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.

Why DH Pace?

DH Pace Company is a distribution, construction and service organization offering a complete range of door and door related products and commercial security products. The company is privately owned and has been in operation over 95 years! We have 50+ US offices in 24 states with 2023 company-wide sales of $1 billion.

Our mission is to enhance the communities we serve by improving the safety, convenience, and aesthetics of the buildings where we live, work, and play. Our foundation of values represents who we are and what we stand for. Values are never situational or circumstantial, they are always and forever. Our core values are R.I.S.E. Respect, Integrity, Service, and Excellence.

Our benefit offerings include:

• Medical, dental, and vision options: Available on the 1st day of the month following your start date!
• Paid time off plan: 13 days accrued annually during your 1st year; 16 days accrued during your 2nd year!
• Paid Holidays: New Years Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day
• Floating Holidays: Up to 2 floating holidays per year
• Competitive compensation: Including annual performance evaluations!
• 401k retirement plan: Including an employer match!
• Company paid: Life insurance, short-term disability, & long-term disability

Successful completion of references, employment verifications, background check, and drug screen required in advance of hire.

DH Pace Company, Inc. does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or agencies. Any resume submitted to any employee of DH Pace Company, Inc. without a prior written search agreement will be considered unsolicited and the property of DH Pace Company, Inc. Please, no phone calls or emails.

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