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JOB SUMMARY
Oversees multi-jurisdictional sales and use tax compliance while ensuring accurate filings, supporting audits, leading exemption management and improving processes through strong collaboration and automation
Job Profile Summary
Responsible for overseeing all aspects of sales and use tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions. This role ensures accurate and timely filing of returns, supports audits, manages exemption certificate administration, and drives process improvements and automation initiatives
The position partners closely with internal stakeholders, external advisors, and taxing authorities to mitigate risk, ensure compliance, and improve efficiency.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
Manage, mentor and develop staff supporting sales and use tax compliance
Manage and oversee the preparation, review, and timely filing of sales and use tax returns across state and local jurisdictions
Ensure accurate tax calculation, reporting, and remittance in compliance with applicable laws and regulations
Oversee use tax accrual processes and tax account reconciliation
Manage exemption certificate collection, validation, and maintenance processes
Monitor tax law changes and assess compliance impacts
Provide direction and/or information related to sales and use tax compliance and its procedures that affect sales and use tax audit outcomes
Assist with audit responses, data requests, and documentation
Drive process improvements and automation initiatives
Collaborate with sales and use tax team and cross-functional departments to enhance tax compliance and those business processes outside the Tax function
Assist in the resolution of assessments, refunds, and disputes with taxing authorities
Develop and maintain standard operating procedures, controls, and documentation
Support special projects, integrations, and strategic tax initiatives as needed
Education
Bachelor's degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, or a related business field, with relevant professional experience including the following:
Work Experience
Extensive experience with corporate sales and use tax policies, procedures, and internal controls
Experience managing multi-state sales and use tax compliance
Strong working knowledge of state and local sales and use tax laws, regulations, and filing requirements
Experience managing and/or supporting sales and use tax audits
Experience managing, coaching, or serving as a team lead for tax professionals
Experience researching, interpreting, and applying governmental regulations, professional publications, and tax authority correspondence
Experience in the use and function of office equipment including microcomputers and applicable software
Experience with tax engines and ERP systems
Solid understanding of corporate organizational structures and financial reporting processes
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to advise, influence, negotiate, and communicate effectively across functions.
Experience developing tax analyses, conducting meetings, and delivering presentations to both technical and non-technical audiences
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Ability to apply calculations/formulas used to prepare tax account reconciliations, accruals and payments
Ability to supervise, lead, and/or delegate work assignments.
Knowledge of personnel policies and procedures
Ability to communicate and/or exchange verbal and written information or instructions; conduct oral presentations
Solid understanding of corporate organizational structures and financial reporting processes
Licenses and Certifications
None required
Strength Factor Rating - Physical Demands/Requirements
Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
Strength Factor Description - Physical Demands/Requirements
Standing: Remaining on one's feet in an upright position at a workstation without moving about (Occasionally)
Walking: Moving about on foot (Frequently)
Sitting: Remaining in a seated position (Constantly)
Lifting: Raising or lowering an object from one level to another (includes upward pulling) (Occasionally)
Carrying: Transporting an object, usually holding it in the hands or arms, or on the shoulder (Occasionally)
Pushing: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves away from the force (Occasionally)
Pulling: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves toward the force (includes jerking) (Occasionally)
Climbing: Ladders, Stairs (Occasionally)
Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling (Occasionally)
Stooping: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist (Occasionally)
Kneeling: Bending the legs at the knees to come to rest on the knee or knees (Occasionally)
Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the legs and spine (Occasionally)
Crawling: Moving about on the hands and arms in any direction (Occasionally)
Reaching: Extending hands and arms in any direction (Constantly)
Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise working with the hand or hands (Manual Dexterity) (Constantly)
Fingering: Picking, pinching or otherwise working with the fingers primarily (Finger Dexterity) (Constantly)
Feeling: Perceiving such attributes of objects/materials as size, shape, temperature, texture, movement or pulsation by receptors in the skin, particularly those of the finger tips (Constantly)
Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas/information by means of the spoken word (Frequently)
Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sound by the ear (Frequently)
Tasting/Smelling: (Occasionally)
Near Vision: Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less (Constantly)
Far Vision: Clarity of vision at 20 feet for more (Frequently)
Depth Perception: Three-dimensional vision; ability to judge distances and spatial relationships so as to see objects where and as they actually are (Frequently)
Vision: Color - The ability to identify and distinguish colors (Constantly)
Working Conditions/Environment
Employee is subject to inside environmental conditions
Working Conditions
Well lighted, climate-controlled areas (Constantly)
Frequent repetitive motion (Constantly)
CRT (Computer Monitor(s)) (Constantly)
Travel
Travel in and around office facilities
Driving
Based on assigned tasks, employee may be assigned a company vehicle requiring the applicable driver's license
ONEOK is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, national origin, gender identity, disability, military/veteran status, genetic information or any other categories protected by applicable law.
The job description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of ONEOK.
ONEOK is committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request an accommodation email HRSolutions@ONEOK.com or call 1-855-663-6547?. #LI-HYBRID
Expected Salary Range
$123,000.00 - $185,000.00
At ONEOK (NYSE: OKE), we deliver energy products and services vital to an advancing world. We are a leading midstream operator that provides gathering, processing, fractionation, transportation, storage and marine export services. Through our approximately 60,000-mile pipeline network, we transport the natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs), refined products and crude oil that help meet domestic and international energy demand, contribute to energy security and provide safe, reliable and responsible energy solutions needed today and into the future. As one of the largest integrated energy infrastructure companies in North America, ONEOK is delivering energy that makes a difference in the lives of people in the U.S. and around the world.
