Tax Compliance Specialist

As a family company we understand the important role benefits play in the lives of our employees and their families. It's a big part of our total compensation plan. Hillyard has very comprehensive benefits that include medical insurance, retirement plans and life insurance, Additionally Hillyard promotes a heathy work-life balance with paid time off.

• Nine paid holidays
• Personal sick leave and vacation
• Parental leave

• Health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts
• Employee assistance program, telemedicine

• 401k savings plan
• Company match
• Discretionary profit sharing

• No cost employee life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability

Location: Saint Joseph, MO

Job :755

# of Openings:1

Hillyard, Inc. is currently seeking an experienced Sales & Use Tax Specialistt
o join our Accounting team in St. Joseph, MO
.

Are you a tax professional who enjoys digging into the details, solving compliance challenges, and becoming the go-to resource for tax-related questions?

Do you have experience with sales and use tax and enjoy working across departments, managing deadlines, and partnering with outside tax professionals?

If so, this could be a great opportunity to bring your expertise to a stable organization where you'll have ownership of an important area of our business.

As our Tax Compliance Specialist, you'll serve as Hillyard's primary resource for sales and use tax compliance, working with internal teams, customers, suppliers, tax authorities, and our third-party tax provider. You'll help ensure accurate reporting, maintain exemption documentation, support audits, and keep Hillyard compliant with changing state and local requirements.

• Prepare, review, and reconcile monthly sales and use tax data using Vertex.
• Review and approve state and local sales tax returns prepared by our third-party tax provider.
• Prepare and file tax returns not handled by our outside provider.
• Reconcile sales and use tax-related general ledger accounts.
• Manage sales tax exemption certificates and review documentation for accuracy and validity.
• Monitor supplier transactions for company use tax compliance.
• Serve as the primary relationship manager with Vertex and coordinate tax application updates with our ERP system.
• Coordinate and manage sales tax audits, including documentation and communication with auditors.
• Complete tax and licensing applications as needed.
• Monitor unclaimed property requirements and coordinate required filings.
• Partner with our outside tax firm on state income tax estimates.
• Manage W-9 and tax exemption certificate requests from internal teams, customers, and suppliers.
• Research tax questions, identify potential compliance concerns, and recommend appropriate solutions.

• 2–4 years of experience in corporate tax, public accounting, or a related accounting role.
• Sales and use tax experience strongly preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Knowledge of state and local tax regulations, particularly sales and use tax.
• Understanding of tax accounting, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Strong analytical, research, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to identify potential compliance risks and recommend solutions.
• Experience with tax software and ERP systems;
  Vertex experience is a plus.
• Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills.
• Excellent attention to detail, organization, and follow-through.
• Ability to manage multiple filings, deadlines, audits, and priorities independently.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to build productive relationships with internal teams, customers, suppliers, auditors, tax authorities, and outside tax professionals.

This is more than a tax return preparation role. You'll have the opportunity to take ownership of Hillyard's sales and use tax compliance processes and become a trusted resource throughout the organization.

• Serve as a key internal resource for sales and use tax matters.
• Manage the relationship with our third-party tax provider.
• Work across Accounting and other areas of the business.
• Take ownership of tax compliance processes from reconciliation through filing.
• Manage and support sales tax audits.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen processes and reduce compliance risk.
• Continue developing your tax expertise within a stable, established organization.

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