Indirect Tax Consulting & Technology Manger (SALT)

Rea & Associates, Inc.; Arkansas; Remote; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan

401k with employer match

Life Insurance

Paid time off

Holidays

Work From Anywhere

Training & Development

Job summary

Rea & Associates, Inc. SALT Consulting is seeking an Indirect Tax Consulting & Technology Manager responsible for high‑level multi‑state tax consulting (nexus, risk analysis) and hands‑on tax technology implementations.

You will lead complex sales tax system projects across ERP/Ecommerce platforms and advise on exemptions and disclosures. Ideal candidates have 4–5 years in state and local tax consulting, CPA/CMI alignment, and experience with Avalara, Vertex, and ERP integrations.

Qualifications

• Requires BA/BS from an accredited university.
• CPA or CMI in sales tax is preferred.
• Experience with multi-state sales and use tax consulting.

Responsibilities

• Assist with nationwide nexus studies for sales tax, income tax, and other tax types.
• Assist with nationwide risk assessments quantifying exposure for sales tax, income tax, and other tax types.
• Assist clients with indirect tax engine evaluation and selection.
• Overseeing complex sales tax system implementations for clients with diverse ERP/Ecommerce platforms.
• Assist with voluntary disclosure projects.
• Prepare memoranda on state and local tax issues/taxability of products or services.
• Maintain active communication with clients – direct client interaction within your first week.

Skills

Tax consulting

Client communication

Project management

Analytical thinking

Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) from accredited university

CPA or CMI in sales tax

Tools

Avalara CIP

Avalara

Vertex

NetSuite

Shopify

Woo Commerce

BigCommerce

Job description

Rea is a growing Top 100 business advisory & accounting firm providing our clients services intax, accounting, and business consulting.We have a ‘People First’ culture and we focus on our employees’ well-being and professional development. With over 400 professionals and locations throughout Ohio and Florida, our firm has a culture that respects a work-life balance for our team. We also provide competitive compensation and a robust benefits plan.

SALT Consulting tax department provides support to our clients with diagnosis of exposure, remedy and structural changes, and ongoing compliance and controversy support. Primarily, we work with U.S. sales and use tax taxes in multiple state jurisdictions. Indirect Tax Consulting & Technology Manger (SALT) is involved in most aspects of this practice other than regular tax compliance/return filing. For this particular position, we are looking for a candidate to balance high-level multi-state tax consulting (nexus, risk analysis) with hands-on sales tax system configurations, custom taxability matrices, and exemption certificate management implementations. The successful candidate would be involved in sales tax software implementation projects, tax technology process improvements, and general sales and use tax consulting projects.

Responsibilities

• Assist with nationwide nexus studies for both sales tax, income tax, and other tax types
• Assist with nationwide risk assessments quantifying exposure for sales tax, income tax, and other tax types
• Assist clients with indirect tax engine evaluation and selection.
• Overseeing complex sales tax system implementations for clients with diverse ERP/Ecommerce platforms.
• Assist with voluntary disclosure projects
• Prepare memoranda on state and local tax issues/taxability of products or services
• Maintain active communication with clients – direct client interaction within your first week

• B.A. or B.S. degree or equivalent from an accredited university preferred
• 4-5 years’ experience in state and local experience consulting, specifically sales and use tax.
• Meeting education requirements for CPA certification or CMI in sales tax (or in line with CMI expectations.
• Avalara CIP certification.
• Avalara, Vertex, implementation experience
• Exemption Certificate Management Experience
• Ecommerce and ERP experience (NetSuite, Microsoft Business Central, QBO, Shopify, Woo Commerce, Big Commerce)
• Demonstrated analytical, problem solving, organizational, interpersonal, project management, communication skills and solid Microsoft Suite skills required
• Experience integrating AI and emerging technologies into SALT consulting workflows to improve project execution, analyze complex tax issues, generate insights, and enhance client service delivery.
• Solid research skills for taxability determination and product mapping services.
• Ability to provide exceptional client service, demonstrate commitment to continuous learning, display appropriate ethical knowledge and commitment and exhibit a sense of urgency and commitment to quality and the timely completion of duties
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Ability to work effectively on a team
• Ability to work and multitask in a fast-paced environment

Rea offers a wide variety of benefits to help support our employees' health, wellness and financial goals.

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k with 3% contribution)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• 'Work From Anywhere' Option
• Wellness Resources
• Four (4) weeks PTO
• Twelve (12) paid holidays, of which three (3) are floating holidays