Sales and Use Tax Accountant

Tegus is the leading market intelligence platform for key decision makers. We power some of the world’s most well-respected institutional investors, corporations, and consultancies through the largest and most comprehensive database of primary and market information. Our products and services enable clients to discover unmatched insights and answers to the most challenging questions they face to help them make better informed decisions.

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Sales & Use Tax Professional to join our accounting team, focusing on the United States, Canada and Ireland. The Sales & Use Tax Professional will play a vital role in ensuring compliance with sales and use tax regulations, managing related processes, and providing expertise in optimizing the organization's tax position. The ideal candidate will possess in-depth knowledge of sales and use tax laws, demonstrate strong analytical skills, and have a proven track record of successful tax management.

• Manage Avalara, including configuration, maintenance, and ensuring accurate implementation of tax rules and compliance, to streamline and optimize the organization's automated tax processes.
• Maintain balance sheet reconciliations for sales and use tax accounts, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and adherence to accounting standards to support the organization's financial integrity.
• Manage the process of sales tax refunds, including the initiation, tracking, and timely resolution of refund requests.
• Communicate and collaborate with relevant taxing authorities when appropriate.
• Perform monthly completeness and accuracy checks between Salesforce, Netsuites and Avalara.
• Manage sales and use tax exemption certificates, including the verification, organization, and maintenance of accurate records.
• Assess sales tax nexus while continuously monitoring changes in tax laws, jurisdictions, and regulations to ensure accurate compliance to minimize the risk of potential liabilities for the organization.
• Create and maintain documentation for processes, including education documentation for internal stakeholders.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 3-4 years of relevant experience. 
• Strong understanding of sales & use tax regulations for the United States, Canada and Ireland.
• Exceptional communication skills. 
• Detail oriented with a high level of accuracy.
• Professional demeanor and strong work ethic. 
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Proficient in Excel.
• Avalara and Netsuite experience preferred.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• 401K plan with an employer match.
• Paid parental leave for all parents.
• Unlimited paid vacation, flexible work hours, and 10 observed paid holidays per year.
• Employer funded long-term disability.
• Fantastic culture with regular virtual company-wide events, including cooking classes, yoga, meditation and more.
• Generous employee referral bonus program.
• The opportunity to attend peer-nominated quarterly DEI events.
• Working for a thriving, performance-based company that values promoting from within, career advancement and transparency.
• Work from our state of the art office in the heart of Chicago’s Loop featuring standing desks, nursing parent rooms, gender neutral bathrooms, subsidized gym access, and full amenity floor.
• Commuter benefits & a fully stocked kitchen with rotating snacks and beverages.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Tegus we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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