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 strategic tax guidance across various departments.

• Multi-State Sales And Use Tax Compliance
• Personal Property Tax Compliance
• Form 8594 Asset Acquisition Statements
• Tax Automation Platforms
• Advanced Excel Skills

• Tax Compliance
• Tax Reporting
• Regulatory Inquiries
• Data Analytics
• Process Improvement
• Tax Policy Maintenance
• Vendor Tax Documentation
• Acquisition Integration
• Tax Risk Mitigation
• Financial Analysis

• Analytical Skills
• Organizational Skills
• Attention To Detail
• Effective Communication

• CPA

• Tax Compliance Program
• Tax Audits
• Tax Exemption Certificate Program
• Nexus Considerations
• Legislative Developments

• ERP Systems
• Tax Technology
• Sales And Use Tax Automation Platforms