Tax Accountant

Job Title: Tax Accountant As a Tax Accountant, you will support the organization's tax compliance efforts by researching and applying multi-state tax laws, preparing tax reconciliations, and ensuring accurate sales and use tax reporting. This role requires strong analytical skills, the ability to work with large datasets across multiple ERP systems, and the expertise to interpret tax regulations and contracts to ensure compliance while identifying opportunities for tax savings. You will collaborate with internal stakeholders, support tax audits, and contribute to process improvement initiatives across the tax function. Responsibilities:

- Research and apply multi-state sales and use tax laws to ensure compliance with state and local regulations.
- Analyze transactions and prepare use tax accruals using data from multiple ERP and business systems.
- Review contracts, invoices, exemption certificates, and supporting documentation to determine proper tax treatment.
- Interpret construction contracts and apply tax laws to maximize exemptions while maintaining compliance.
- Prepare reconciliations for payroll tax, sales tax, use tax, and related general ledger accounts.
- Support tax audits by responding to tax notices and defending tax positions through research and documentation.
- Provide guidance to internal stakeholders regarding taxability, compliance requirements, and tax-related questions.
- Compile, analyze, and reconcile large datasets from multiple business systems.
- Assist with the implementation, optimization, and maintenance of tax software solutions.
- Monitor business activities for sales and use tax nexus implications and assist with state registration requirements.
- Identify opportunities to improve tax processes, internal controls, reporting accuracy, and automation initiative

Essential Skills:

- Experience with sales and use tax compliance, reporting, and tax return preparation.
- Strong knowledge of multi-state tax regulations and compliance requirements.
- Background in accounting, tax research, and general ledger reconciliations.
- Ability to analyze complex financial data and large transactional datasets.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Tax, or a related field.
- 3+ years of experience in sales and use tax, payroll tax, state and local tax compliance, or a related tax function.
- Experience with construction industry taxation and exemption certificate management preferred.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP, Power Query, and large-scale data analysis.
- Experience working with multiple ERP systems and high volumes of transactional data.
- Knowledge of tax software platforms and tax automation tools.
- Strong research skills with the ability to interpret and apply tax regulations.

Work Environment: This position offers the opportunity to work within a collaborative accounting and tax team supporting a complex multi-state operation. The role involves partnering with finance, accounting, and operational stakeholders while leveraging advanced technology and tax software to support compliance, reporting, and process improvement initiatives.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Saint George, SC.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $36.00 - $46.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Saint George,SC.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Oct 9, 2026.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [email protected] for other accommodation options.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.