Sr Accountant, Sales Tax

Tractor Supply; Brentwood (TN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Family planning resources

Job summary

Tractor Supply Company is seeking a Tax Audit Manager to lead complex sales and use tax audits and develop robust audit strategies. You will guide a team, analyze data, and present findings to leadership while enhancing controls and processes to minimize exposure.

The role requires technical tax knowledge, experience in audits, and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance and efficient resolution of issues.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to draw conclusions from complex data sets and present strategic recommendations.
• Experience with sales tax audits or controversy matters is preferred.
• Proficiency in SAP and Taxware or similar tax software is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage all facets of assigned sales and use tax audits including evaluating sample methodologies, analyzing data, and developing audit defense strategies.
• Analyze audit schedules, determine errors, calculate liability estimates, and present findings to management.
• Direct lower level team members in gathering audit support documentation for state tax auditors.
• Conduct technical research related to exemption certificate requirements and internal controls.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to align SKU codes with tax codes and reduce future audit risk.
• Direct lower level staff in accruing use tax on fixed asset invoices.

Skills

Analytical skills

Tax audit experience

SAP

Excel

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Tools

Taxware

Business Objects

Job description

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This role is responsible for the management and resolution of assigned sales and use tax audit/controversy matters including collecting tax audit related information, proactively evaluating tax exposure, developing and implementing audit strategies to defend tax positions and maintaining successful auditor relationships. In addition, this role is responsible identifying gaps in controls and design, leading efforts to determine the root cause, and implementing solutions in order to reduce future audit exposure.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (Min 5%)

• Manage all facets of assigned sales and use tax audits including evaluating sample methodologies, analyzing and reconciling data, and developing and executing audit defense strategies.
• Analyze audit schedules, determine nature of errors, calculate liability estimates, develop audit reserve calculation, present findings and make recommendations to management.
• Direct lower level team members in the gathering, analyzing, and organizing the audit support documentation for review by state tax auditors.
• Conduct technical research related to exemption certificate requirements, evaluate internal controls and processes in relation to those requirements, determine impact on the organization, and summarize and communicate those findings to management.
• Consult with cross functional team members and leads efforts to align merchandise stock keeping units (SKU) with Taxware codes and develop sustainable processes to reduce future audit risk and exposure.
• Conduct technical research related to sales and use tax issues. Summarize and communicate those findings to management.
• Direct lower level employee(s) in accurately accruing use tax on fixed asset invoices.

Required Qualifications

Experience : 5 years of Accounting experience preferably including sales tax audit and/or auditing experience.

Education : Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field is preferred. Any suitable combination of education and experience will be considered.

Preferred knowledge, skills or abilities

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to draw conclusions from complex data sets and present strategic recommendations in a logical manner.
• Ability to interact and partner with professionals in various functional areas to resolve complex tax issues throughout the organization.
• Strong negotiation skills with the ability to establish and defend positions with external auditors.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly advanced skills in Excel.
• Experience with SAP and Business Objects software is preferred.
• Experience with Taxware or other tax decision software is preferred.

Working Conditions

• Normal office working conditions

Physical Requirements

• Standing (not walking)
• Walking
• Lifting up to 10 pounds

Disclaimer

This job description represents an overview of the responsibilities for the above referenced role. It is not intended to represent a comprehensive list of responsibilities. A team member should perform all duties as assigned by his/ her supervisor.

Company Info

At Tractor Supply and Petsense by Tractor Supply, our Team Members are the heart of our success. Their dedication, passion, and hard work drive everything we do, and we are committed to supporting them with a comprehensive and accessible total reward package. We understand the evolving needs of our Team Members and their families, and we strive to offer meaningful, competitive, and sustainable benefits that support their well-being today and in the future.

Our benefits extend beyond medical, dental, and vision coverage, including company-paid life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, and family planning resources such as adoption and surrogacy assistance, for all full-time Team Members and all part-time Team Members. Part time new hires gain eligibility for TSC Benefits by averaging at least 15 hours per week during their 90-day lookback period. The lookback period starts the first of the month following the date of hire. If the 15-hour requirement was met, the benefits eligibility date will be the first day of the month following 4 months of continuous service.

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