Indirect Tax Accountant

At NASCAR, you will find a community of individuals who care about our sport and are united in seeing it grow. We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Indirect Tax Accountant with at least 3 years of hands-on experience in sales and use tax compliance, including working with Workday and sales tax automation tools such as Avalara and/or Vertex. The ideal candidate will also have experience participating in the implementation of a sales tax engine and a strong understanding of multi-state sales and use tax requirements.

This role will play a key part in managing the company's indirect tax obligations, ensuring timely and accurate filings, and supporting tax technology initiatives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, and file multi-state sales and use tax returns, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Enter payments for returns to ensure accurate and timely remittance.
• Maintain taxability matrices and monitor changing tax rates, rules, and exemptions.
• Research and communicate relevant sales and use tax determinations to internal teams as they arise.
• Prepare monthly sales tax reconciliations and ensure accuracy of tax accruals in the general ledger.
• Assist with tax audits, including gathering documentation and responding to inquiries from state and local tax authorities.
• Collaborate with IT, Finance, and external vendors on the implementation and maintenance of sales tax engines (Avalara or Vertex), including configuration and testing.
• Work closely with internal teams to ensure correct tax setup in Workday, including product taxability, customer exemptions, and jurisdictional rules.
• Monitor nexus determinations and assist in registration in new jurisdictions as necessary.
• Analyze and validate transactional tax data to identify inconsistencies or errors.
• Participate in continuous process improvement initiatives related to indirect tax compliance and automation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in indirect tax, specifically sales and use tax, in a multi-entity, multi-state environment.
• Strong experience with Workday and sales tax software such as Avalara and/or Vertex.
• Hands-on experience in the implementation or upgrade of a sales tax engine is required.
• Solid understanding of sales and use tax laws and regulations across multiple jurisdictions.
• Basic knowledge of accounting principles, including accounts payable functions, journal entries, and general ledger account reconciliation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in real and personal property tax compliance.
• Familiarity with exemption certificate management and resale documentation.
• Experience with Canadian HST, GST, PST is a plus.
• CPA or working toward certification is a plus.