanced lifestyle.
• Access a suite of benefits including an HSA, 401K + match, and short-term/long-term disability for your financial well-being.
• Join a collaborative culture that values continuous learning, providing opportunities for professional development and career advancement.

Responsibilities:

• Navigate and accurately apply sales tax regulations, ensuring prompt payment and compliance with state and local tax laws
• Oversee the preparation and submission of sales tax returns to relevant authorities, meeting strict filing deadlines.
• Collaborate in sales tax audits, furnishing responses to inquiries and providing vital documentation to support our tax positions.
• Stay abreast of dynamic changes in sales tax regulations, translating and integrating these shifts into our operational framework.
• Craft, refine, and maintain commission calculation processes, ensuring accuracy and timeliness in compensating sales representatives and agents.
• Generate comprehensive commission reports for management and sales teams, delivering actionable insights and performance analyses.
• Generate and dispatch invoices and statements promptly, upholding accuracy and compliance with payment terms.
• Analyze and manage accounts receivable aging reports, identifying and addressing overdue accounts.
• Reconcile accounts receivable transactions, including adjustments, refunds, and credits.
• Actively contribute to month-end and year-end closing processes, including journal entries, reconciliations, and financial statement preparation.
• Play a key role in assisting with budget preparation.
• Support external audits by providing necessary documentation and information requested by auditors.
• Undertake other related duties as needed.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• Demonstrated expertise with a minimum of 5 years in sales tax compliance, commission calculations, and accounts receivable accounting.
• In-depth understanding of state and local sales tax regulations.