Sales & Use Tax Accountant

About This Job

Pathfinder Business Analysis (P) Ltd

Location: Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

Work Mode: On-site

Industry: IT Services and IT Consulting

Job Description

Designation: Sales & Use Tax Accountant – U.S.

Job Location: Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

Job type: Work from Office - 100%

Job role: Permanent

Job Summary;

We are seeking an experienced Sales & Use Tax Accountant to support and manage U.S. multistate sales and use tax engagements, including audit defense, refund recovery, tax research, and tax savings initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Manage sales & use tax audit defense and refund recovery engagements.Analyze sales, purchase, and fixed asset transactions for taxability, overpayments, and potential exposures.Reconcile sales & use tax accounts with the General Ledger and transaction reports.Conduct multistate sales & use tax research and support audits, refund claims, and interactions with taxing authorities.Manage multiple client engagements, timelines, and deliverables.Work with SAP, Oracle, Excel, and other systems to analyze large datasets and improve tax reporting processes.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or related field.3+ years of U.S. multistate Sales & Use Tax experience.Experience with sales tax audits, refund claims, tax research, and state/local taxing authorities.Strong accounting, analytical, and reconciliation skills.Advanced Excel skills, including PivotTables, lookups, and large-data analysis.Strong communication, organization, and project management skills.

Preferred

Experience with SAP, Oracle, tax technology, audit defense, refund recovery, and tax savings projects.