Sales Tax Manager

Brady Martz; Fargo (ND); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Profit sharing

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Paid time off

Job summary

Brady Martz is seeking a Sales Tax Manager to lead our Sales Tax team, overseeing client engagements and multi-state filings. The role focuses on improving tax workflows, mentoring staff, and coordinating with other departments to grow service lines.

Ideal candidates will have 3–5 years in public accounting, advanced knowledge of setting up sales tax in general ledger systems, and experience with Avalara or QuickBooks Online.

Qualifications

• Experience leading sales tax teams preferred in public accounting.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to train and mentor staff in SBS area.
• Experience with multi-state sales tax filings and audits.
• Proficiency with sales tax software like Avalara or QB Online.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Sales Tax team and projects, including capacity planning and scheduling.
• Consult with clients on sales tax filings, setup, pricing, and engagements.
• Develop and improve Sales Tax workflows and standard operating procedures.
• Respond to client or team questions and delegate when appropriate.
• Resolve agency discrepancies and notices and maintain client accounts in Avalara.
• Collaborate with other teams (New Business, Onboarding, Payroll) to support engagements.
• Provide training and career development discussions with team members.
• Partner with leadership on service line growth, pricing, staffing, and profitability.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Mentoring/training

Client relationship management

Time management

Tools

Avalara

QuickBooks Online

Job description

TheSales TaxManager serves as an outsourcedsales tax expertfor clients and worksas part of a team to providevaluableclientexperiences.They handle thesales taxfunctions for thefirm’sclients,including having the ability to work with clients with more complex needs.This person will mentor and train employees in the SBS area.

Essential Position Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the Sales Tax team and projects to include new projects, managing capacity, workload distribution, and scheduling
• Manages client relationships and provides consultations on sales tax filings and set up by assisting the New Business team with scoping, pricing, and transitioning new Sales Tax engagements or participating in prospect meetings as the Sales Tax subject matter expert
• Oversee the development and continuous improvement of the Sales Tax workflows and procedures while continuing to develop and maintain standard operating procedures and best practices
• Field client or internal questions in relation to the process or program and determining when necessary to delegate
• Resolve any agency discrepancies and notices
• Maintain firm accounts in Avalara, manage user access as needed, and troubleshoot errors or resolve issues.
• Collaborate with other teams/departments (New Business, Onboarding, Payroll, etc.)
• Develop team members including providing training and resources, conducting coaching, performance management, and career development discussions
• Partnering with leadership on service line growth, pricing, staffing, and strategic initiatives by reviewing engagement profitability and recommending service adjustments
• 3-5 years of experience in public accounting preferred, including experience managing staff and assisting with Sales Tax audits
• Advanced knowledge of setting up/mapping sales tax in general ledger systems
• Advanced knowledge and experience with Sales Tax in multiple states/filings
• Ability to communicate clearly in writing and verbally
• Ability to work on multiple projects and meet deadlines by setting priorities with work projects
• Knowledge/experience with sales tax software (such as Avalara, QuickBooksOnline, etc.), preferred

Health insurance; dental insurance; vision insurance; an employer funded profit-sharing plan with a 401(k) option (upon meeting eligibility requirements), group term life insurance, disability insurance, flexible spending accounts and a flexible time off and paid leave program.