Director, Indirect Tax & Tax Transformation

About the role

Ashley Furniture Industries is seeking a Director of Indirect Tax & Tax Transformation to lead their U.S. indirect tax function while modernizing tax operations through data, technology, and AI.

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)
• Business Advisory & M&A Support
• Advises Finance, Legal, Operations, Retail, E-Commerce, and Real Estate on indirect tax implications
• Supports M&A transactions, restructurings, system implementations, and business model changes
• Researches 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