Indirect Tax Manager - Sales​/Use Tax

Location: Lafayette Hill

Hajoca Corporation is one of the country’s largest privately-held wholesale distributors of plumbing, heating & cooling, and industrial supplies. Founded in 1858, Hajoca is a company based on the principles of “Service, Integrity, Reliability,” and on relationships of trust and support with teammates, customers, and suppliers. Throughout its history, Hajoca has played an active role in shaping advances in plumbing.

However, we attribute our success to two simple truths; a unique business philosophy and talented people. Hajoca is all about the people, who give us our advantage, and who will guide us successfully into the future. Hajoca has over 400 locations nationwide, called Profit Centers; and at the foundation of our family of businesses is a National Support Center (NSC) where Centers of Excellence are dedicated to enabling the success of our Profit Centers.

The Indirect Tax team in our National Support Center (NSC) is looking for an Indirect Tax Manager - Sales/Use Tax at their Lafayette Hill, PA office. This is a hybrid role, requiring 3 days in office Are you a leader with experience in sales/use tax accounting? Do you enjoy staying up to date with the latest tax laws and regulations?

Are you organized, meticulous, and analytical? If so, then we’d like you to join our dedicated team as Indirect Tax Manager – Sales/Use Tax.

About the Role:

You will:
Handle complex tax matters including overseeing tax audits and ensuring compliance with state and federal tax regulations. Collaborate closely with internal teams and external tax authorities, provide strategic tax planning, and support the organization in sales/use tax-related matters. Oversee the preparation, review, and filing of state and local tax sales/use tax returns. Identify, investigate, and resolve tax discrepancies and issues in tax reports from taxing authorities.

Manage tax audits, serving as the main point of contact with taxing authorities and lead negotiating resolutions. Ensure compliance with all tax laws and regulations, maintaining up-to-date knowledge of changes in tax legislation. Provide outstanding customer service to our Profit Centers by addressing tax questions from the field in a timely manner. Review monthly general ledger account reconciliations and related journal entries for tax accruals and payments.

Develop and maintain tax-related training materials and documentation for internal teams. Research and respond to tax-related inquiries from internal departments and external stakeholders. Collaborate with external third-party firms on tax items and issues. Assist management with tax planning, strategy, and risk mitigation to minimize tax liabilities. Oversee the sales tax refund review process, identify potential refund within the company, and work with 3rd party providers to obtain refund.

Assist in identification of process improvements to enhance and optimize tax functions and operations. Oversee use tax accruals and timely payment for sales tax discount recognition. Manage recruit, hire, develop and train a team of one or more sales/use tax professionals. Set clear performance expectations and goals for the sales/use team and conduct regular performance evaluations to assess progress and provide feedback.

Successfully complete required safety and compliance training programs as assigned. Perform other reasonably related duties as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required.

About You:

Bachelor's degree in Accounting. CPA or CMI designation and/or advanced degree in taxation highly desirable. 5 or more years of tax experience, a combination of public and industry experience is preferred. 1 or more years of leadership experience. Wholesale distribution experience preferred. Our ideal candidate will also:
Have experience promoting a productive and positive team environment, and coaching staff to do their best work. Possess leadership qualities and be viewed as a leader. Possess strong tax and accounting skills and the ability to leverage these skills to enhance efficiency and financial performance. Have strong analytical and project management skills. Demonstrate excellent communication…