Sales Tax Accountant

Summary

Join TaxValet, a fast-growing, fully remote, and profitable B-Corporation, as a Sales Tax Accountant! You will be responsible for preparing and submitting sales tax filings, monitoring clients' tax collection variances, resolving time-critical issues, and assisting with special projects. This role requires 2+ years of accounting or audit experience, proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets, and excellent communication skills. As a 100% remote position based in South Africa, you'll enjoy a flexible schedule and benefits such as 43 days off per year, profit sharing, and ongoing professional development opportunities. TaxValet prioritizes a positive and supportive work environment, fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth. The ideal candidate is a self-starter, detail-oriented, and a team player who thrives in a dynamic environment.

Requirements

• 2+ Years of Accounting or Audit Experience: You know the ropes when it comes to accounting or auditing. Your expertise helps keep things running smoothly
• Multi-Client Master: Juggling multiple clients? You’ve got it covered. You can manage different priorities like a pro while keeping everything organized and on track
• Excel/Google Sheets Guru: Whether it’s complex formulas, pivot tables, or data analysis, you’re a spreadsheet genius who can turn numbers into insights faster than a spreadsheet can load!
• You’re detail-oriented and have a sharp eye for detail. You catch the little things that others miss and always deliver top-notch work
• You’re great at analyzing data and uncovering insights that others might overlook
• You have excellent time management. Deadlines don’t scare you! You’re a time management pro, always prioritizing outcomes and ensuring everything gets done efficiently and effectively
• You’re a multi-tasking pro! You can easily prioritize and balance competing demands, ensuring everything stays on track
• You’re always a team player at heart, and you never hesitate to share your learnings with your team or apply learnings gained from your collaboration with others
• You know how to follow rules and processes, but you’re also creative and think beyond the standard approach when necessary
• You’re always eager to learn new skills and technologies excite you! You’re always looking to expand your knowledge and grow professionally
• You’re an effective and comfortable communicator. Whether it’s writing, video chats, or phone calls, you communicate with ease and clarity in English. You’re comfortable getting your point across in any setting and love collaborating with others
• You are effective in bringing order and clarity to complex and chaotic situations
• You are not afraid to challenge the status quo and speak up when something doesn’t seem right. You’re confident in voicing concerns and advocating for what’s best for the team, clients, and TaxValet as a whole

Responsibilities

• Prepare and submit sales tax filings. You will work with the clients to ensure their sales tax data is accurate and in a format compatible with the tax software, prepare estimated liabilities, and submit sales tax filings on a monthly basis
• Monitor clients' tax collection variances. On a periodic (typically monthly) basis, you will monitor the variance between tax collected and the calculated liability due, determine any issues and work to resolve said issues with clients when possible
• Provide assistance to resolve time-critical issues. Many clients come to us with notices from state sales tax authorities regarding assessments, collections, and past due returns. You will work closely with clients to resolve these issues and get their filings current. This often involves working with sales tax authorities to help our clients
• Assist with special client projects. You will assist with submitting late or amended sales tax returns, managing audits, and updating clients' company information with the states
• Internal documentation, workflows, and processes. You will be a key player in updating internal documentation for new and/or more efficient filing and account management processes, workflows, and tools used
• Be the primary point of contact for your clients. Once clients leave the onboarding process, you will be their primary point of contact for all services. You will be responsible for ensuring consistent and adequate communication between the team and the clients regarding any issues, sales tax filings, projects, or requests
• Learn New Skills. You will continue to learn and advance your understanding of sales tax and related technical skills on an ongoing basis to advance your career and increase the value you bring to the team

Preferred Qualifications

US Tax Knowledge and / or being a Chartered Accountant

Benefits

• Monthly flat compensation of 40,167 ZAR
• 43 days off per year. This includes 22 holidays per year, plus 21 days of PTO per year
• 3 additional days off per year to volunteer with a non-profit organization of your choice
• 100% Remote work with core working hours of 2:30 PM - 7:30 PM SAST. Your remaining hours may be completed before or after the core working hours
• The ability to participate in the company profit sharing program the year after your hire date (pending passing a financial literacy quiz.)
• We encourage ongoing training, and learning and development, through munch and learns, coaching, the chance to work on diverse projects, our continuing education reimbursement program, and more!
• We believe in and support growth opportunities. We take pride in promoting from within, and we encourage cross-department moves to explore new areas of the business and broaden your skill set