R10072758 Sales Tax Manager (Open)

Location:

Long Beach, CA - Management - Regional Office

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

We are hiring!Airgas is Hiring for a Sale Tax Manager in Long Beach, CA !

At Airgas, we RESPECT, HONOR and VALUE diversity. We are invested in cultivating a dynamic and inclusive culture.

We are looking for you!

Strong passion for fostering an environment of Diversity, Inclusion and Respect.

Experience with developing, contributing, and supporting Airgas' commitment to a World Class Service, exceeding customer expectations and building brand loyalty.

Pay Range : 110K - 120K

Excellent Benefits: Airgas offers a full benefits package that includes: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance, Vacation, Sick, Paid Holidays, 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance and much more! Benefits Start after 30 days of employment

Recruiter: Neelam Patel / neelam.patel@airgas.com / 913.343.5762

The West Division Sales Tax Manager is responsible for providing leadership and guidance to ensure customers are taxed properly and tax-related invoicing disputes are resolved. Functions of the department include minimizing audit risk through proactive state and local tax management, ensuring tax exemptions are properly documented, customer tax disputes are resolved, and use tax is properly appliedESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Team Leadership & Development

Define and manage workload and priorities to ensure the team meets its goals

Provide guidance to ensure timely and optimal resolution of customer payment and invoicing disputes, ensuring the root cause of all tax-related issues is identified and addressed

Develop and conduct training programs for new and existing employees, including onboarding, as well as technical and legal training. 

Conduct goal-setting, evaluations, feedback, discipline, and ongoing coaching to ensure activities are performed within department and Company policy.

Tax Compliance & Accuracy

Manage the team’s daily functions related to customer / vendor taxability and dispute resolution

Ensure timely review and tax status determination for customers and specific transactions leveraging research tools and critical thinking 

Ensure proper documentation of tax exemption status in Docuware

Support sales tax audits and filings

Prepare and complete WA Business & Occupancy (B&O) tax filings

Dispute Resolution Oversight 

Research, identify root cause and resolve tax disputes

Ensure tax-related disputes are closed within agreed upon Service Level Agreement

Review customer transactions and billing block report / SAP tax override report and assist in resolving any tax related issues impacting order to cash cycle

Approve and process tax only credit invoice requests

Reporting & Process improvement

Ensure proper reporting of tax metrics and provide updates on resolution status

Develop, implement, and monitor procedures to ensure effective work flow in the dispute management department.

Suggest improvements to procedures where applicable for efficiency

Strategic Collaboration & Projects: 

Work with other Division teams on cross-Divisional customers and best practices.

Special projects and other duties are assigned as needed, including corporate tax-related projects.

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Required Education:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field.

Required Length & Type of Experience:

Requires six (6) years of prior sales tax and customer relations experience in positions of increasing responsibility. 

Management experience is highly preferred.

Experience with Vertex or other sales tax software is a plus.

Experience with Google Platform.

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Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Experience with SAP and/or ERP systems is a plus. 

Experience with Excel or any other spreadsheet software program. 

Ability to manage multiple priorities and juggle between divisional, local and corporate management and demands.

Exhibits customer focused behavior such as building positive relationships and strives to understand customer’s needs, both internal and external.

Ability to deal with difficult situations in a diplomatic and professional manner.

Excellent analytical and creative problem solving skills with the ability to make independent decisions based on investigation and judgment as well as ability to discern when to escalate issues.

Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to adjust communication methods based on customer situations.

A positive approach and willingness to learn, coupled with the ability to work in a team environment.

Ability to integrate new technologies into day-to-day operations.

Vision, creativity and a quality mindset.

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Benefits

We care about and support all Airgas associates. This is evident not only through our competitive compensation but also through a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision plans, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, and paid holidays for full-time employees. 

We provide a progressive parental leave package for our eligible Airgas parents, offering generous paid time off for the birth or placement of children. 

Additionally, we offer our employees a 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for employees’ dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program.

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Your DIFFERENCES enhance our PERFORMANCE

At Airgas, we are committed to building a workplace that embraces  the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability or any other protected characteristic. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.

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About Airgas 

Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial, medical and specialty gases, as well as hardgoods and related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products; and a leading U.S. supplier of ammonia products and process chemicals. Through the passion and diversity of its 18,000 associates, Airgas fosters a culture of safety, customer success, sustainability and innovation. Airgas associates are empowered to share ideas, take initiative and make decisions. 

Airgas is a subsidiary of Air Liquide, a world leader in gases, technologies and services for industry and healthcare. Present in 60 countries with approximately 66,500 employees, Air Liquide serves more than 4 million customers and patients.

Join us for a stimulating experience: At Airgas, you matter and so does the work you do. As a member of our team, you play an important role in the success of your team, making sure our products are created sustainably and delivered safely and efficiently. In turn, you’ll find a welcoming workplace where you’re valued for who you are and where you can fill your potential while growing a fulfilling career — whatever path you choose.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Information
 

We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.  

Airgas, an Air Liquide Company is a Government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. 

Airgas does not discriminate against qualified applicants with disabilities, and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to the known disabilities of such individuals so as to ensure equal access to benefits and privileges of employment. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact us by email at us-accommodationrequest@airgas.com.

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