Director, Indirect Tax & Tax Transformation

About the role

The Director of Indirect Tax & Tax Transformation will lead Ashley's U.S. indirect tax function, driving modernization through data governance, automation, analytics, and responsible AI adoption. This role involves leading indirect tax operations, managing audits, and implementing tax technology.

Responsibilities

• Lead U.S. sales & use tax, property tax, excise tax, business licenses, registrations, audits, and notices
• Oversee multistate compliance, taxability determinations, exemption certificates, and nexus considerations
• Manage indirect tax audits, refund claims, voluntary disclosures, and controversy matters
• Build audit-ready documentation, workpapers, and support files
• Drive tax transformation strategy by identifying automation, data quality, and process improvement opportunities
• Implement tax technology (tax engines, certificate tools, workflow tools, dashboards, AI solutions)
• Establish data governance—define tax data requirements, ownership, validation, and reconciliation procedures
• Use AI responsibly (draft documentation, summarize tax law changes, identify data anomalies, organize audit files)
• Measure transformation impact (cycle-time reduction, improved data quality, stronger controls, audit readiness)
• Advise Finance, Legal, Operations, Retail, E-Commerce, and Real Estate on indirect tax implications
• Support M&A transactions, restructurings, system implementations, and business model changes
• Research taxability issues, nexus considerations, marketplace tax, and refund opportunities

Requirements

• Bachelor's in Accounting, Finance, Tax, Business, or related field
• 10+ years indirect tax experience (corporate, public accounting, or consulting)
• Strong U.S. sales & use tax expertise—multistate compliance, taxability, certificates, nexus, audits
• Proven ability to manage complex projects, advisors, teams, and technology implementations
• Excellent communication skills—able to explain complex tax issues to non-tax stakeholders

Preferred

• CPA (or CMI – Sales Tax, CMI – Property Tax, MST, tax technology certification)
• Experience in manufacturing, retail, distribution, e-commerce, or real estate environments
• Hands-on experience with tax engines, certificate tools, ERP systems, dashboards, analytics, AI tools
• Indirect tax audit, refund claims, system implementations, M&A experience
• Big 4 or large corporate tax department background

Key Skills

• Data-driven mindset—comfortable with transaction flows, source systems, data extracts, reconciliations
• Technology-savvy—Excel, ERP data, tax software, automation, AI (with appropriate controls and validation)
• Continuous improvement mentality—simplifies processes, standardizes workpapers, reduces manual effort
• Project management, change management, and cross-functional collaboration

Why Join Ashley?

• Lead tax transformation at a global enterprise with the resources to invest in technology and innovation
• Modernize a tax function using automation, analytics, and AI
• Build internal capabilities and reduce reliance on fragmented, manual processes
• Partner across the business—Retail, E-Commerce, Operations, IT, Finance, Real Estate
• Work for a stable, family-owned company that's #1 in the furniture industry
• Comprehensive benefits and career growth opportunities