Indirect Tax Specialist

Cornerstone Building Brands is looking for an Indirect Tax Specialist to join our Houston, TX office. This role is part of our corporate team and reports to the Tax Manager. This role will work a couple of days out of the month from our Houston office. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Reconcile all sales and use tax accounts between the general ledger and tax software to prepare for monthly compliance
• Ensure all state and local jurisdictional sales and use tax returns and payments are filed in a timely manner
• Prepare and provide payment requests to Accounts Payable for sales and use tax returns
• Prepare reconciliations and variance explanations by state for assigned general ledger accounts
• Load and index all returns and reconciliations into internal document storage software
• File claims for refund and amend sales and use tax returns for outstanding sales and use tax credits
• Administer manual use tax accrual process
• Review and research applicable tax statutes, regulations, and administrative rulings necessary to resolve tax audit and compliance matters
• Timely respond to inquiries by internal and external parties
• Other projects and tasks arising as necessary

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Minimum of three years of experience for multi-state sales and use tax compliance
• Operational knowledge of Vertex Indirect Tax O Series and Vertex Indirect Tax Returns software strongly preferred
• Experience with Oracle ERP accounting systems a plus
• Proficient using complete Microsoft Office Suite
• Excellent analytical, organizational and communication skills required
• Self-motivated individual who is a team player, follows through on all assignments, advocates for the interests of the tax team, and thrives working in a fast-paced environment with critical deadlines
• Must be dependable and self-sufficient

Why work for Cornerstone Building Brands?

Our teams are at the heart of our purpose to positively contribute to the communities where we live, work and play. Full-time* team members receive** medical, dental and vision benefits starting day 1. Other benefits include PTO, paid holidays, FSA, life insurance, LTD, STD, 401k, EAP, discount programs, tuition reimbursement, training, and professional development. 

*Full-time is defined as regularly working 30+ hours per week. **Union programs may vary depending on the collective bargaining agreement.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Cornerstone Building Brands is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. You can find the Equal Employment Opportunity Poster here. You can also view Your Right to Work Poster here along with This Organizations Participation in E-Verify Poster here. If you'd like to view a copy of the company's affirmative action plan or policy statement, please contact Human Resources at 281-897-7788 or [email protected]. If you have a disability and you believe that you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please contact Human Resources at 281-897-7788 or [email protected]. This email is used exclusively to assist disabled job seekers whose disability prevents them from being able to apply online. Only emails received for this purpose will be returned. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or technical issues not related to a disability, will not receive a response.

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Must be at least 18 years of age to apply.

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