US Sales & Use Tax Associates

Role Summary:

US Sales & Use Tax professional with hands-on, end-to-end experience in indirect tax compliance. The role requires strong exposure to exemption certificate management, audit support, and reconciliation activities related to sales and use tax returns.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage US Sales & Use Tax compliance activities across multiple states, including preparation, review, and support for filings.
• Validate, review, and maintain exemption certificates (resale, manufacturing, nonprofit, etc.) in compliance with state regulations.
• Perform reconciliations between GL, sub-ledgers, and tax reports to support return filings and audit readiness.
• Assist in sales and use tax audits, including data extraction, document preparation, reconciliation support, and responses to auditor queries.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual sales & use tax returns, including adjustments and true-ups where required.
• Collaborate with internal teams (Finance, AR, AP, Legal, Operations) to resolve tax discrepancies and documentation gaps.
• Identify taxability issues, exemptions, and errors, and recommend corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with state and local tax (SALT) regulations and internal control requirements.
• Maintain proper documentation and audit trails for all tax-related activities.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• 25 years of hands-on experience in US Sales & Use Tax / SALT.
• Practical exposure to exemption certificate validation and management.
• Experience supporting sales and use tax audits and reconciliations.
• Strong understanding of state-wise taxability rules and nexus concepts.
• Experience working with large transactional data and ERP systems.
• Familiarity with tax engines or tools such as Vertex, Avalara is a plus
• Good knowledge of US GAAP concepts related to indirect taxes.
• Excellent analytical, documentation, and stakeholder communication skills.