Indirect Tax Accountant — Multi-State Compliance & Avalara

Badger Meter, Inc.; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Annual bonus

Health coverage

PTO + holidays

Retirement plan match

Tuition reimbursement

EAP

HSA/FSA options

Job summary

Badger Meter is seeking an Accountant – Indirect Tax to manage day-to-day sales and use tax and other indirect tax functions, ensuring compliance and timely filing of returns. You will administer Avalara and work cross-functionally to ensure correct tax treatment on quotes and invoices.

The role involves preparing tax returns, maintaining exemption certificates, assisting with audits, and collaborating with Credit, Sales, and Procurement to drive process improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Two to three years of accounting or tax experience, including at least one year of sales and use tax or other indirect tax experience, preferred.
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel, and the ability to learn and effectively use new software applications and technology
• Proficiency with ERP systems and tax automation software is preferred

Responsibilities

• Perform monthly journal entries and reconciliations of indirect tax general ledger accounts and resolve any variances.
• Prepare and file monthly, quarterly and annual sales and use tax returns across multiple states and jurisdictions.
• Maintain and monitor customer sales tax exemption certificates and related documentation to support appropriate tax treatment and audit readiness.
• Serve as the administrator for Avalara, maintaining and optimizing the software to support accurate tax determination and ongoing compliance.
• Assist with sales and use tax audits, including gathering documentation and responding to information requests.
• Manage the internal tax email address timely responding to messages.
• Work cross functionally with Credit and Sales to investigate and correct sales tax errors to ensure accurate tax calculation and reporting.
• Review and process credit memos to resolve customer sales tax issues.
• Monitor, respond to, and assist in resolving notices and correspondence from tax jurisdictions.
• When necessary, research indirect tax issues and identify applicable tax authorities, regulations, and guidance, summarize findings and propose solutions for review with management and external tax advisors, as appropriate.
• Collaborate with Accounting, Accounts Payable, Credit, Customer Care and Procurement to ensure proper tax classification and treatment of transactions and identify opportunities for process improvements.
• Support and coordinate sales tax onboarding activities for newly acquired companies aligning processes to the Badger Meter compliance framework.
• Additional responsibilities as assigned to support accounting functions and adapt to evolving business needs.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organization

Communication skills

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

ERP systems

Tax automation software

Avalara

Job description

Badger Meter is seeking an Accountant – Indirect Tax to manage day-to-day sales and use tax and other indirect tax functions, ensuring compliance and timely filing of returns. You will administer Avalara and work cross-functionally to ensure correct tax treatment on quotes and invoices.

The role involves preparing tax returns, maintaining exemption certificates, assisting with audits, and collaborating with Credit, Sales, and Procurement to drive process improvements.