Sales Tax Specialist

The Sales Tax Specialist works closely with the Supervisor of Sales Tax, Sales Tax Team Lead and Sales Tax Associates for all Sales Tax related to the United States Operations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare & file state and local sales & use tax returns as required.
• Prepare & file other state and local tax returns as require (non-income tax returns, e.g. – Unclaimed Properties Returns, Business & Occupational Tax Returns, etc.)
• Serve as a resource of knowledge related to Sales Tax and exemption applications.
• Ensure tax laws and regulations are being applied correctly with a sample of each auction.
• Investigate and resolve buyer sales tax issues in collaboration with Site Managers and Sales Tax Associates.
• Ensure that procedures are in compliance with SOX requirements.
• Provide training sessions, guidance and decision making when required.
• Lead by example and role model in work ethics and organizational citizenship.
• Serve as overflow reviewer of tax audit supporting files and statutory tax filings and payments as well as sales tax journal entries.
• Conduct sales tax research for tax law changes, new entities and/or new products or services.
• Monthly reconciliation of sales tax liability accounts to the general ledger.
• Resolve general ledger and customer account discrepancies.
• Other duties or special projects as assigned

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of equitable experience
• Problem-solving, identifying and resolving scheduling challenges, reporting requirements
• Ability to adhere to tight deadlines and ensure deadlines are met
• Prioritizing workload
• Ability to identify procedural inefficiencies and create solutions
• Finding and resolving discrepancies in tax account reconciliations
• Assist with inter-team communication and workflow issue resolution
• Aid leadership team in identifying and addressing strategic tax challenges
• Professional work office environment
• Limited travel is required.

IAA Holdings, LLC (IAA)

IAA Holdings, LLC (IAA), a Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers company (NYSE: RBA) and (TSX: RBA), is a trusted global marketplace for insights, services, and transaction solutions for commercial assets and vehicles. Leveraging leading-edge technology and focusing on innovation, IAA’s unique platform facilitates the marketing and sale of total-loss, damaged and low-value vehicles. IAA serves a global buyer base – located throughout over 170 countries – and a full spectrum of sellers, including insurers, dealerships, fleet lease and rental car companies, and charitable organizations. Buyers have access to multiple digital bidding and buying channels, innovative vehicle merchandising, and efficient evaluation services, enhancing the overall purchasing experience. IAA offers sellers a comprehensive suite of services aimed at maximizing vehicle value, reducing administrative costs, shortening selling cycle time and delivering the highest economic returns.

RB Global full-time employees are offered medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurances. Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan and RB Global will match 100% for the first 4% contributed. Employees will also receive 15 days of PTO each year.

About the team - Yard Operations 

We conduct hundreds of live auctions each year around the world. It takes a hardworking team of energetic people in a wide variety of full-time and part-time roles to conduct a successful multi-million dollar auction – from equipment inspectors, yard managers and operators to administrative staff and customer service representatives.