Sales Tax Specialist

Summary

Join Bookkeeper360's Tax and Business Services department as a Sales Tax & Business Services Specialist! You will prepare and submit multi-state sales and use tax filings for various clients, manage a team member, conduct sales tax studies and registrations, and complete sales tax audits. This role requires strong communication, analytical, and technical skills, along with experience in sales tax preparation and advisory. A 4-year accounting degree is required, and Avalara certification is a must. Bookkeeper360 offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, a fully remote workplace, and excellent growth opportunities.

Requirements

• Must be Driven, Accountable, Humble, and Team-Oriented
• A drive to do better and be better: You’re not satisfied with “good enough,” and something that needs fixing isn’t just someone else’s job. You love to be innovative, bring new ideas to the table, and drive improvement within your own team and across the organization
• A people-oriented mindset: You understand that people are everything. You’re collaborative, optimistic and you listen to understand, remaining kind, humble, and empathetic in all interactions
• ����Everyday we’re hustling🎶: You are highly motivated, determined to succeed, and comfortable with change and ambiguity. You have a humble, team-player attitude and are ready and willing to help out wherever you are needed most
• A thirst for knowledge: This role is as challenging as it is rewarding. You’re excited to take on new challenges and have a passion for learning new concepts
• A “tech guru”: As a fully remote company, strong computer skills, as well as strong financial analytical skills, are important to our success. If you are proficient in Avalara, Intuit ProConnect, Lacerte, TaxJar, Gusto, Quickbooks Online or Xero, communication and collaboration tools like GoogleMeets and GoogleChat, and you enjoy learning how to use new softwares and tools, you’ll fit right in
• 4-6 years experience specific to business sales tax preparation and advisory
• 4-Year degree in accounting or a related field (BS/MS/MBA) required
• Certified in Avalara tax software
• Excellent analytical, communication (written and verbal), and interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

• Prepare and submit multi-state sales and use tax filings for a wide variety of small to medium-sized business clients
• Manage and mentor a team member, ensuring accuracy and compliance in sales tax-related tasks
• Complete with sales tax nexus studies and sales tax registration
• Complete sales tax audits
• Provide advisory and clients related to sales tax compliance, including determination of taxable services and products
• Communicate with clients on tax-related matters, including government correspondence & notices
• Apply a comprehensive understanding of federal and state tax reporting obligations
• Client outreach to gather information and follow up on the status of upcoming tax deadlines
• Conduct research related to current tax law and new legislation
• Support team with tax resolution and compliance work
• Support the Payroll Department on an as needed basis
• As needed, handle state business incorporation and dissolution documents. Prepare and submit state annual reports and Fincen BOI filings
• As needed, prepare income tax forms 1065,1120,1120s as well as 1040’s

Preferred Qualifications

• A passion for helping small businesses
• Industry experience specific to e-commerce, SaaS & professional services
• EA/CPA is a plus
• Income tax preparation experience preferred
• Cloud-based accounting experience preferred
• Public accounting experience preferred

Benefits

• Salary range from $70,000-$90,000/year + variable compensation plan after six months
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and 401K with employer match
• Paid parental leave and job security for all new parents (Moms, Dads, Adoptive, Foster)
• Fully remote workplace
• Unlimited PTO after the first year
• Company-paid holidays
• Virtual team-building activities and other company-wide events
• Collaborative team-based work environment
• Career path and advancement opportunities - company policy of promoting from within