Sales & Use Tax Specialist

Our client, an established manufacturing organization, is seeking a Sales & Use Tax Specialist to support their Tax team during a period of growth. This long-term consulting/temporary engagement is anticipated to continue through the end of 2027.

$42/hr - $51/hr, depending on experience

The Sales & Use Tax Specialist will support the Tax team during a busy period of growth. This position will assist with ongoing tax compliance activities, filing support, transactional data validation, and taxability research while the existing team focuses on implementation-related responsibilities. This is a long-term contract opportunity anticipated to run through the end of 2027, with the possibility of an extension.

• Support sales and use tax compliance activities, including gathering, reviewing, and validating data required for tax filings.
• Compile and organize transactional data to ensure accurate and complete tax reporting.
• Coordinate with external tax compliance providers, including Vertex, to supply required information and resolve filing-related questions.
• Research and respond to taxability questions related to sales and purchasing transactions.
• Partner with internal departments, including Sales, Purchasing, and Accounting, to resolve tax-related discrepancies and obtain supporting information.
• Assist with sales tax and property tax compliance activities as assigned.
• Support applicable monthly accounting activities, including journal entries, adjustments, and general ledger postings.
• Utilize SAP or other ERP systems to retrieve, review, and validate tax-related transactional data.
• Assist with data validation, testing, and other activities related to the SAP S/4
  
  HANA implementation.
• Maintain accurate documentation and support recurring compliance processes and deadlines.
• Communicate effectively with internal stakeholders and external providers to help ensure timely and accurate tax compliance.

• Approximately 1 - 5 years of relevant sales and use tax, tax compliance, or closely related accounting experience.
• Working knowledge of sales and use tax compliance and tax filing support.
• Experience gathering, reviewing, and validating transactional data.
• Strong Excel skills and comfort working with large data sets.
• Familiarity with ERP systems and the ability to navigate financial or tax-related information.
• Understanding of basic accounting principles, including journal entries and adjustments.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and organizational abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, learn processes quickly, and manage recurring responsibilities with limited supervision.
• Ability to work onsite in Tampa four days per week.

• Manufacturing, steel, or industrial industry experience.
• Experience with both U.S. and Canadian tax compliance, including GST.
• SAP ECC or SAP S/4
  
  HANA experience.
• Vertex tax engine experience, including tax compliance workflows, integration, configuration, or data validation.
• Experience with Oracle or another comparable ERP system.
• Experience coordinating with outsourced tax compliance providers.
• Exposure to ERP implementations, system conversions, user acceptance testing (UAT), or data validation.
• Familiarity with taxability questions related to both sales and purchasing transactions.
• Public accounting or professional tax experience.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance is preferred.
• Equivalent relevant professional experience will also be considered.

• Atrium Care Package available, upon eligibility (including healthcare plans, discount programs, and paid time off).