Senior Indirect Tax Analyst

Dealer Tire; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Dealer Tire is seeking a Senior Indirect Tax Analyst to oversee compliance for sales and use taxes, manage audits, and guide process improvements. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate returns, timely filings, and effective resolution of tax notices.

You will train junior staff, support property tax activities, and drive tax automation initiatives using Vertex and ERP integrations for greater operational efficiency across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field.
• Minimum 3+ years indirect tax experience.
• Proficient with Vertex tax software and ERP systems.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Experience with tax audits.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, prepare, and file Sales & Use Tax returns and related reporting.
• Support month-end and quarter-end close activities, including journals and reconciliations.
• Oversee tax notices, issue escalation, and backlog reduction.
• Lead indirect tax projects with external authorities and audits.
• Assist in training junior staff and improving tax processes via automation.

Skills

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Microsoft Excel

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field

Tools

JD Edwards (JDE)

NetSuite

Vertex

Job description

The Senior Indirect Tax Analyst is responsible for overseeing and executing complex indirect tax compliance, providing technical guidance, supporting process improvements, and serving as a key resource across the organization. This role ensures accurate and timely filing of sales and use tax returns, supports tax audits, leads process improvement initiatives, and contributes to cross‑functional tax technology projects. The Senior Analyst also assists with training junior team members and strengthening tax operational effectiveness.

As a Senior Indirect Tax Analyst, your essential job functions will include the following:

• Analyze, prepare, and file assigned Sales & Use Tax returns and other reporting requirements while supporting month‑end and quarter‑end close activities—including journal entries, reconciliations, and accruals—with strong attention to detail.
• Oversee the resolution of tax notices, ensuring timely follow‑up, effective issue escalation, and minimal backlog across the compliance function.
• Oversee and support a variety of indirect tax projects involving external taxing authorities, including Voluntary Disclosure Agreements (VDAs), sales and use tax audits, nexus reviews, account registrations and closures, taxability research, notice resolution initiatives, and other compliance or remediation projects with outside providers and state/local jurisdictions.

Property Tax

• Assist with property tax reporting requirements by preparing supporting schedules.
• Work with Accounting to help compile and maintain documentation needed for property tax filings, including inventory and tangible personal property details by state.
• Support the preparation of annual tax accruals and account reconciliations, as assigned.
• Provide assistance during tax audits by gathering documentation, preparing responses, and supporting the audit lead, as needed.
• Develop strong working relationships with other functional areas, as appropriate.
• Prepare all business license filings, as assigned, and coordinate with statutory agent(s), as required.
• Assist in preparing computations for miscellaneous tax filings, such as gross receipts taxes and commercial activity taxes, as assigned.
• Support the maintenance of the tax calendar and other departmental tracking documents as needed.
• Drive efficiency in tax workflows by refining Standard Operating Procedures and leading automation and reporting initiatives, including Vertex, Alteryx and OneStream.
• Other duties, as assigned.

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field required.
• Minimum 3+ years of indirect tax experience and/or equivalent public accounting experience required.
• Intermediate to Advanced skills in Microsoft Office products, including Excel.
• Proven attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills and an ability to collaborate with individuals at all organizational levels.
• Familiarity with using JDE (JD Edwards), NetSuite or another major ERP system is a plus.
• Experience with Vertex (O‑Series or Vertex Cloud), including assisting with maintaining tax rates, exemption certificates, jurisdictional settings, return preparation, system testing, reporting validation, and supporting cross‑functional teams in resolving tax engine issues.
• Results Orientation
• Agility
• Initiative
• Customer Focus
• Critical Thinking
• Apply Knowledge
• Recognize Implications
• Operational Excellence
• Work Selflessly
• Proven track record of success in a fast‑paced environment

Physical Job Requirements

• Continuous viewing from and inputting data to a computer screen.
• Sitting for long periods of time.

Drug Policy

• Dealer Tire is a drug‑free environment. All applicants being considered for employment must pass a pre‑employment drug screening before beginning work.