Sales & Use Tax Manager

Adaptive Solutions Group; Olathe (KS); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

STD/LTD

Life Insurance

401k

Paid Vacation

Holidays

Job summary

Adaptive Solutions Group seeks a Sales & Use Tax Manager to lead a tax team, oversee complex multi-state returns, and navigate changing tax laws. The role emphasizes collaboration with internal teams and external providers to optimize tax positions.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of experience, strong leadership, and hands-on expertise with Vertex, SureTax, and ERP systems, plus advanced Excel skills to analyze data and improve processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field.
• 10+ years of sales and use tax experience with multi-state expertise.
• Proficient in Vertex, CCH SureTax and ERP systems; strong Excel skills.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a tax team, overseeing workflow and development.
• Supervise preparation and filing of multi-state sales and use tax returns.
• Monitor tax law changes and advise on implications for business transactions.
• Manage internal audits and respond to tax authority inquiries.
• Support special tax projects as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical

Multi-state tax expertise

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field

Tools

Vertex

CCH SureTax

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Sales & Use Tax Manager Adaptive Solutions Group is seeking a Sales & Use Tax Manager for a full-time opportunity in the Midwest region.

Responsibilities

• Department Leadership: Manage and mentor a tax team, including senior and staff-level accountants. Oversee workflow, coach team members, and assist in hiring, training, and development.
• Tax Compliance: Supervise preparation and filing of a high volume of monthly, quarterly, and annual sales and use tax returns across multiple states. Respond to escalated inquiries from tax authorities, vendors, and internal teams.
• Tax Strategy & Guidance: Monitor and interpret changes in tax laws, maintain tax reference tools and training resources, oversee relationships with external tax providers, and advise on tax implications for business transactions.
• Audit Management: Conduct periodic internal audits to ensure compliance, manage jurisdictional audits, provide required documentation, and address audit findings with supporting research and analysis.
• Other Duties: Support special projects and related tax responsibilities as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field. Minimum of 10 years of sales and use tax experience with strong multi-state taxation expertise. Background in areas such as construction taxability, exemption management, return preparation (in-house or outsourced), and tax calculation software. Strong skills in Microsoft Excel (formulas, pivot tables) with experience in tax software (e.g., Vertex, CCH SureTax) and ERP systems. Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving abilities. Leadership experience managing and developing teams.

Preferred Qualifications

International taxation experience. Tax programming or ERP integration knowledge.

Benefits

Benefits Adaptive Solutions Group offers a competitive compensation and benefits package that includes medical, dental, STD/LTD, life insurance coverage, 401k, paid vacation, and holidays.

• medical
• dental
• STD/LTD
• life insurance coverage
• 401k
• paid vacation
• holidays

Adaptive Solutions Group is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.