Senior Indirect Tax Analyst

Role Overview

The Senior Indirect Tax Analyst oversees and executes complex indirect tax compliance, provides technical guidance, supports process improvements, and serves as a key resource across the organization. This role ensures accurate and timely filing of sales and use tax returns, supports tax audits, leads process‑improvement initiatives, and contributes to cross‑functional tax technology projects. The analyst also trains junior team members and strengthens tax operational effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Sales/Use Tax: Analyze, prepare, and file assigned sales & use tax returns and other reporting requirements while supporting month‑end and quarter‑end close activities—including journal entries, reconciliations, and accruals—with strong attention to detail.
• Oversee the resolution of tax notices, ensuring timely follow‑up, effective issue escalation, and minimal backlog across the compliance function.
• Oversee and support a variety of indirect tax projects involving external taxing authorities, including Voluntary Disclosure Agreements (VDAs), sales and use tax audits, nexus reviews, account registrations and closures, taxability research, notice‑resolution initiatives, and other compliance or remediation projects with outside providers and state/local jurisdictions.
• Property Tax: Assist with property tax reporting requirements by preparing supporting schedules; work with Accounting to compile and maintain documentation needed for property tax filings, including inventory and tangible personal property details by state.
• Support the preparation of annual tax accruals and account reconciliations, as assigned.
• Provide assistance during tax audits by gathering documentation, preparing responses, and supporting the audit lead, as needed.
• Miscellaneous Items: Develop strong working relationships with other functional areas, as appropriate; prepare all business license filings, as assigned, and coordinate with statutory agents as required; assist in preparing computations for miscellaneous tax filings such as gross receipts taxes and commercial activity taxes; support the maintenance of the tax calendar and other departmental tracking documents; drive efficiency in tax workflows by refining standard operating procedures and leading automation and reporting initiatives, including Vertex, Alteryx, and OneStream; other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field (required).
• Minimum 3+ years of indirect tax experience and/or equivalent public accounting experience (required).
• Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Office products, including Excel.
• Proven attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate with individuals at all organizational levels.
• Familiarity with JDE (JD Edwards), NetSuite, or another major ERP system (a plus).
• Experience with Vertex (O‑Series or Vertex Cloud), including maintaining tax rates, exemption certificates, jurisdictional settings, return preparation, system testing, reporting validation, and supporting cross‑functional teams in resolving tax engine issues.

Competencies

• Results Orientation
• Agility
• Initiative
• Customer Focus
• Critical Thinking
• Apply Knowledge
• Recognize Implications
• Operational Excellence
• Work Selflessly
• Proven track record of success in a fast‑paced environment

Physical Requirements

• Continuous viewing from and inputting data to a computer screen.
• Sitting for long periods of time.
• Drug Policy: Dealer Tire is a drug‑free environment; all applicants must pass a pre‑employment drug screening before beginning work.