Senior Tax Compliance Lead

• Lead the Company's multi-state sales and use tax compliance program, including filings, taxability reviews, notices, and regulatory inquiries
• Oversee personal and real property tax reporting, assessments, exemptions, and appeals
• Prepare Form 8594 Asset Acquisition Statements for each acquisition
• Coordinate purchase price allocation with Finance, Legal, and external advisors
• Manage business licensing, tax registrations, and jurisdictional setup for new and acquired entities and locations
• Coordinate federal and state income tax compliance with external tax advisors and internal accounting teams
• Monitor legislative developments, nexus considerations, and emerging requirements
• Advise management on implications for new initiatives, acquisitions, and operational changes
• Administer annual Form 1099 reporting, including vendor data validation, compliance monitoring, and issue resolution
• Partner with Accounts Payable on W-9 collection, validation, and vendor tax documentation
• Manage the Company's sales tax exemption certificate program
• Maintain tax policies, procedures, record retention standards, and acquisition tax files
• Serve as the primary point of contact for tax audits, examinations, governmental inquiries, and external tax advisors
• Strengthen tax-related internal controls and identify opportunities to reduce compliance risk
• Provide practical tax guidance across departments, including support for fixed assets, leases, capital projects, and acquisition integration
• Build and document standardized, repeatable processes across the tax function
• Lead implementation and adoption of Continental's sales and use tax automation platform
• Partner with IT, Accounting, Operations, and external resources on configuration, integration, testing, and rollout
• Leverage automation, data analytics, and emerging technology to improve accuracy, efficiency, and scalability
• Serve as Continental's trusted internal tax advisor and subject matter expert
• Ensure timely, accurate, and compliant filings across applicable jurisdictions
• Establish scalable processes and controls, identify and mitigate tax risks, and deliver business-focused guidance

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required
• CPA preferred
• 5+ years of progressive tax and accounting experience, including multi-state sales and use tax compliance
• Personal property tax compliance experience required
• Real property tax experience preferred
• Experience administering Forms 1099, W-9 processes, and exemption certificate programs
• Experience with acquisition-related tax reporting, including Form 8594 and purchase price allocation, preferred
• Working knowledge of corporate federal and state income tax compliance
• Experience supporting audits, regulatory inquiries, and governmental agencies
• Strong understanding of tax requirements within a multi-state, multi-entity, acquisitive organization
• Ability to build processes, strengthen controls, and drive adoption of new systems independently
• Excellent analytical, research, and organizational skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization
• Advanced Excel skills
• Proficiency with ERP and tax technology
• Experience with sales and use tax automation platforms such as Avalara, Vertex, Sovos, or similar preferred
• Ability to work primarily in an office-based setting involving extended periods of sitting, computer use, and data analysis
• Ability to occasionally lift or carry office materials up to 10 pounds and perform routine office movements

Demonstrates expertise in multi-state sales and use tax compliance, personal and real property tax reporting, and tax automation technologies. Proven ability to build processes, strengthen internal controls, and provide…