State and Local Tax - Indirect Tax Senior

Rea & Associates is a growing Top 100 Accounting firm providing our clients services in tax, accounting, and business consulting. We have a ‘People First’ culture and we focus on our employees’ well-being and professional development. With over 400 professionals and fifteen offices in Ohio, our firm has a culture that respects a work-life balance for our team. We also provide competitive compensation and a robust benefits plan.

Our indirect tax department assists our clients with diagnosis of exposure, remedy and structural changes, and ongoing compliance and controversy support.  Primarily, we work with U.S. sales and use tax taxes in multiple state jurisdictions.  The Indirect Tax Compliance Senior will support our team in preparing and filing sales and use tax nationwide and reviewing the work of associate team members. 

Responsibilities

• Lead sales tax compliance and SOS annual reports - client data manipulation, preparation and review of returns and deliverables
• Transactional tax software (Avalara, Vertex) implementation and ongoing client assistance after going live
• Exemption Certificate review and collection campaigns

• Preparation and review of state tax registrations
• Training of interns and staff
• Assist with sales/use taxability reviews
• Aid with notices and audits issued by state and local taxing jurisdictions
• Support nexus studies for sales tax, income tax, and other tax types

• Help with risk assessments quantifying exposure for sales tax, income tax, and other tax types
• Assist with voluntary disclosure projects

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities 

• 2+ years of multi-state sales and use tax return preparation and review

• In-depth understanding of US indirect (sales/use) tax concepts
• Demonstrated analytical, problem solving, organizational, social, project management, and communication skills  
• Ability to provide exceptional client service, demonstrate dedication to continuous learning, display appropriate ethical knowledge, exhibit a sense of urgency and attentiveness to quality and the timely completion of duties
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills 
• Ability to work effectively on a team 

• Capacity to work and multitask in a fast-paced environment 

Requirements

• B.A. or B.S. degree or equivalent from an accredited university required
• Meeting education requirement for CPA certification.  Alternative credentials also accepted, particularly those in the state and local tax field

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including formulas and pivot tables
• 2 years’ experience in sales tax compliance, state and local experience strongly preferred
• Previous transactional tax audit experience (government or client defense) strongly preferred
• Travel to assigned client locations is required

Benefits

Rea & Associates offers a wide variety of benefits to help support our employees' health, wellness and financial goals.

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)

• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• 'Work From Anywhere' Option

• Wellness Resources
• Four (4) weeks PTO
• Twelve (12) paid holidays, of which three (3) are floating holidays

Rea & Associates, Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including without limitation pregnancy, sexual orientation and gender identity), age, ancestry, military status, national origin, genetic information, disability or other characteristics protected by applicable law. Equal opportunity extends to all aspects of the employment relationship, including but not limited to hiring, transfers, promotions, training, terminations, working conditions, compensation, benefits, and other terms, conditions or privileges of employment, or any matter directly or indirectly related to employment.

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