This position supports the U.S. tax team by assisting with sales and use tax compliance processes, including compiling transaction data, preparing standard workpapers, entering information into Vertex and related systems, maintaining documentation, and supporting monthly, quarterly, and annual indirect tax filings. The role is process-oriented and focused on accurate data collection, organization, and input rather than technical tax research or complex tax analysis.
Office Location: Goa
Work Model: Remote [This will be Work from home with a caveat of visiting Goa office for one week in a quarter with no challenges in performance]
Key Responsibilities
Compile, organize, and maintain data used for U.S. sales and use tax compliance.
Extract transactions and financial data from source systems using established reports or instructions.
Input, review, maintain sales and use tax data in Vertex and related tax compliance systems.
Assist with preparation of recurring sales and use tax return workpapers and filing support packages.
Prepare standard reconciliations, roll-forwards, and schedules supporting sales and use tax filings.
Help maintain sales and use tax calendars, filing trackers, jurisdiction lists, and status logs.
Assist with exemption certificate tracking, documentation requests, and customer or vendor tax records, as directed.
Gather and organize information requested by internal stakeholders, auditors, external advisors, or taxing authorities.
Review data inputs and workpapers for completeness, accuracy, and consistency with established templates.
Support recurring compliance tasks, documentation maintenance, data cleanup, and process improvement efforts as directed.
Required Qualifications & Skills
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
2-4 years of experience in sales and use tax, indirect tax compliance, accounting, shared services, outsourcing, or a related support function.
Experience working with Vertex required. Oracle EBS experience a definite plus.
Experience supporting U.S. sales and use tax return preparation required.
Familiarity with sales tax exemption certificates, resale certificates, or indirect tax documentation preferred.
Strong Excel skills, including formulas, lookups, filtering, and working with large data sets.
Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
Ability to follow established processes, templates, and instructions.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage recurring filing deadlines.
Ability to communicate effectively with U.S.-based tax team members and external advisors.
Self-motivated, reliable, and comfortable performing recurring compliance support tasks.
Preferred Skills
Experience in a sale and use tax compliance support, shared services, or outsourcing environment.
Comfortable gathering, formatting, and validating transaction data for indirect tax return preparation.
Process-oriented, detail-focused, and consistent in following standard workpaper procedures.
Able to work with large volumes of recurring transaction data and maintain organized support files.
Able to work across time zones and coordinate with a U.S.-based tax team.