Senior Tax Analyst

An established and expanding organization is looking to add a Senior Tax Analyst to its finance team. This position will play a key role in maintaining compliance across a multi-state footprint, with a strong emphasis on indirect taxand meaningful involvement in income tax reporting.

This role is well-suited for someone who enjoys owning processes, working cross-functionally, and contributing to a scalable tax function within a growing business.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee sales and use tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions, including managing filings, reviewing outputs, and ensuring accuracy of underlying data.
• Support income tax processes, including preparation and review of workpapers tied to federal and state filings completed by external providers.
• Work closely with the accounting team to align tax-related entries during close, including accruals and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Assist with audit activity and tax-related inquiries by compiling support, coordinating with advisors, and helping drive timely resolution.
• Stay current on evolving tax regulations and evaluate potential implications, particularly within indirect and state income tax areas.
• Perform technical research and clearly summarize conclusions for internal stakeholders.
• Help enhance tax processes through improved documentation, automation opportunities, and strengthening of internal controls.
• Partner with finance and operational teams to ensure consistent application of tax treatment across the business.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.

• 4-6+ years of experience in tax, either within public accounting, industry, or a blend of both.
• Demonstrated experience handling sales and use tax filings and compliance in a multi-state environment.
• Exposure to corporate income tax, including involvement in return preparation or review.
• Comfortable working with third-party providers and managing deliverables.
• CPA or progress toward certification is a plus.
• Familiarity with tax engines or compliance tools (such as Avalara, Vertex, or similar) preferred.
• Strong Excel skills and experience working within ERP systems is a plus.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to prioritize effectively and meet deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work both independently and collaboratively.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual's skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.