Sales & Use Tax Analyst

TriMark USA is the country's largest provider of design services, equipment, and supplies to the foodservice industry. We proudly serve our customers by providing design services, commercial equipment, and foodservice supplies across a wide range of industries and business sectors. Headquartered in Massachusetts, with a history dating back to 1896, we have locations across the country that offer foodservice operators an unparalleled level of service by combining our unique design capabilities and our expert market knowledge with the purchasing strength, delivery, installation, and after-sales service capabilities of a national company. Our employees are focused on creating customized solutions for our clients to ensure they achieve their culinary goals while upholding our I.C.A.R.E. values: Integrity, Customer Service, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. For more information, please visit: www.trimarkusa.com

Why you'll love it here!

+ Benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, Tuition Reimbursement, Pet, and Legal Insurance

+ 401k
+ Community Service Day

+ Spotlight Awards

+ National Sales Excellence Awards

+ CFSP Prep Certification Program

POSITION SUMMARY:

• The Sales & Use Tax Analyst reports to the Tax Manager
• Located in Mansfield, MA
• Full-Time
• Hybrid

The Sales & Use Tax Analyst will report to the Tax Manager and will interact regularly with business unit leadership and finance teams to achieve objectives. This role will support multi-state sales and use tax compliance for multiple divisions in a decentralized organization. This position will drive the development of processes and procedures to improve efficiency and ensure compliance. The Sales & Use Tax Analyst will monitor changes in tax regulations and provide research-based updates for changes needed to comply with new and updated laws and regulations across multiple jurisdictions. The successful candidate will possess a deep understanding of tax regulations and accounting principles, effective research skills, a compliance mindset and be a champion of continuous improvement to successfully achieve objectives.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support sales tax compliance across all divisions.
• Assist in the process of implementing sales tax automation.
• Assist all divisions in improving their sales tax process and procedures.
• Act as the first line respondent to sales tax questions and problems raised by each division.
• Provide education on sales tax law and the usage of the division's sales tax engine.
• Trouble shoot invoices that are not taxing properly when personnel at the divisions are unable to.
• Assist in implementation and maintenance of automated sales tax engines in the applicable divisions.
• Perform multistate sales and use tax research.
• Assist with, and facilitate sales and use tax audits.
• Monitor nexus creating activities economic nexus thresholds for all divisions and register in new states when needed.
• Provide support with various internal audits, special tax related projects, and divisional inquiries.
• Build relationships and communicate effectively with accounting and operations personnel to further tax department's image and value added throughout the organization.
• Support property tax filings as needed.
• Perform any other duties needed to support the tax function.

COMPETENCIES:

• Comfortable with multi-mode communications, both verbal and written, and the ability to effectively interact with internal and external customers.
• Ability to manage complex, high-volume and sometimes imperfect information to effectively resolve issues timely to drive results.
• Effective in a team environment with passion for performance and appreciation for diversity of skills and perspectives to achieve strategic goals.
• Results-driven and action-oriented professional with perseverance to push forward to complete initiatives with ability to work autonomously to accomplish objectives.
• Familiar with sales & use tax concepts, SaaS solutions (e.g., Avalara, Vertex).
• Possesses high integrity and considers ethical standards in all actions.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze data and identify trends.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in tax, finance, accounting, or related field.
• 2-5 years of experience working in sales & use tax capacity for an organization with multiple legal entities and locations.
• Proficiency with current sales and use tax regulations and strong research skills to stay current and determine impact of changing tax regulations on the company's tax strategies.
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications with advanced knowledge of Excel.
• Proficiency with large company ERP required.
• Knowledge and experience with SaaS solutions for tax preparation and filing as well as sales & use tax compliance.
• Experience with Avalara is a plus.

The range provided represents the national average pay range for this position and is considered to be a general guideline. Pay for this position will reflect the candidate's unique qualifications and may be higher or lower than the range provided based on employee geographic location. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other local, state, and federal law.

In addition to base salary, this role will be eligible for participation in TriMark's' benefits programs, including medical, dental, vision, 401K (with employer match), etc. Leadership positions may also qualify for participation in bonus programs commensurate with role and scope of responsibility.

TriMark's commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging is a purposeful mission of strengthening our organization and those we serve by uniting the unique and beautiful differences of our employees. This mission is instilled in the fiber of who we are as a company, setting the standard for our industry. We are committed to promoting diversity, inclusion and belonging through sharing, education, and experiences.

TriMark USA provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to accommodations@trimarkusa.com.

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