Senior Sales & Use Tax Consultant - Dallas

About the role

If you’re ready to ditch the rigid schedule, take ownership of your work, and actually see the impact you’re making, keep reading.

Responsibilities

• Perform tax overpayment reviews, tax liability/exposure analysis, voluntary disclosures, audit support/assistance
• Absorb and apply tax research and memorandums
• Support compliance efforts and tax reserve analysis
• Determine taxability and identify issues
• Research tax issues in multiple states and help develop tax planning strategies
• Address complexities and tax technical issues that arise from client operations
• Proactively monitor transaction tax legislative proposals and law changes to ensure clients are aware of potential opportunities/costs
• Keep high standards of accuracy and organization
• Enjoy meeting deadlines and feeling a sense of accomplishment
• Negotiate with confidence
• Think critically and recognize when something is off
• Communicate difficult and complicated topics with ease and simplicity
• Apply your technical expertise to varied client issues/needs and provide creative, insightful analysis
• Work well independently and as part of a team
• Build strong internal and external working relationships
• Manage your time well and prioritize tasks effectively

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Communications or similar field
• One to Five years of experience in a public accounting or consulting firm (Big Four is a plus!)
• Strong Excel skills (bonus points if you know keyboard shortcuts)
• Experience using CCH/AnswerConnect/Alteryx or other tax research tools
• CPA or CMI preferred

Qualifications

At Merit, we ask a lot of our employees, which is why we give so much in return. In addition to your competitive salary, PTO program, medical/dental/vision plan, and matching 401(k), you’ll enjoy company-sponsored events, continuous learning opportunities, and the flexibility to manage your work/life balance.

Skills

• Autonomy
• Exceptional client service
• Deep technical skills
• Tax overpayment reviews
• Tax liability/exposure analysis
• Voluntary disclosures
• Audit support/assistance
• Tax research and memorandums
• Compliance efforts
• Tax reserve analysis
• Taxability determination
• Research tax issues in multiple states
• Develop tax planning strategies
• Monitor transaction tax legislative proposals
• Law changes awareness
• Accuracy and organization
• Meeting deadlines
• Negotiation
• Critical thinking
• Communication
• Technical expertise
• Independence
• Teamwork
• Building relationships
• Time management

Benefits

At Merit, we ask a lot of our employees, which is why we give so much in return. In addition to your competitive salary, PTO program, medical/dental/vision plan, and matching 401(k), you’ll enjoy company-sponsored events, continuous learning opportunities, and the flexibility to manage your work/life balance.

Pay

Competitive salary

Schedule

Flexible work schedule