THE TEAM YOU WILL BE JOINING
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Established North Charlotte organization with a long-standing presence and multiple operating businesses across the Southeast
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Join a collaborative shared services tax function supporting a complex, multistate organization
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Work as part of a five-person tax team with direct access to experienced tax and accounting leadership
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Join an environment that offers established processes while continuing to invest in technology, automation, and process improvement
LOCATION
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North Charlotte
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Flexible hybrid schedule with three days in the office and two days remote
WHAT THEY OFFER YOU
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Ownership of the organization's day-to-day multistate sales and use tax function
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Opportunity to join an established team where you can operate independently while having access to strong leadership and resources
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Exposure to a complex, multistate business with a variety of indirect tax matters beyond simply preparing returns
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Opportunity to play an active role in a Vertex Use Tax implementation and future systems integrations
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Ability to leverage tools including Vertex, SAP, Alteryx, and AI to improve processes and automate existing workflows
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Potential to take a lead role in future Vertex integrations and upgrades based on experience and interest
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Flexible hybrid environment with an emphasis on collaboration rather than fixed in-office days
WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT
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Own the preparation and filing of sales and use tax returns across multiple entities and jurisdictions
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Manage customer exemption certificates and ensure accurate exempt status within Vertex and related systems
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Partner directly with operations and credit teams to resolve sales tax questions, billing disputes, and exemption issues
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Review use tax activity, identify incorrect accruals, and reconcile sales and use tax accounts
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Support sales tax reserve calculations, indirect tax registrations, and jurisdictional compliance
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Coordinate indirect tax audits across sales tax, excise tax, and other applicable areas
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Monitor multistate activity and identify new registration and filing requirements as the business evolves
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Participate in the Vertex Use Tax implementation, future ERP upgrades, system integrations, testing, training, and change management
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Identify opportunities to improve existing processes through technology, automation, Alteryx, and AI-enabled workflows
THE BACKGROUND THAT FITS
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Hands-on multistate sales and use tax experience with the ability to independently manage the day-to-day function
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Ideally 5+ years of relevant tax experience, although the team is flexible based on the depth and quality of sales tax exposure
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Experience with exemption certificates, sales and use tax filings, reconciliations, registrations, and indirect tax compliance
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Broader tax backgrounds are welcomed when sales and use tax has been a meaningful component of the individual's responsibilities
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Experience working in industry, public accounting, or consulting environments can translate well
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Strong professional judgment with the ability to resolve routine issues independently and appropriately escalate more complex matters
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Comfortable working with technology and interested in process improvement, automation, and changing systems
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Vertex experience is helpful but not required
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SAP experience is beneficial
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Bachelor's degree preferred



