Senior Sales Tax Accountant

Be part of a growing, successful company in an exciting and challenging field. Border States is 100% employee-owned, which means you’re empowered to make decisions, find solutions and receive rewards for your hard work.
 
This position will be located in: Fargo, ND  

 

Job Summary

Serves as a key contributor in the day-to-day operations of the Sales Tax Department in providing sales tax and accounting functions. Exercises independent judgement and discretion in planning and carrying out the details of work procedures and methods regarding the financial integrity of the company. Is a key player in the sales tax audits. Researches and interprets tax regulations and identifies potential improvements to sales tax processes. Serves as a subject matter expert of sales and use tax regulations for the organization.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Prepares and reviews monthly sales tax returns and remits sales tax to the appropriate state Revenue Departments.
• Researches and interprets state sales tax statues and contacts state sales tax agencies in order to provide answers on sales tax policy questions posed by customers, corporate departments and branch employees. 
• Adjusts sales taxes on customer invoices when appropriate. 
• Notifies customers when exemption certificates are needed and maintains customer exemption certificates.
• Serves as a liaison between the company and our services providers (both internal and external) to reach resolution on SAP, Vertex and LCRDixon system issues. Submits incidents and claims and drives resolution of issues to include testing.  
• Acts as Team Lead for sales tax audits as assigned by manager.
• Performs month end reporting and reconciliation from SAP and Vertex for team to use when performing sales and use tax compliance reporting.
• Researches Accounts Payable purchase invoices, creates Journal Entry and reconciles sales tax liability account. This includes monthly review of fixed assets and working as contact to FA for fixed asset issues. 
• Conducts internal audit on A/P assessed sales tax.
• Compiles figures for Internal Consumption, Manual Use Tax and U1 AP assessed sales tax for monthly Journal Entry.
• Assists leadership in mergers and acquisitions (due diligence, setup) and assists with the transaction and post-closing reconciliations. 
• Assists manager with requested monthly metrics reporting as assigned in order to address issues that require branch education of sales and use tax.
• Maintains accurate process descriptions and creates SOPs/documentation of processes.
• Investigates and resolves audit findings and issues of non-compliance.
• Maintains, prepares, and submits payment for annual sales tax licenses that are due.

Non-essential Functions

• Assists with sales tax training to internal stakeholders as identified by manager.
• Responsible for education and training of branch and corporate department personnel on sales and use tax issues. 
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor or designate. 

Qualifications

• Minimum of a four-year accounting, finance or business administration degree.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive accounting or related experience.  
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or similar designation preferred. 
• Prefer strong working knowledge of PC Windows, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Access and PowerPoint), Internet, Email and SAP software preferred. 
• Vertex O Series Cortication preferred. 

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication, reading, and customer service skills. 
• Ability to effectively plan and organize. 
• Ability to work with little or no supervision.
• Excellent customer service skills include being competent, accurate, responsive and engaged.

Physical Requirements

Frequency at which you would carry/lift in a typical day:
Occasionally 0 – 33% Frequently 34 – 66% Continuously: 67 – 100%

• Lift from Waist:
  • < than 10 lbs. - Not at all
  • 10 to 25 lbs. - Not at all
  • 26 to 50 lbs. - Not at all
  • 51 to 75 lbs. - Not at all
  • 75 to 100 lbs. - Not at all
  • 100+ lbs. - Not at all
• Lift from Floor:
  • < than 10 lbs. - Frequently
  • 10 to 25 lbs. - Frequently
  • 26 to 50 lbs. - Occasionally
  • 51 to 75 lbs. - Not at all
  • 75 to 100 lbs. - Not at all
  • 100+ lbs. - Not at all
• Carried for Distance:
  • < than 10 lbs. - Not at all
  • 10 to 25 lbs. - Not at all
  • 26 to 50 lbs. - Not at all
  • 51 to 75 lbs. - N