Indirect Tax Accountant

About the role

Ashley Furniture Industries is seeking an Indirect Tax Accountant to support our U.S. indirect tax function across sales & use tax, property tax, business licenses, exemption certificates, and audit support.

Responsibilities

• Prepare workpapers and reconciliations for sales & use tax filings
• Analyze purchase data to identify taxable purchases (consumer use tax)
• Support exemption certificate collection, validation, and tracking
• Research basic sales & use tax questions and prepare summaries
• Gather and organize fixed asset data, assessment notices, and tax bills
• Maintain property tax calendars, deadlines, and status trackers
• Support review of assessments and bills to identify discrepancies or appeal opportunities
• Coordinate with Accounting, Real Estate, and Operations for property-related information
• Prepare, clean, organize, and reconcile tax data from multiple sources
• Maintain standardized workpapers, checklists, trackers, and documentation repositories
• Identify manual steps, recurring issues, and process improvement opportunities
• Use approved tax technology, Excel, workflow tools, dashboards, and automation
• Respond to routine internal questions about sales tax, property tax, licenses, and certificates
• Work with Accounting, Finance, AP, Procurement, Retail, E-Commerce, and Operations
• Support special projects, research, and business initiatives

Requirements

Bachelor's in Accounting, Finance, Business, Tax, or related field preferred (relevant experience considered)

Experience 0–3 years in tax, accounting, finance, accounts payable, audit support, compliance, or business support

Strong attention to detail and organizational skills

Ability to work with financial data, reconciliations, and spreadsheets

Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook

Ability to follow processes, meet deadlines, and escalate issues appropriately

Customer service mindset when working with internal partners

Preferred Experience

• With sales & use tax, property tax, business licenses, exemption certificates, or multi-state compliance
• Experience with ERP systems, tax software, workflow tools, or document repositories
• Accounting, tax, or data analytics coursework or certifications

What You'll Learn

• Sales & Use Tax – Multistate compliance, taxability, exemption certificates, nexus
• Property Tax – Renditions, assessments, appeals, jurisdictional filings
• Audit Support – How to prepare audit files, respond to notices, and support tax audits
• Tax Technology – Tax engines, automation, analytics, dashboards, workflow tools
• Process Improvement – How to standardize workpapers, improve data quality, and build scalable processes

Why Join Ashley?

• Build a strong tax foundation with hands-on experience across multiple tax areas
• Work for a stable, family-owned company that's #1 in the furniture industry
• Professional development opportunities and career growth
• Learn from experienced tax professionals in a collaborative team environment
• Use modern technology—tax automation, analytics, AI tools (with appropriate training)
• Comprehensive benefits and employee perks