Tax Accountant

NorthPoint Search Group; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 38,572 - 44,083; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid vacation, sick, and parental leave

Paid holidays and parking/public transportation

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Tax Accountant to manage multi-state sales and use tax compliance for banking and equipment finance clients. The role entails preparing returns, ensuring documentation meets standards, and supporting audits. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and 4-6 years of relevant experience. This is a full-time, onsite position in Atlanta with a contract duration of 6-12 months, offering competitive hourly pay and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of experience in sales and use tax, preferably multi-state compliance.
• Experience with monthly sales tax compliance and return filing.
• Sales tax code interpretation and research expertise.

Responsibilities

• Provide sales tax treatment guidance in the Equipment Finance industry.
• Ensure documentation meets Tax Department standards.
• Support audits and internal compliance reviews.
• Review and validate sales tax exemption certificates.
• Prepare and file multi-state sales tax returns accurately.

Skills

Sales tax code interpretation

Multi-state compliance

General ledger reconciliation

Proficient with Alteryx

Proficient with Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business

Tools

Vertex Indirect Tax

Access

Hyperion

Tableau

MicroStrategy

Job description

Tax Accountant

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Who: Experienced tax professional with multi-state sales and use tax knowledge, preferably in banking or equipment finance.
What: Ensure compliance with state and local tax requirements, minimize tax burden, support audits, and optimize processes.
Where: Atlanta, GA – 100% onsite.
When: 6–12 month contract, full-time.
Why: Maintain tax compliance, provide accurate guidance, and improve efficiency in tax processes.
Salary: $28–$32/hour.

Job Summary

The Tax Accountant will focus on sales and use tax compliance for a banking client. This role ensures proper treatment of transactions, prepares returns, supports audits, and provides guidance to optimize tax processes using technology and best practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide sales tax treatment guidance in the Equipment Finance industry
• Ensure documentation meets Tax Department standards
• Support audits and internal compliance reviews
• Review and validate sales tax exemption certificates
• Recommend process improvements for sales and use tax compliance, including technology solutions
• Prepare and file multi-state sales tax returns accurately
• Reconcile tax-related general ledger accounts

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business
• 4–6 years of experience in sales and use tax, preferably multi-state compliance
• Experience with monthly sales tax compliance and return filing
• Sales tax code interpretation and research expertise
• Experience with Vertex Indirect Tax or similar software highly desirable
• Proficient with Alteryx, Excel, and general ledger reconciliation
• Equipment finance and relational database experience (Access, Hyperion, Tableau, MicroStrategy) a plus

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Paid vacation, sick, and parental leave
• Paid holidays and parking/public transportation

Tax Accountant manages multi-state sales and use tax compliance, filings, audits, and process improvements for banking and equipment finance clients.