Sales Tax Associate Accountant

Les Schwab Tire Centers

Bend (OR)

On-site

USD 60,000 - 85,000

Full time

12 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Profit sharing bonus

Retirement plan funded by Les Schwab

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vacation & holiday pay

Life Insurance

Short & long-term disability

Job summary

Les Schwab Tire Centers in Bend, Oregon is seeking a Sales Tax Associate Accountant to manage sales tax returns for multiple jurisdictions and assist stores with tax exemptions. You will partner with accounting, finance, and ERP systems to ensure accuracy and compliance.

Ideal candidates will have 2+ years in Tax/Accounting, strong Excel and Google Suite skills, and familiarity with NetSuite, OneSource and Vertex.

Qualifications

Educational/Experience Requirements: High school diploma or equivalent and at least 2 years experience in Tax, Accounting, Finance, or related field. Associates or Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Required Technical Skills/Knowledge: Advanced PC skills including Excel, and Google Suite. Other desirable system knowledge includes NetSuite, Customer First, OneSource, Vertex, or working knowledge of similar tax determination engines, general ledger, Gemini AI and ERP systems.
General Knowledge and Abilities: Excellent communication skills, active listening, clear writing, attention to detail, analytical thinking, and teamwork.

Responsibilities

Collects, verifies, archives and retrieves sales tax exemption documentation and follows up with stores to improve compliance.
Prepare sales and use tax returns for multiple jurisdictions and build reports to file and pay taxes due.
Review system generated reports to ensure accurate tax charges and reconcile general ledger accounts.
Assist with questions on exemptions, use tax reporting, invoice corrections, and provide sales/use tax training.
Maintain tax training documents, perform tax research and support audits.

Skills

Excel

Google Suite

Communication

NetSuite

OneSource

Vertex

ERP systems

General ledger

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate or Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

NetSuite

Customer First

OneSource

Vertex

Gemini AI

ERP systems

General ledger software

Job description

Job Description: POSITION SUMMARY

The Sales Tax Associate Accountant is responsible for preparing and filing tax returns for several jurisdictions and assisting with the overall indirect tax compliance and training. This position works closely with the stores to answer invoicing and exemption questions and will act as a subject matter expert for department and company initiatives.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES/FUNCTIONS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions/primary responsibilities.

20% - Collects, verifies, archives and retrieves sales tax exemption documentation. Reviews exemption documentation for accuracy and follows up with stores to improve compliance.
30% - Prepare sales and use tax returns for multiple tax jurisdictions. Build tax reports by jurisdiction to prepare, file and pay taxes due.
30% - Work with system generated reports to determine if the correct amount of tax was charged to our customers. Review use tax reporting and reconcile sales tax general ledger accounts.
10% - Assist tire center personnel with questions on sales tax exemptions, use tax reporting, invoice corrections and other general tax inquiries. Provide applicable sales and use tax training.
10% - General record keeping and retrieval. Maintain tax related training documents, performs tax research, and supports audits conducted by various taxing jurisdictions.

MINIMUM EDUCATION & SKILLS REQUIRED

Educational/Experience Requirements: High school diploma or equivalent and at least 2 years experience in Tax, Accounting, Finance, or related field. Associates or Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Required Technical Skills/Knowledge: Advanced PC skills including Excel, and Google Suite. Other desirable system knowledge includes NetSuite, Customer First, OneSource, Vertex, or working knowledge of similar tax determination engines, general ledger, Gemini AI and ERP systems.

General Knowledge and Abilities: Ability to communicate clearly and professionally (both verbally and in writing) while ensuring that the quality and content of the message are relevant to the circumstances; ability to be an active‑listener; the ability to draft, proofread, and send written communications effectively; the ability and willingness to carefully listen to others by asking appropriate questions and avoiding interruptions Strong attention to detail Analytical and problem-solving skills The ability to establish and maintain rapport, interact comfortably, and work well with co‑workers and others outside the Company. This includes cooperating, being supportive of others, willingly helping others, considering others’ ideas and opinions, sharing information, giving proper credit, and fulfilling team responsibilities Excellent phone and people skills to support inquiries Ability to manage work assignments through prioritization, paying attention to detail, and optimal time management.

Employment remains “AT WILL” at all times.

Our founder, Les Schwab, built his business from one store to hundreds of locations across the western states, a massive supply chain hub, and a state‑of‑the‑art headquarters, making Les Schwab one of the largest independent tire businesses in the United States. Les believed in treating customers like family. Although he passed away in 2007, his vision remains at the core of the company’s culture: give people more for their money, reward employees for their expertise and hard work, earn people’s trust, and everyone benefits. Today, the 8,000+ employees of Les Schwab Tire Centers are proud to carry on this legacy.

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