Sales & Use Tax Manager

DH Pace Company, Inc., is seeking a Sales & Use Tax Manager based at our Corporate Office in Olathe, KS.  Looking for a minimum of ten (10) years’ Sales & Use Tax experience, coupled with BA-Accounting.  Seeking strong multi-state taxation experience in construction taxability, customer and supplier exemption management, in-house and outsourced return preparation and working knowledge of tax calculation software.  International taxation experience is a plus. Team management experience is requested.

 Position Overview:

• Department Management:  Coach and mentor three Senior Tax Accountants and one Tax Accountant, assess and cultivate team’s strengths, effectively communicate, manage workflow and coaching opportunities and hire, train and develop new employees.
• Tax Team Processes:  Oversee tax team’s preparation and filing of high volume of monthly, quarterly and annual tax returns for DH Pace Company, Inc. and affiliated subsidiaries that have return requirements.  (Income Tax and Property Tax compliance are NOT part of this position’s responsibility).  Will respond to escalated tax inquiries and correspondence received from tax authorities, customers, the business, and vendors as needed in a timely manner. 
• Company Tax Management:  Maintain continual review of sales tax laws and regulations, document and communicate new or changing tax laws, create and maintain companywide tax reference tools and training guides, manage relationships with external tax providers and provide sales tax advice for Mergers & Acquisitions.
• Audit Management:  Conduct periodic internal auditing to ensure division tax compliance, manage state and local jurisdictional tax audits, provide auditors with necessary data and facts to complete audits, research and review tax paperwork for accuracy and rebuttal of issues, and argue necessary tax statutes to reduce assessments.
• Perform other job-related responsibilities and projects as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Minimum Educational Requirement: Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
• Minimum ten (10) years’ Sales & Use Tax experience; strong experience in multi-state taxation, preferably specializing in the area of construction taxability, customer and supplier exemption management, outsourced return preparation and working knowledge of tax calculation software.  International taxation experience is a plus.
• Proficient in creating, manipulating, and analyzing data in MS Excel, using formulas and pivot tables and ideally will have experience working in Vertex, CCH SureTax, and ERP systems with tax programming experience.
• Strong communication, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Successful completion of references, employment verifications, background check, and drug screen required in advance of hire.

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