Regional Sales Tax Manager

R Regional Sales Tax Manager (Open)

Location:

Long Beach, CA - Management - West BSCAt Airgas, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.
Airgas is Hiring for a Regional Sales Tax Manager position in Long Beach, CAWe are looking for you !

Pay - $110,000 -$120,000

Recruiter:  Neelam Patel  /  /  ) CALL/TEXTThe West Sales Tax Manager is responsible for providing leadership and guidance to ensure customers are taxed properly and tax-related invoicing disputes are resolved. Functions of the department include minimizing audit risk through proactive state and local tax management, ensuring tax exemptions are properly documented, customer tax disputes are resolved, and use tax is properly applied.
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* ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

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* **** Team Leadership & Development:
** Manage team performance, set goals, and provide coaching and training for dispute resolution and compliance.**
* **** Tax Compliance & Accuracy:
** Oversee daily functions for customer/vendor taxability, determine tax status, manage exemption documentation, and support audits and filings (including WA B&O tax).**
* **** Dispute Resolution Oversight:
** Research, identify root cause, and resolve tax disputes within SLAs, review transactions to resolve tax issues in the order-to-cash cycle, and process tax-only credit invoice requests.**
* **** Reporting & Process Improvement:
** Ensure proper reporting of tax metrics, provide resolution updates, and develop, implement, and monitor procedures for effective workflow and efficiency in dispute management.*** +
****** Strategic Collaboration & Projects:
** Collaborate with other Division teams on cross-Divisional customers and best practices, and manage assigned special projects, including corporate tax-related initiatives.****##                         ##
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* Required Qualifications:

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* ** Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field.**
* ** Requires six (6) years of prior sales tax and customer relations experience in positions of increasing responsibility.**
* ** Experience with Google Platform.**
* ** Proficiency with Excel and spreadsheet software, with the ability to integrate new technologies.**
* ** Excellent communication (oral, written, interpersonal) and customer focus; demonstrated ability to handle difficult situations professionally.**
* ** Excellent analytical and creative problem-solving skills, including sound independent decision-making and escalation judgment.**
* ** Ability to manage multiple priorities, work collaboratively in a team, and maintain a positive approach with a focus on quality and innovation.
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* Preferred Qualifications:

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* **** Required Length & Type of

Experience:

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** Management experience is highly preferred.**  +
** Experience with Vertex or other sales tax software is a plus.**
* **** Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:****  +
** Experience with SAP and/or ERP systems is a plus.*
* ** Benefits
* * We care about and support our Airgas Families. This is evident not only through our competitive compensation but also through a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision plans, short-term and long-term disability, life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), pre-tax commuter transportation benefit, parental leave, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, jury duty and funeral/bereavement leave, and paid holidays for all eligible full-time employees.

Additionally, we offer our eligible employees a 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for eligible employees’ dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.

Associates who are members of collective bargaining units should review their bargaining agreement to determine whether they are eligible for some or all of the benefits described here and to see any special terms or conditions for eligibility.

** Your DIFFERENCES enhance our PERFORMANCE
** At Airgas, we are committed to building a workplace that embraces  the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability or any other protected characteristic. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.

** About Airgas
** Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial, medical and specialty gases, as well as hardgoods and related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products; and a leading U.S. supplier of ammonia…