Sales & Excise Tax Accountant

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC; Nashville (TN); Remote; USD 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Flexible schedule

Low overtime

Leadership exposure

Job summary

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC is seeking a Sales & Excise Tax Accountant for a fully remote role supporting a new B2B Shopify ecommerce platform. You will lead Avalara implementation, ensure multi-state sales tax compliance, and connect tax systems with ERP and Shopify.

You will collaborate with internal teams and vendors, develop state-by-state documentation, and advise on system configurations and best practices while maintaining partnerships with leadership and tax authorities.

Qualifications

• Hands-on Avalara implementation and configuration experience.
• Strong background in multi-state sales and use tax compliance.
• Experience integrating tax solutions with ERP systems.
• Knowledge of tax authority requirements and compliance processes.
• Demonstrated project leadership and stakeholder management experience.
• Excellent communication, organization, and consulting skills.
• Ability to work independently and make strategic recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation and integration of Avalara with ERP and ecommerce platforms.
• Coordinate tax system integration efforts between Avalara, Sage 100, and Shopify.
• Conduct multi-state sales tax research for current and expansion markets.
• Develop and maintain state-by-state tax compliance documentation.
• Manage communication with tax authorities as needed.
• Coordinate vendors, stakeholders, and project activities to ensure successful delivery.
• Provide recommendations on tax compliance processes, system configuration, and best practices.
• Monitor project milestones and drive implementation progress.

Skills

Avalara implementation

Multi-state tax compliance

ERP integration

Tax authority rules

Project leadership

Communication skills

Independent work

Strategic recommendations

Job description

Sales & Excise Tax Accountant

Fully Remote

Salary Range: Competitive, Market Rate $75,000 – $120,000

Industry: Ecommerce

About the Opportunity – Sales & Excise Tax Accountant

A growing organization is launching a new B2B Shopify ecommerce platform and seeking an experienced consultant to lead a tax systems implementation initiative. This role will serve as the subject matter expert for sales tax compliance, Avalara integration, ERP connectivity, and multi-state tax requirements while collaborating with internal teams and third-party vendors.

Why Work Here?

• Lead a high-impact ecommerce and tax technology implementation project.
• Take ownership of tax compliance strategy and system integration decisions.
• Work primarily remotely with flexibility and minimal overtime expectations.
• Partner directly with leadership and influence business-critical processes.
• Opportunity to leverage expertise across Avalara, ERP systems, and ecommerce platforms.

Key Responsibilities – Sales Tax Accountant

• Lead the implementation and integration of Avalara with ERP and ecommerce platforms.
• Coordinate tax system integration efforts between Avalara, Sage 100, and Shopify.
• Conduct multi-state sales tax research for current and expansion markets.
• Develop and maintain state-by-state tax compliance documentation.
• Manage communication with tax authorities as needed.
• Coordinate vendors, stakeholders, and project activities to ensure successful delivery.
• Provide recommendations on tax compliance processes, system configuration, and best practices.
• Monitor project milestones and drive implementation progress.

Qualifications – Sales & Excise Tax Accountant

Required:

• Hands-on Avalara implementation and configuration experience.
• Strong background in multi-state sales and use tax compliance.
• Experience integrating tax solutions with ERP systems.
• Knowledge of tax authority requirements and compliance processes.
• Demonstrated project leadership and stakeholder management experience.
• Excellent communication, organization, and consulting skills.
• Ability to work independently and make strategic recommendations.

Preferred:

• Sage 100 integration experience.
• Shopify or ecommerce platform implementation experience.
• Experience supporting B2B ecommerce environments.
• Consulting background focused on indirect tax or tax technology solutions.

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