Sales Tax Accountant

The Sales Tax Accountant position is remote and open to candidates in the United States. This role requires experience in sales tax compliance and multi-state reporting.

Responsibilities

• Oversight of sales and use tax compliance activities
• Supporting tax reporting accuracy
• Collaborating with internal teams to strengthen financial processes
• Preparing, reviewing, and filing monthly, quarterly, and annual sales and use tax returns across multiple state and local jurisdictions
• Maintaining sales tax registrations, permits, and business licenses while ensuring compliance with filing requirements
• Monitoring tax deadlines and coordinating timely, accurate tax payments and reporting
• Researching and interpreting state and local sales tax regulations, identifying changes that may impact business operations
• Monitoring nexus requirements and evaluating potential new tax obligations as business activities expand
• Reviewing sales transactions to ensure proper taxability decisions and exemption handling
• Maintaining exemption certificates and supporting compliance documentation
• Responding to tax notices, inquiries, and assessments from tax authorities
• Preparing sales tax reports, analyses, and compliance summaries to identify risks and improvement opportunities
• Prioritizing tasks and managing multiple deadlines and priorities
• Collaborating with Accounting, Finance, Operations, and IT teams to improve tax reporting and operational workflows
• Supporting the implementation, maintenance, and optimization of tax automation tools and ERP systems
• Identifying opportunities to enhance processes, increase efficiency, and improve reporting accuracy

Requirements

• A strong foundation in accounting and sales tax compliance
• A minimum of an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
• Experience preparing and filing multi-state sales and use tax returns
• Experience working with accounting systems and tax compliance software
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including experience analyzing large datasets and using pivot tables
• Ability to research, interpret, and apply sales tax regulations
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Educational background in accounting or related fields preferred
• Preferred experience with automated tax platforms such as Avalara, Vertex, or Sovos
• Preferred experience with ERP systems such as NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics 365, or SAP
• Preferred experience supporting sales tax audits and nexus analyses

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of approximately $40,000-$55,000 annually
• Fully remote work opportunity within the United States
• Flexible remote-first work environment with virtual collaboration tools
• Opportunity to support meaningful financial operations and compliance initiatives
• Professional growth opportunities within accounting and tax functions
• Collaborative culture focused on accuracy, continuous improvement, and teamwork
• Occasional company travel opportunities, including annual team events and business meetings
• Work-life flexibility with support for remote productivity and collaboration