Sales Use and Property Tax Manager

Atlas Copco Airpower N.V.; Red River (SC); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlas Copco Group US in Rock Hill, SC, seeks a Sales, Use and Property Tax Manager to oversee U.S. and Canadian indirect tax and personal property tax across a multi-entity environment.

You will collaborate with Finance, Operations, IT, and external advisors to ensure audit readiness, accurate filings, and tax technology management. Ideal candidate has 7+ years in sales/use tax and/or property tax, strong SAP and Vertex O-Series experience, advanced Excel skills, and a track record of driving

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in sales and use tax and/or property tax.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. indirect tax compliance and reporting.
• Working knowledge of Canadian GST/HST, PST, and QST requirements.
• Experience managing third-party tax providers and audits.
• Experience with SAP and Vertex O-Series.
• Advanced Excel, analytical, and reconciliation skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee U.S. sales and use tax compliance through external service providers.
• Prepare and file Canadian indirect tax returns (GST/HST, PST, QST).
• Lead U.S. and Canadian sales tax audits and coordinate responses.
• Serve as internal SME for sales and use tax matters.
• Manage exemption certificate compliance and related systems.

Skills

Sales tax expertise

Property tax

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, or related field

Tools

SAP

Vertex O-Series

Exemptax

Excel

Job description

Finance Atlas Copco Group US – United States Rock Hill SC

As the Sales, Use and Property Tax Manager, you are responsible for overseeing U.S. and Canadian indirect tax compliance, U.S. personal property tax, and business license administration across a multi-entity environment. This role serves as the primary liaison between Finance, Accounting, Operations, IT, external tax advisors, and tax authorities to ensure accurate compliance, audit readiness, and effective tax technology management. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in sales and use tax, experience with SAP and Vertex O-Series, strong analytical skills, and the ability to drive process improvements while partnering across the organization. You will report to the Vice President - Tax.

Indirect Tax Compliance

• Manage U.S. sales and use tax compliance through external service providers.
• Prepare and file Canadian indirect tax returns, including GST/HST, PST, and QST.
• Review, reconcile, and validate tax data, filings, payments, and related account balances.
• Serve as the internal subject matter expert for sales and use tax matters.
• Lead U.S. and Canadian sales tax audits and coordinate responses to tax authorities.

Tax Technology & Process Management

• Serve as the primary resource for Vertex O-Series, including configuration support, troubleshooting, and tax determination issues.
• Partner with IT and business teams to resolve system-related tax issues involving SAP and Vertex.
• Support new entity onboarding, tax automation initiatives, and process improvements.
• Manage exemption certificate compliance through Exemptax and related systems.

Property Tax & Business Licensing

• Oversee U.S. personal property tax compliance, filings, assessments, and payments in partnership with third-party providers.
• Manage business license registrations, renewals, and compliance requirements across jurisdictions.
• Maintain filing calendars and ensure timely completion of all tax and licensing obligations.

Business Partnership

• Collaborate with Finance, Accounting, Sales, Operations, AP, AR, and IT teams to support compliance and business initiatives.
• Manage relationships with external tax advisors, technology providers, and service partners.
• Support acquisitions, new business activities, audits, and other tax-related projects.

To succeed, you will need

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in sales and use tax and/or property tax.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. indirect tax compliance and reporting.
• Working knowledge of Canadian GST/HST, PST, and QST requirements.
• Experience managing third-party tax providers and audits.
• Experience with SAP and Vertex O-Series.
• Advanced Excel, analytical, and reconciliation skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.

The ideal candidate will have the following:

• CPA, CMI, or other tax-related certification.
• Experience with Vertex Tax Assist, SAP tax integrations, and exemption certificate management systems.
• Manufacturing, multi-entity, or multinational environment experience.
• Experience with Anybill.

We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement. We value diverse experiences and perspectives and are excited to see what you bring to the role.

In return, we offer

• Culture of trust and accountability
• Lifelong learning and career growth
• Innovation powered by people
• Comprehensive compensation and benefits
• Health and well-being

Job location

This role offers a hybrid working arrangement, allowing you to split your time between working remotely and being on-site at our 1059 Paragon Way office in Rock Hill, South Carolina.

Contact information

Atlas Copco Group enables technology that transforms the future. We innovate to develop products, services and solutions that are key to our customers' success. Our four business areas offer technologies for air and gas compression, vacuum and abatement, automated assembly and quality control, mobile energy management and power generation as well as portable and industrial flow technologies.In 2024, Atlas Copco Group had revenues of BSEK 177 and at year end about 55 000 employees.