Tax Specialist

About the role

The Tax Specialist will join AHEAD’s tax team, supporting a range of tax compliance activities such as VAT, personal‑property taxes, gross receipts taxes, agency filings and business‑license renewals. The role works closely with finance colleagues, external tax consultants and reports to the Director of Finance & Shared Services in India, with a matrix reporting line to the US Tax Director.

Key responsibilities

• File annual personal‑property tax renditions and returns.
• Prepare and file gross receipts tax returns and monthly reconciliations.
• Assist the Senior Tax Accountant with internal sales‑tax inquiries.
• Review monthly VAT general‑ledger details and gather documentation for external consultants.
• Coordinate timely filing of VAT returns and all Secretary of State agency filings.
• Obtain new business licenses and renew existing ones to ensure local compliance.
• Maintain the tax department’s filing calendar and manage customer tax exemptions in Salesforce.
• Review foreign invoices for completeness and accuracy.
• Respond to sales‑tax, VAT authority inquiries, audits and tax‑related notices.
• Support special projects related to sales tax, international transactions or VAT.

Required profile

• CA or CPA qualification (mandatory).
• Experience supporting VAT tax processes for a company.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving and interpersonal abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Organizational skills to coordinate, manage and prioritize multiple tax tasks.

Required skills

• Salesforce
• Microsoft Office
• Avalara
• Working knowledge of VAT, personal‑property taxes and gross receipts taxes