What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sales Tax Accountant position at WhiteCap Search?
Our client is seeking a Sales Tax Accountant for a hybrid role based in Long Island. This position follows a 3-day in-office schedule and offers a beautiful, modern workspace. The ideal candidate will support multi-state sales and use tax compliance, assist with audits, and ensure accurate tax reporting across the organization. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to grow their expertise within a collaborative and supportive finance team.
Job Function
- Prepare and review sales and use tax returns for multi-state filings to ensure compliance with state and local regulations.
- Prepare and review journal entries, perform account reconciliations, identify account variances, and determine corrective actions.
- Review purchase invoices to determine taxability and verify the accuracy of use tax accruals.
- Review customers' sales tax exemption certificates based on state requirements and update internal systems.
- Maintain setups in Vertex O Series for sales and purchase transactions.
- Prepare supporting documents for requests from external auditors.
- Research tax rules and regulations for various sales and purchase transactions and stay current with changes in tax law.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree required (Accounting preferred), CPA helpful.
- 3-6 years of multi-state tax accounting experience.
- Experience researching tax rule and regulations for products and services.
- Requires general accounting work experience and knowledge of GAAP.
- Oracle and Tableau experience a plus.
- Strong Excel skills are required.
- Proficiency with Vertex Indirect Tax O Series and Vertex Returns, or similar tax management system required.
Disclosure: The hourly rates and/or salaries listed may or may not reflect total compensation packages including bonus and fringe benefits, etc., nor are the advertisement(s) posted a guarantee of a certain compensation package for a position or bona fide offer of employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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