Accounting - Indirect Tax

About the role

Badger Meter is a leading global water technology company with a mission to preserve and protect the world's most precious resource. For over 120 years, our trusted solutions have enabled customers to optimize the delivery and use of water, maximize revenue and reduce waste. We are committed to building a workplace where we celebrate differences, empower voices, and encourage fresh ideas that drive innovation.

As a member of the accounting team, the Accountant – Indirect Tax manages the day-to-day sales and use tax and other indirect tax functions ensuring compliance and timely filing of returns and appropriate tax treatment of transactions. This role serves as the primary administrator of the sales tax software, Avalara, and works cross functionally with other departments to ensure tax is applied correctly on customer quotes and invoices.

Responsibilities

• Perform monthly journal entries and reconciliations of indirect tax general ledger accounts and resolve any variances.
• Prepare and file monthly, quarterly and annual sales and use tax returns across multiple states and jurisdictions.
• Maintain and monitor customer sales tax exemption certificates and related documentation to support appropriate tax treatment and audit readiness.
• Serve as the administrator for Avalara, maintaining and optimizing the software to support accurate tax determination and ongoing compliance.
• Assist with sales and use tax audits, including gathering documentation and responding to information requests.
• Manage the internal tax email address timely responding to messages.
• Work cross functionally with Credit and Sales to investigate and correct sales tax errors to ensure accurate tax calculation and reporting.
• Review and process credit memos to resolve customer sales tax issues.
• Monitor, respond to, and assist in resolving notices and correspondence from tax jurisdictions.
• When necessary, research indirect tax issues and identify applicable tax authorities, regulations, and guidance, summarize findings and propose solutions for review with management and external tax advisors, as appropriate.
• Collaborate with Accounting, Accounts Payable, Credit, Customer Care and Procurement to ensure proper tax classification and treatment of transactions and identify opportunities for process improvements.
• Support and coordinate sales tax onboarding activities for newly acquired companies aligning processes to the Badger Meter compliance framework.
• Additional responsibilities as assigned to support accounting functions and adapt to evolving business needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s