Senior Sales Tax Analyst

48forty Solutions is the largest pallet management services company in North America! We provide end-to-end pallet solutions, from supply to retrieval, on-site services, reverse logistics, and packaging materials. We are truly Pallet Management Made Simple, our workforce is the heart and soul of our business, and we’re looking for our next Sr. Sales Tax Analyst to join our team!

As a Sr. Sales Tax Analyst, you’ll get to perform sales and use tax compliance for multiple states, ensure timely filing of returns and payments for related liabilities, other duties related to sales and use tax, business licenses, property tax, income tax, and customer onboarding with regards to taxability as well as reviewing sales tax exemption forms. This position will assist the Tax Department in resolving customers’ sales tax concerns and questions to promote greater customer loyalty and improved customer service, so the Sr. Sales Tax Analyst is vital to our organization!

• Analyze sales tax data, preparing, and reviewing, sales and use tax returns in a multi-state environment
• Review sales tax exemption forms for customers to provide improved customer satisfaction while maintaining compliance with state and local tax regulations
• Coordinate with the Credit and Collections Department to provide refunds to customers. This includes reviewing transactions and documentation, initiating internal refund requests, and tracking information for future reference.  In certain instances, filing refund claims with the jurisdictions will also be required
• Maintain and apply the technical knowledge and skills required to evaluate and resolve various sales and use tax, personal property tax, business licenses, and income tax issues
• Coordinate with plant locations and other departments to file revenue-based business licenses
• Effectively and efficiently manage multiple detailed tasks required to timely file and pay sales & use taxes, property taxes, business licenses, and income tax liabilities
• Implement improvement projects to enhance information used for internal reporting, compliance, and audit activities
• Cross train with other team members including but not limited to vendor transaction review and use tax payments associated with such

• Bachelor’s Degree with emphasis in Accounting/Taxation
• 3+ years of experience preparing and reviewing sales and use tax returns, particularly in a multi-state environment
• Ability to perform sales & use tax analysis, and provide consulting around practices and procedures with internal and external customers
• Ability to correctly interpret complex tax laws and regulations
• Familiar with third party platforms such as Vertex, Avalara, Ryan LLC.
• Skilled to determining root cause of customer complaints and providing solutions that satisfy the customer while remaining compliant with state/local laws and regulations
• Ability to juggle conflicting priorities to meet tight deadlines and is initiative-taking in requesting assistance from manager to ensure priorities are set correctly
• Ability to multi-task multiple projects, have strong time management skills, and have strong attention to detail

• Competitive Pay
• Holiday Pay
• Referral Bonuses
• Long-Term Career Advancement  
• Paid Time Off
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life, AD&D, and Short-Term & Long-Term Disability insurance for Eligible Full Time Employees
•  401(k) Retirement Plan
• Great Team Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions. 

• The employee will be working at the corporate office and will be required to sit for long periods of time at a desk working on a laptop 
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate

48forty Solutions is an equal opportunity employer.