Indirect Tax Accountant

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Indirect Tax Accountant

Davidson, NC (Hybrid)

Imagine a company with technology leadership of over 160 years, yet it operates with the energy of a startup. Ingersoll Rand has dedicated itself to Making Life Better for its employees, customers, shareholders, and planets. We produce innovative and mission‑critical flow creation and life science technologies – from compressors to precision handling of liquids, gases, and powers – to increase industrial productivity, efficiency, and sustainability.

Supported by over 80 brands, our products are used in a diverse range of end markets including life sciences, food and beverage, clean energy, industrial manufacturing, infrastructure, and more. Across the globe, we’re driving growth with an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mindset.

As Ingersoll Rand continues to acquire and integrate businesses, the indirect tax team’s scope continues to evolve. Step into the Indirect Tax Accountant role and take broad ownership of North American sales and use tax compliance while gaining exposure to analytics, systems, audits, process improvement, entity changes, and cross‑functional partnership. You’ll support entities operating across SAP and Oracle environments, help integrate new entities, strengthen processes, advance tax technology initiatives, and ensure accurate, timely monthly compliance data, property tax returns, and annual filings.

You’ll also own assigned legal entities, analyze compliance data, identify discrepancies, and coordinate with third‑party providers to file returns without penalties or interest.

• Perform:
• Sales and use tax returns
• GST/HST/PST returns for Canadian operations
• Property tax renditions
• Other state annual reports and miscellaneous license returns
• Related general ledger account reconciliations
• Execution of timely tax payments through the Accounts Payable team
• Manage exemption certificate maintenance for both customers and vendors
• Research sales/use and property tax queries to ensure compliance
• Provide sales/use/property tax advisory to a variety of departments
• Reconcile the general ledger accounts related to the tax returns listed above
• Assist with pulling support and coordinating with auditors for state sales tax and property tax audits
• Other duties related to supporting the indirect tax function as assigned

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
• 4+ years of experience in indirect tax and general ledger accounting
• 2+ years of hands‑on sales and use tax compliance experience, including preparation, review, analysis, and reconciliation of transactional tax data
• Experience supporting multi‑state sales and use tax filings or compliance activities
• Experience identifying discrepancies, researching issues, and supporting timely filings with minimal penalties or interest

• Strong computer and data‑management skills
• Experience with indirect tax tools such as Vertex, Avalara, or similar platforms
• Clear and effective written and verbal communication
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and issue‑resolution skills
• Compliance‑focused mindset with the ability to consistently follow policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements
• Resilient and adaptable, managing tight, shifting deadlines and working effectively through ambiguity
• Collaborative team player capable of partnering across functions, including Business Units, Direct Tax, Legal, HR, and Shared Services, across multiple locations

• Preferred SAP experience;
  Oracle, Excel, and Word
• Experience supporting sales and use tax filings across a broad jurisdictional footprint, ideally most or all 50 states
• Property tax…