Director of Tax

DIRECTOR OF TAX Multi-Location Building Materials / Lumber Distributor

Company: A.D. Moyer Lumber & Hardware — 4-Location Lumber & Building Materials Distributor

Reports To:

Ownership / Board of Directors

Location:

Gilbertsville, PA (Headquarters), with periodic travel to all four operating locations

Department:
Finance & Accounting

A.D. Moyer Lumber & Hardware is a multi-location lumber and building materials company serving contractors, builders, and retail customers across multiple states. As the company continues to grow across state lines, we are seeking a hands‑on Director of Tax to build and lead the tax function, ensuring compliance, minimizing risk, and supporting strategic financial decision‑making.

The Director of Tax is responsible for overseeing all tax matters for the company and its affiliated entities, including multi‑state sales and use tax, corporate income tax planning, property tax, and payroll tax compliance across four operating locations. This role combines technical tax expertise with financial analysis and process ownership, serving as the primary internal tax authority while managing relationships with external tax advisors, auditors, and taxing jurisdictions.

This is an individual‑contributor / working‑leader role suited to a hands‑on professional comfortable operating without a large internal tax team.

• Own end-to-end sales and use tax compliance across all states and localities where the company has nexus, including registration, filing, and remittance
• Monitor economic and physical nexus thresholds as the company expands into new states or delivery territories
• Manage taxability determinations for building materials, contractor sales, resale certificates, and exemption certificate collection/validation across all four locations
• Oversee sales tax automation/software (e.g., Avalara, Vertex, CSP) integration with ERP and POS systems
• Manage and resolve state and local sales tax audits, notices, and inquiries
• Ensure proper treatment of use tax on inventory withdrawals, fixed asset purchases, and inter‑location transfers
• Maintain exemption certificate management processes for contractor and reseller customers

• Lead federal, state, and local corporate income/franchise tax compliance, coordinating with external CPA firm on return preparation and review
• Develop and execute tax planning strategies to minimize effective tax rate, including entity structuring, timing of income/deductions, and available credits/incentives
• Evaluate tax implications of capital expenditures, real estate transactions, and potential new location openings or acquisitions
• Manage quarterly estimated tax payments and annual tax provision calculations
• Monitor state apportionment methodologies given multi‑state operations and advise on state tax minimization strategies
• Research and apply federal/state tax law changes (e.g., bonus depreciation, Section 179, R&D credits where applicable) relevant to the business

• Manage real and personal property tax compliance and assessment appeals for all locations (yards, warehouses, equipment, rolling stock)
• Oversee business personal property tax filings across jurisdictions
• Coordinate unclaimed property (escheatment) compliance
• Support payroll tax compliance oversight in partnership with HR/Payroll, particularly for multi‑state employees and any remote/traveling sales staff

• Partner with ownership and leadership team on tax impact modeling for business decisions: new location openings, equipment financing vs. leasing, entity restructuring, and M&A activity
• Analyze effective tax rate drivers and prepare variance analysis for leadership and ownership
• Model cash tax forecasts to support cash flow planning and working capital management
• Evaluate tax credits and incentives available for new locations, equipment purchases, or job creation (state/local economic development incentives)
• Provide tax input on inventory costing methods (e.g., LIFO/FIFO implications) given lumber price volatility
• Support budgeting and…