Technical Director, Sales and Use Tax

About the role

The Tax Director is responsible for leading the company’s sales and use tax and personal property tax functions, with accountability for compliance, planning, legislative monitoring, and audit management. This role provides strategic and technical leadership to help ensure tax obligations are met accurately and timely, tax positions are well supported, and tax risks and planning opportunities are identified and addressed proactively.

Responsibilities

• Lead all sales and use tax and personal property tax compliance activities, including return preparation, filings, payments, and notices
• Oversee the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of tax data, calculations, accruals, reconciliations, and supporting documentation
• Establish and maintain processes and controls to support compliance with state and local tax requirements
• Review taxability determinations for purchases, leases, software, services, fixed assets, and other transactions
• Manage exemption certificate administration and other documentation required to support tax positions
• Monitor compliance calendars, notices, registrations, and jurisdictional requirements to help ensure all obligations are met
• Identify and lead tax planning opportunities related to sales and use tax and personal property tax
• Evaluate transaction flows, systems, sourcing, and operational changes to improve tax efficiency and reduce risk

Requirements

Education: Undergraduate degree with studies in tax, law or accounting. Progress toward a master's degree in taxation.

Licenses/Certifications/Designations: CPA or J.D. is desired.

Experience: Minimum of eight years in insurance tax field for a life or multi-line insurance company, public accounting firm or law firm. Six years tax management experience.

Qualifications

Proven knowledge of federal and state/local tax law.

Knowledge of statutory and/or GAAP accounting.

Knowledge of modeling and tax systems.

Knowledge of research techniques.

Ability to communicate as exemplified in position papers.

Good verbal communication skills that allow a technical area to be understood by business unit executives.

Ability to develop teams.

Ability to negotiate with federal and state/local auditors as well as with business partners.

Ability to evaluate tax laws and their impact on business operations.

Skills

Proven knowledge of federal and state/local tax law.

Knowledge of statutory and/or GAAP accounting.

Knowledge of modeling and tax systems.

Knowledge of research techniques.

Ability to communicate as exemplified in position papers.

Good verbal communication skills that allow a technical area to be understood by business unit executives.

Ability to develop teams.

Ability to negotiate with federal and state/local auditors as well as with business partners.

Ability to evaluate tax laws and their impact on business operations.

Benefits

We have an array of benefits to fit your needs, including: medical/dental/vision, life insurance, short and long term disability coverage, paid time off with newly hired associates receiving a minimum of 18 days paid time off each full calendar year pro-rated quarterly based on hire date, nine paid holidays, 8 hours of Lifetime paid time off, 8 hours of Unity Day paid time off, 401(k) with company match, company-paid pension plan, business casual attire, and more. To learn more about the benefits we offer, click here.

Pay

The national salary range for Director, Tax : $138,000.00-$243,000.00

Schedule

Normal office environment. Extended periods of non-standard and additional hours.