Senior Sales Tax Analyst

About the role

The Senior Sales Tax Analyst supports the organization’s sales and use tax function with a primary focus on compliance for the auto leasing business. This role plays a key part in the monthly collection, reporting, and remittance of sales tax, while helping to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and regulatory compliance across a multi-jurisdiction footprint. This role works with internal stakeholders, auto dealerships, vendors, and external auditors to resolve complex tax issues, support audits, and enhance compliance processes.

Responsibilities

• Aid in the monthly compliance process of collecting, reporting, and remitting state, and local sales tax returns associated with auto leasing business.
• Resolve tax issues with auto dealerships when originating leases.
• Develop and maintain an efficient process for sales & use tax compliance.
• Manage communication with external auditors and assist with managing the audits process.
• Research sales & use tax laws, regulations, and court cases.
• Aid in the identification, research, and implementation of tax savings/refund opportunities.
• Support and maintain the Indirect Tax email inbox.
• Validate exemption certificates from customers and supply exemptions certificates to vendors.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum three (3) years’ experience in Sales Tax.
• Minimum three (3) years’ tax audit and/or equivalent experience.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite of programs.
• Strong effective analytical skills and reasoning.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to multitask effectively.
• Effective written and oral communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Projects a teamwork spirit while balancing individual responsibilities.
• Capable of managing multiple projects and meeting deadlines, including the ability to coordinate and balance numerous tasks in a time-sensitive fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrate strong problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to identify issues and generate creative solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Preferred experience within the financial services industry in either a Fortune 500 company or a national/ regional public accounting firm.
• Preferred experience in captive auto leasing or leasing platforms/environment.