Sales Tax Specialist I

GreatAmerica Financial Services is a highly successful entrepreneurial company providing equipment financing to businesses across the United States. Our exemplary customer service, our principle-centered business philosophy and our team-based operating approach are key to our success and growth.

We Are Looking to Add a Key Member to Our Tax Team!

The Sales Tax Specialist I is responsible for ensuring compliance with all aspects of the sales tax cycle.  

As a Sales Tax Specialist, you will:

• Administer timely and accurate basic state and local sales/use tax returns without assistance and complex returns with assistance

• Accurately prepare support documents for original and amended return filing using internal applications with assistance

• Complete basic local sales tax registrations without assistance, complex local registrations with assistance

• Answer basic sales tax questions for various business units and/or external customers with limited assistance

• Administer recurring sales tax quality control procedures, including but not limited to report generation and correction

• Identify exempt customers and assist with reapply of payments as needed

• Grasp and identify sales tax coding errors in InfoLease and aid in resolution

• Understand general ledger, debit and credit concepts and complete basic account reconciliations with minimal assistance

• Update and maintain power queries for Sales Tax Team.  Assist with creation of basic power queries as needed

• Communicate directly and professionally with taxing authorities and resolve basic sales tax requests

• Set up new clients in various sales tax systems and coordinate special client requests with leader

• Proactively participate in strategic projects for the Sales Tax Team as assigned

• Provide outstanding GreatAmerica Experience for external as well as internal customers

To be successful in this role you will need: 

Education

• Two or four-year accounting or finance degree or equivalent accounting/financial record keeping related experience required.

Experience

• Prior leasing, sales tax, or related experience helpful but not required

Computer Skills

• Experience with Microsoft Office products, primarily Word and Excel

• General experience with sales tax software preferred but not required

Sharing rewards is an integral part of our culture. We believe in the value of hard work and reward our employees beyond the paycheck. Our total rewards package is based on eligibility and includes:

Financial Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• Monthly Bonuses for Eligible Employees
• 401(k) and Company Match
• Annual Profit Sharing
• Paid Time Off

Health, Wellbeing, and Family Planning Benefits

• Paid Vacation - starting at 80 hours annually for employees in their first year of service.
• Paid Sick Days - Ten (10) per year with a conversion option for unused time.
• Ten (10) Paid Holidays per year
• Gym Reimbursement
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Short-Term and Long Term Disability
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Parental Leave

Education and Career Planning Benefits

• Tuition Assistance
• Networking Opportunities
• Leadership Development Opportunities

Perks

• Paid Parking
• Service Awards
• Hybrid work arrangements
• Business casual environment
• A strong organizational culture focused on our greatest asset: you!

If your experience aligns closely, please apply. We value diverse backgrounds and adding new perspectives. We encourage you to apply if you can make a strong impact in this role at www.greatamerica.com/careers.

Please note, applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa.