Senior Tax Accountant

DLB Associates is a premier engineering and consulting firm specializing in innovative, mission-critical solutions across hyperscale data centers, advanced infrastructure, and high-performance building systems. With over four decades of expertise, we partner with some of the world’s most influential companies to design and optimize environments that demand precision, scalability, and resilience.

Join us and be part of a team where your voice matters, your work makes an impact, and your growth is a shared priority.

Position Title: Senior Tax Accountant (Sales & Use Tax Focus)

Position Location: Remote – work virtually from anywhere in the United States

Salary  

DLB recognizes salary ranges from job boards do not necessarily reflect our pay ranges. In many instances we out-compete those ranges for well-qualified candidates. 

Job Summary  

The Senior Tax Accountant is responsible for supporting the Company’s federal, state, and local tax compliance obligations, with a primary focus on sales and use tax matters across a multi-state footprint.

The Senior Tax Accountant works closely with internal teams and external advisors to ensure timely and accurate compliance filings and assists in monitoring tax legislation, taxability matters, and nexus considerations for the Company’s service-based operations.

The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of experience, ideally within the services industry, and demonstrate a strong foundational understanding of state and local tax (SALT) principles.

This role offers exposure to sales and use tax, federal and state income taxes, and international tax matters within a growing organization.

Essential Functions 

Sales & Use Tax Compliance and Analysis (60%)

• Prepare and support multi-state sales and use tax compliance, including data compilation, return preparation, and reconciliations.

• Research and analyze the sales and use tax treatment of transactions through the review of contracts, invoices, and other supporting documentation.

• Support use tax accruals and identify potential exposure areas.

• Assist with exemption certificate management and compliance documentation.

Direct and Indirect Tax Support (20%)

• Assist with international, federal, and state income tax compliance, including data gathering and initiating payments.

• Support non-income-based tax filings.

Tax Notices, Nexus and Registrations (10%)

• Assist in responding to tax notices and information requests.

• Assist with nexus analysis, state registrations, and related compliance requirements.

Tax Research and Process Improvement (10%)

• Monitor and research federal, state, and local tax law changes, with a focus on SALT developments.

• Maintain tax work papers and supporting documentation, ensuring records are complete, organized, and audit ready.

• Assist in improving tax processes, controls, and documentation.

Position Requirements

• Foundational knowledge of state and local tax (SALT) principles, including sales and use tax.

• Comfortable conducting tax research using online resources and tax research platforms.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and ability to work with large datasets.

• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple deadlines.

• Ability to work independently and effectively in a remote environment.

• Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with internal teams and external advisors.

• Experience with tax compliance tools such as Avalara or Vertex required; advanced proficiency preferred.