Overview
Benefit Information:
ABM offers a comprehensive benefits package. For information about ABM’s benefits, visit Employee Benefits | Staff & Management
Join ABM Industries as a Tax Associate on our Sales & Use team and become part of a collaborative tax team supporting one of the nation's leading facility services companies. In this role, you'll support ABM's outsourced sales and use tax compliance process by coordinating with third-party service providers, assisting with technical tax research, supporting audits, maintaining tax data, and partnering with stakeholders across the organization. With ABM's growing $8B+ footprint, you'll gain exposure to complex indirect tax matters while building your career within a dynamic and evolving tax organization.
At ABM, the Sales & Use Tax Associate plays an important role in supporting the Company's indirect tax compliance and audit functions. Reporting to the Tax Manager, this position serves as a key liaison between ABM's business teams and external compliance providers to help ensure timely, accurate filings while contributing to process improvements, tax technology initiatives, and technical research.
Working Environment
- Work Location: Sugar Land, TX (Hybrid work model – 4 days per week (M–Th) onsite)
About ABM
ABM (NYSE: ABM) is a leading provider of facility solutions with a mission to make a difference, every person, every day. We provide essential services to a wide range of industries including commercial real estate, education, healthcare, aviation, and industrial sectors.
EEO Statement
ABM is an Equal Opportunity Employer – minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity.
Responsibilities
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Support ABM's outsourced sales and use tax compliance process by gathering, validating, and providing tax data to third-party compliance providers for timely return preparation and filing.
- Review prepared sales and use tax returns for completeness, accuracy, and reasonableness before filing, escalating questions or issues as appropriate.
- Coordinate with third-party compliance providers to resolve filing questions, data discrepancies, and jurisdictional issues.
- Prepare tax payment requests, wire transfers, and supporting documentation associated with sales and use tax filings.
- Maintain and update the indirect tax compliance calendar to ensure filing deadlines are met.
- Respond to taxing authorities regarding notices, information requests, and audit inquiries, coordinating with internal stakeholders and external service providers as needed.
- Research sales and use tax laws and provide technical guidance on business transactions, taxability determinations, and exemption issues.
- Maintain exemption certificates and internal taxability codes using third-party tax technology solutions.
- Prepare sales and use tax account reconciliations and assist with month-end and quarter-end close activities.
- Support indirect tax audits by gathering documentation, preparing schedules, coordinating responses, and assisting with audit resolution.
- Identify opportunities to improve compliance processes, reporting, internal controls, and tax technology while performing other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
Experience
- Minimum of 3 years of multi-state sales and use tax experience, or 2 years of sales and use tax experience plus 2 years of general accounting experience.
- Experience coordinating with third-party compliance providers or shared service organizations is preferred.
- Experience researching multi-state transaction tax issues.
- Experience working with state and local taxing authorities.
- Experience with Vertex sales and use tax software preferred; Vertex O Series is a plus.
- ERP experience such as Oracle or JD Edwards preferred.
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills; PivotTables and VLOOKUP experience preferred.
Skills and Competencies
- Knowledge of multi-state sales and use tax laws and regulations.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet recurring filing deadlines.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across departments.
- Commitment to continuous process improvement and high-quality customer service.
