Senior Tax Associate - Indirect Tax

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Role Summary

Burkland Associates is looking for a Senior Tax Associate - Indirect Tax to join our team. You will be part of the Tax Team and will support indirect tax compliance, reporting, research, consulting, planning, and integration activities. You will work closely and proactively alongside numerous clients. This is a unique opportunity to work across multiple organizations and companies as they grow and scale.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Tax Compliance – Own the recurring monthly sales, use and excise tax compliance cycle for all clients or remove your clients: send data requests, review returns and related workpapers, obtain client approval, and file by deadline. Ensure the appropriate taxes are collected or assessed and properly remitted.

• International Indirect Tax – Support compliance for Canada GST/HST, EU One Stop Shop (OSS), and VAT obligations.

• Nexus Studies and Voluntary Disclosure Agreements – Perform nexus studies to identify where clients have filing obligations, and prepare and manage Voluntary Disclosure Agreements (VDAs) to resolve prior-period exposure.

• Technical Tax Research – Monitor, research and examine tax issues affecting clients and communicate appropriate tax positions through written or oral presentation

• Tax Planning – Assist clients with indirect tax controversy notices. Monitor client’s business and develop tax strategy. Assemble and maintain accounting and tax records to support filed returns and financial statement accounting

• Client Collaboration – new client onboarding, respond quickly to client technical questions, use sound judgment on when to escalate an issue, and coordinate client-facing communications with the account manager.

• Tax Technology – Identify ways to streamline and improve processes through data analytics and other technology tools including software integration. Educate and train clients on tax solutions.

Core Competencies & Skills

• Communication — Serving as a clear, data-backed voice for the team, both internally with senior leadership on needs, constraints, and resourcing decisions, and externally in direct correspondence with state agencies.

• Judgment and escalation — Knows the difference between an error to fix and an issue that needs leadership or client input, and acts on each appropriately.

• Attention to detail — Notices small inconsistencies and discrepancies in the work and resolves them before they grow into larger problems.

• AI Fluency — Hands-on comfort using AI tools in accounting and operational work, with sound judgment about where AI adds value, where human research is required, and how to protect client data.

• Attention to detail — Reviews work thoroughly and consistently, catching errors others miss without losing sight of materiality.

Minimum Requirements / Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Business, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Tax, Law, or related field and 3-5 years of multi-jurisdictional indirect tax advisory services and indirect tax compliance

• Detailed understanding and knowledge of multi-jurisdictional indirect tax principles

• Ability to juggle multiple projects, and priorities, and reprioritize as needed in this fast-paced environment.

• Experience in process improvement, governance, and cross-functional collaboration

• Strong collaboration and business partnering skills, including excellent interpersonal skills

• Ability to seek out and implement internal or external best practices

• Advanced proficiency in Google G Suite (Spreadsheet, Docs, Slides, etc.)

• Experience with sales tax software and project management software

• Comfort using AI tools as part of your day-to-day workflow

Physical & Environmental Demands

This is a remote position. Work is primarily performed at a computer for extended periods, requiring the ability to use a keyboard, view a screen, and communicate via video and phone. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Burkland Associates is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Burkland Associates is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or another legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit our careers page https://burklandassociates.com/careers/. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

The base pay range target for the role described in this job description is The base pay range target for the role described in this job description is $85,000 - 100,000. Final offer amounts depend on multiple factors such as candidate experience and expertise, geographic location, total compensation, and market data.. Final offer amounts depend on multiple factors such as candidate experience and expertise, geographic location, total compensation, and market data. In addition, full-time regular positions are eligible for, 401(k), health benefits, and other benefits; some of these benefits may be available for part-time.