Indirect Tax Accountant

Job Description

Indirect Tax Accountant | Ashley Furniture Industries

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Ashley Furniture Industries, with locations in Arcadia, WI or Tampa, FL. Ashley Furniture Industries is the world’s largest furniture manufacturer, a stable, family-owned global company. This role is crucial for maintaining accurate and timely indirect tax compliance across sales & use tax, property tax, and business licenses, supporting the company’s significant operations and contributing to the modernization of its tax function. It offers a strong foundation for recent graduates and early-career professionals to build their tax knowledge and skills.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Arcadia, WI or Tampa, FL

• Team: Supports the U.S. indirect tax function
• Mission: To ensure accurate, timely, and audit-ready tax compliance for the company’s indirect tax obligations.
• Tech Stack: Systems, data, approved technology, automation tools, analytics tools, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, workflow tools, dashboards, ERP systems, tax software, document repositories

What You’ll Actually Do
• Sales & Use Tax: Prepare workpapers and reconciliations for sales & use tax filings, analyze purchase data, and support exemption certificate management.
• Property Tax: Gather and organize fixed asset data, assessment notices, and tax bills, while maintaining property tax calendars and trackers.
• Business Licenses & Registrations: Support the preparation and renewal of business licenses and sales tax registrations, maintaining trackers for compliance.
• Audit & Notice Support: Gather, organize, and index documentation for audits and tax notices, preparing support packages and drafting basic responses.
• Data & Process Improvement: Prepare, clean, organize, and reconcile tax data, identify process improvement opportunities, and utilize approved tax technology.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s in Accounting, Finance, Business, Tax, or a related field preferred, with relevant experience considered; this is an early-career role.
• Experience: 0–3 years in tax, accounting, finance, accounts payable, audit support, compliance, or business support functions.
• Skills: Strong attention to detail, organizational abilities, proficiency with financial data, reconciliations, spreadsheets, and Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Bonus: Experience with sales & use tax, property tax, business licenses, exemption certificates, or multi-state compliance, along with exposure to ERP systems, tax software, workflow tools, or document repositories.