Tax Strategy & Compliance Specialist

Vaco; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring seeks a Tax Advisor to support tax compliance, research, accounting, and advisory activities across the organization. You will partner with business and finance teams to help ensure accurate tax reporting, maintain compliance, and identify potential tax risks and opportunities while providing practical guidance on business transactions and operations.

The ideal candidate brings a strong tax foundation and the ability to research unfamiliar issues, analyze data, and work across

Qualifications

• Strong general tax foundation
• Ability to research unfamiliar issues and analyze data
• Comfortable translating guidance into business recommendations
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and review tax filings across jurisdictions with accurate supporting docs
• Reconcile tax return data and related GL accounts
• Support tax accruals, accounting entries, and tax-related reporting
• Research federal, state, and local tax laws and guidance
• Provide practical tax guidance to accounting, finance, procurement, and other partners
• Identify potential tax exposures and opportunities and recommend improvements
• Assist with tax audits, notices, and information requests
• Analyze tax assessments and provide recommendations for resolution
• Support tax exemptions administration and saving opportunities
• Collaborate with outside providers and internal teams to improve processes
• Identify recurring issues and suggest procedural improvements
• Support tax technology, data initiatives, and ERP-related processes
• Assist with special projects having tax implications
• Develop and maintain tax documentation, workpapers, and training materials
• Collaborate to strengthen tax controls and compliance
• Perform other tax-related responsibilities as assigned

Job description

Vaco by Highspring seeks a Tax Advisor to support tax compliance, research, accounting, and advisory activities across the organization. You will partner with business and finance teams to help ensure accurate tax reporting, maintain compliance, and identify potential tax risks and opportunities while providing practical guidance on business transactions and operations.

The ideal candidate brings a strong tax foundation and the ability to research unfamiliar issues, analyze data, and work across