Corporate Tax Accountant
Creative Financial Staffing
Byron Center, MI
Job Summary:
We are looking for a detail-oriented and knowledgeable Sales and Use Tax Accountant to manage the organization’s indirect tax compliance and reporting. This role is responsible for preparing and filing multi-state sales and use tax returns, maintaining tax records, supporting audits, and ensuring compliance with jurisdictional tax laws. The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of sales and use tax regulations and experience working in a fast-paced corporate environment.
Key Responsibilities:
Prepare and file accurate and timely sales and use tax returns across multiple states and jurisdictions.
Maintain and reconcile sales tax liability accounts and ensure proper tax treatment of transactions.
Review sales transactions for correct taxability based on product/service type and jurisdiction.
Monitor and research changes in sales and use tax laws and regulations to ensure ongoing compliance.
Manage and validate exemption certificates, resale certificates, and customer tax documentation.
Respond to tax inquiries from internal departments and external taxing authorities.
Assist with sales and use tax audits, including data gathering, documentation, and issue resolution.
Coordinate with IT, sales, procurement, and accounting teams to ensure tax is correctly applied to transactions.
Support tax software implementations or upgrades and maintain system tax settings.
Identify opportunities for process improvements and risk mitigation related to indirect tax compliance.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
2+ years of experience in sales and use tax compliance or indirect tax accounting.
Strong knowledge of U.S. sales and use tax rules across multiple jurisdictions.
Experience with tax compliance software (e.g., Avalara, Vertex, Sovos, ONESOURCE).
Proficient in Excel and familiarity with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite).
Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deadlines.
Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills.
Preferred Skills:
Experience supporting sales tax audits.
Knowledge of taxability for SaaS, digital products, manufacturing, or e-commerce (depending on industry).
Familiarity with exemption certificate management tools and best practices.
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MaxSalary: USD125000
MinSalary: USD85000
About the Company
Creative Financial Staffing
ABOUT US:
Creative Financial Staffing (CFS) is a leading, employee-owned staffing firm—the largest one founded by CPA firms. CFS helps companies locate, attract and hire exceptional accounting, finance & technology professionals. With three decades of experience, CFS has developed a vast network of skilled professionals and has unique resources to better understand hiring needs, attract higher-caliber candidates and assess candidate potential.
Established in 1994, CFS today operates 30+ offices across the United States. Nationally, CFS connects companies with candidates, from entry-level to executive level, temporary to direct hire, and project support to interim management.
OVERVIEW:
Creative Financial Staffing, along with our CFS Technology Division, delivers qualified accounting, finance and technology professionals on a temporary and permanent basis across a broad range of industries. Our extensive network equips us with the resources to better understand our client’s needs, attract higher-caliber candidates, and assess their potential. We take pride in being the industry's leading employee-owned staffing firm.
100% Employee-Owned: By embracing this business model, CFS has empowered its employees to become committed owners, fostering a culture of innovation, productivity, and customer-centricity. With an engaged and empowered workforce, our customers reap the rewards.
Your Success is Our Success: Our business is all about people and personal connections, built on trust and teamwork. As employee-owners, we love what we do and we are dedicated to the success of our clients and candidates.
Highly Qualified Professionals at Every Level: We are dedicated to recruiting top accounting, finance and technology talent for our clients, from entry-level to senior professionals. Our rigorous screening process includes personal interviews, professional reference checks, and employment/degree verifications to ensure a list of quality candidates.
Personal Attention: Our clients consistently commend us for our individualized focus and service. Client and recruit satisfaction is paramount to our business, and we strive to ensure each placement is the absolute best.
Our Commitment: Our core values are the foundation of our company’s culture and success. They guide our decision-making, foster collaboration, and create a positive work environment built on transparency and accountability. At CFS, our employees embody and value: integrity, teamwork, accountability, positive mindset, disciplined, and hard work.
Career Opportunities: We are growing! CFS is always on the lookout for team-oriented, enthusiastic, entrepreneurial, and customer service-driven professionals to join our team. If this sounds like you, join us and discover what we're all about!
Headquarters:
21 Custom House St.
Suite 210
Boston, MA 02110
Interested in learning more about our current opportunities? Join our talent network today!