Sales Tax Manager

Job Summary: The Sales & Use Tax Manager is responsible for leading the company's sales, use, property, and other indirect tax compliance activities across multiple jurisdictions. Reporting to the Director of Accounting Operations, this role oversees tax compliance, exemption certificate management, audits, account reconciliations, and tax-related ERP initiatives. The position requires a hands-on leader who can effectively manage daily tax operations while driving process improvements and scalable solutions to support business growth. The Sales & Use Tax Manager supervises tax personnel and serves as a key advisor to Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Operations, and Executive Leadership on indirect tax matters

Responsibilities:

• Lead sales, use, property, and indirect tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
• Oversee preparation, review, and filing of all sales and use tax returns.
• Research tax laws and ensure proper tax treatment of products, services, customers, and projects.
• Manage exemption certificate collection, validation, renewals, and compliance reporting.
• Serve as the primary contact for tax audits, notices, assessments, and regulatory inquiries.
• Identify and mitigate indirect tax risks while maintaining audit-ready documentation.
• Reconcile tax-related general ledger accounts and support monthly close activities.
• Maintain use tax accruals, reporting, and multi-jurisdiction tax reconciliations.
• Partner with Accounting, Finance, Accounts Receivable, and Operations to ensure accurate tax reporting and invoicing.
• Design, implement, and improve tax processes, controls, policies, and workflows.
• Support ERP implementations, upgrades, and integrations related to tax functionality.
• Lead, mentor, and develop tax staff, including performance management and goal setting.
• Provide tax guidance and strategic support for growth initiatives, acquisitions, integrations, and market expansion.
• Develop collaborative cross-functional relationships to ensure compliance and operational effectiveness.
• Maintain company assets, represent the company professionally, and support business needs outside normal business hours when required.
• Other duties as assigned

Supervisor Duties:

In accordance with applicable Company policies/procedures and Federal/State laws, will perform the following supervisory responsibilities: planning, assigning, and directing work; coaching and appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in sales and use tax compliance.
• Prior supervisory or team leadership experience.
• Strong working knowledge of multi-state sales and use tax laws and regulations.
• Experience managing sales/use tax audits and responding to taxing authorities.
• Experience maintaining exemption certificates and taxability determinations.
• Experience reconciling tax-related general ledger accounts and supporting monthly close processes.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and strong Microsoft Office skills.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum 7 years of progressive experience in sales and use tax compliance.
• Experience in construction, building technologies, field services, or project-based industries.
• Experience leading tax functions within high-growth organizations.
• Familiarity with Dynamics 365, Vertex, Avalara, or similar tax software solutions.
• Experience with ERP implementations, upgrades, or integrations.
• Experience with mergers, acquisitions, or business integrations.
• Property tax compliance experience.
• Exposure to international indirect tax matters.
• Experience with Contractor Percentage-of-Completion accounting.

Physical Demands:

In general, the following physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

• Must be able to effectively communicate, (ie see, hear, speak and write clearly) in order to communicate with colleagues and/or customers; manual dexterity required for occasional reaching, lifting of light office objects, and operating office equipment

Working Conditions:

In general, the following conditions of the work environment are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• The office is clean, orderly, properly lighted and ventilated. Noise levels are considered low to moderate

Additional Information:

• Working Hours: This position generally works Monday- Friday, overtime and on call when necessary
• Benefits:
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • 401K w/ company match
  • Life/AD&D/LTD
  • Paid Vacation/Sick/Holidays
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Pet Insurance