Senior Consultant – Sales Tax

📋 Description

• Client Advisory & Engagement Management

• Act as the main point of contact for designated clients, overseeing daily communications and serving as a trusted advisor for sales tax matters.

• Address and respond to client inquiries effectively.

• Proactively recognize risks, challenges, and opportunities; convey recommendations in a clear and professional manner.

• Lead the onboarding process for new clients, which includes reviewing sample data, anticipated outputs, and compliance schedules.

• Advanced Data Review & Compliance Oversight

• Conduct and/or supervise thorough reviews of client sales data to ensure completeness, accuracy, and adherence to jurisdictional regulations.

• Assess and validate state and local jurisdictional files generated by internal sales tax solutions, confirming accuracy, completeness, and reconciliation with source data.

• Execute both high-level and meticulous reconciliations of calculated taxes, reported figures, and payments.

• Verify filing accuracy prior to submission, including schedules, attachments, and necessary supporting documentation.

• Technical Analysis & Problem Resolution

• Examine discrepancies, notices, and system exceptions, coordinating resolutions with internal teams and clients.

• Assist with audits and client inquiries by preparing documentation, clarifications, and reconciliations.

• Process Leadership, Controls & Governance

• Ensure compliance with internal controls, review standards, data privacy, and documentation requirements.

• Maintain and evaluate audit-ready workpapers, checklists, and evidence of controls.

• Lead the updates to process documentation, runbooks, and standard operating procedures.

• Identify control deficiencies, recurring issues, and opportunities for automation, collaborating with technology teams for enhancements.

• Team Leadership & Development

• Aid in training initiatives by sharing best practices, technical advice, and process enhancements.

• Collaboration and Continuous Improvement

• Prepare and review status reports, exception logs, and operational metrics for both internal stakeholders and clients.

• Foster continuous improvement initiatives aimed at reducing errors, cycle time, and manual labor.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

• 3 years of relevant work experience

• Attain professional certifications pertinent to the area of expertise, and maintain required licenses

• Must possess strong analytical abilities

• Proficient in the use of relevant technology

• Proven ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing at all organizational levels, internally and externally

• Willingness to travel based on client and business requirements

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives

• Opportunities for professional growth and development

• Comprehensive health and wellness programs

• Flexible work arrangements to promote work-life balance

• Supportive and collaborative team environment