Tax Associate

About the Role

The Tax Associate focuses primarily on indirect and direct government tax compliance, including Sales & Use tax and global transaction taxes. In this role, you will analyze financial system reports to determine taxability, manage the end-to-end filing process across multiple jurisdictions, and support tax audits and research. This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented professional looking to deepen their expertise in state, local, and international tax compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Reporting & Analysis: Prepare monthly reports for sales & use tax filings by analyzing system reports to determine taxability.
• Filing & Compliance: Prepare and file sales & use tax returns with individual states and file some VAT/GST with some foreign countries.
• Payment Management: Initiate payment requests, including proper general ledger coding and required internal approvals.
• Reconciliation: Validate and confirm that all processed tax payments are successfully posted and complete month-end reconciliations.
• Inquiry Response: Respond to various information requests from tax consultants, state and international authorities, and internal departments.
• Tax Research: Research technical sales and use tax issues as they arise to ensure ongoing compliance with changing regulations.
• Audit Support: Assist senior tax staff with sales tax audits, notices, and penalty resolution processes.
• Coordinating: Review of Property Tax returns and payments including tangible personal property and Real Estate.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel (e.g., Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs, data filtering).
• Familiarity with Costpoint/Cognos or specialized tax software (e.g., Avalara, Vertex) is a plus.
• High attention to detail, strong analytical skills, and the ability to communicate tax concepts clearly to internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business.
• 0–2 years of experience in corporate tax, accounting, or transactional tax compliance.

Preferred Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business.

Security Responsibilities

• Comply with all company security, data protection, and usage policies.
• Properly mark and handle sensitive information; share only on a need-to-know basis.
• Do not disclose company information externally without approval.
• Access and store all government and proprietary information only on company-provided systems.
• Must be eligible for a DoD Personal Security Clearance.
• Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role.