Be part of a growing, successful company in an exciting and challenging field. Border States is 100% employee-owned, which means you're empowered to make decisions, find solutions and receive rewards for your hard work.
This position will be located in: Fargo, ND
Job Summary
Serves as a key contributor in the day-to-day operations of the Sales Tax Department in providing sales tax and accounting functions. Exercises independent judgement and discretion in planning and carrying out the details of work procedures and methods regarding the financial integrity of the company. Is a key player in the sales tax audits. Researches and interprets tax regulations and identifies potential improvements to sales tax processes. Serves as a subject matter expert of sales and use tax regulations for the organization.
Responsibilities
Essential Functions
- Prepares and reviews monthly sales tax returns and remits sales tax to the appropriate state Revenue Departments.
- Researches and interprets state sales tax statues and contacts state sales tax agencies in order to provide answers on sales tax policy questions posed by customers, corporate departments and branch employees.
- Adjusts sales taxes on customer invoices when appropriate.
- Notifies customers when exemption certificates are needed and maintains customer exemption certificates.
- Serves as a liaison between the company and our services providers (both internal and external) to reach resolution on SAP, Vertex and LCRDixon system issues. Submits incidents and claims and drives resolution of issues to include testing.
- Acts as Team Lead for sales tax audits as assigned by manager.
- Performs month end reporting and reconciliation from SAP and Vertex for team to use when performing sales and use tax compliance reporting.
- Researches Accounts Payable purchase invoices, creates Journal Entry and reconciles sales tax liability account. This includes monthly review of fixed assets and working as contact to FA for fixed asset issues.
- Conducts internal audit on A/P assessed sales tax.
- Compiles figures for Internal Consumption, Manual Use Tax and U1 AP assessed sales tax for monthly Journal Entry.
- Assists leadership in mergers and acquisitions (due diligence, setup) and assists with the transaction and post-closing reconciliations.
- Assists manager with requested monthly metrics reporting as assigned in order to address issues that require branch education of sales and use tax.
- Maintains accurate process descriptions and creates SOPs/documentation of processes.
- Investigates and resolves audit findings and issues of non-compliance.
- Maintains, prepares, and submits payment for annual sales tax licenses that are due.
Non-essential Functions
- Assists with sales tax training to internal stakeholders as identified by manager.
- Responsible for education and training of branch and corporate department personnel on sales and use tax issues.
- Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor or designate.
Qualifications
- Minimum of a four-year accounting, finance or business administration degree.
- Minimum 5 years of progressive accounting or related experience.
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or similar designation preferred.
- Prefer strong working knowledge of PC Windows, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Access and PowerPoint), Internet, Email and SAP software preferred.
- Vertex O Series Cortication preferred.
Skills and Abilities
- Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication, reading, and customer service skills.
- Ability to effectively plan and organize.
- Ability to work with little or no supervision.
- Excellent customer service skills include being competent, accurate, responsive and engaged.
Physical Requirements
Frequency at which you would carry/lift in a typical day:
Occasionally 0 - 33% Frequently34 - 66% Continuously: 67 - 100%
- Lift from Waist:
- < than 10 lbs. - Not at all
- 10 to 25 lbs. - Not at all
- 26 to 50 lbs. - Not at all
- 51 to 75 lbs. - Not at all
- 75 to 100 lbs. - Not at all
- 100+ lbs. - Not at all
- Lift from Floor:
- < than 10 lbs. - Frequently
- 10 to 25 lbs. - Frequently
- 26 to 50 lbs. - Occasionally
- 51 to 75 lbs. - Not at all
- 75 to 100 lbs. - Not at all
- 100+ lbs. - Not at all
- Carried for Distance:
- < than 10 lbs. - Not at all
- 10 to 25 lbs. - Not at all
- 26 to 50 lbs. - Not at all
- 51 to 75 lbs. - Not at all
- 75 to 100 lbs. - Not at all
- 100+ lbs. - Not at all
Physical Activity
Frequency at which you would do the following in a typical day:
- Sitting (a continuous period of being seated) - Continuously
- Standing (for sustained periods of time) - Frequently
- Walking (moving about on foot to accomplish tasks) - Frequently
- Bending/stooping (downward and forward) - Occasionally
- Crawling (moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet) - Not at all
- Climbing/Walking Stairs (ascending or descending) - Frequently
- Reaching (extending arms in any direction) - Frequently
- Crouching/squatting (bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine) - Occasionally
- Kneeling (bending legs at knee to come to rest on knee(s)) - Occasionally
- Balancing (maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling) - Occasionally
- Repetitive motion (substantial movement (motions) or the wrists, hands, and/or fingers) - Continuously
- Pivoting (movement in any direction with one foot, keeping the other in contact with the floor) - Occasionally
- Pushing/Pulling (using upper extremities to press against or draw or tug) - Occasionally
- Grasping (Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm) - Continuously
- Fingering (picking, pinching, typing; working with primarily fingers and not whole hand) - Continuously
- Talking (expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word) - Frequently
- Driving (the control and operation of a motor vehicle) - Occasionally
- Desk work (work usually performed at a desk) - Continuously
- Use of a computer - Continuously
- Use of a telephone - Frequently
- Hearing (Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels) - Continuously
- Exposure (to adverse weather & temperature conditions) - Not at all
- Travel (travel needed to perform job duties) - Occasionally
Additional Information
This job description is a summary of the job duties and responsibilities and is not intended to cover all possible job duties and is subject to change at the employer's discretion. Employees must be able to perform the essential job duties and satisfy job requirements either with or without a reasonable accommodation.
Our History
Border States is a leader in the electrical supply distribution industry withover 120 locations in 31 states. Our employee-owners are second to none in delivering top-notch customer service and in demonstrating extra-ordinary people skills. We are one of the largest independent electrical distributors in the United States providing products and services to the construction, industrial and utility industries. Border States has a competitive benefit package and is a 100 percent employee-owned company. Employee-ownership is a significant part of our culture and our success stems from the dedication of our employee-owners. We practice open-book management and our employee-owners are empowered with clearly defined levels of authority to be innovative and decisive, allowing us to respond quickly to the needs of customers. Employee-owners understand their roles in the success of the company and care about customers' needs, which drives our focus on adding value to everything we do. We recognize that not all customers are the same and each has specific requirements. Our employee-owners understand these diverse needs and have the commitment, resourcefulness and flexibility to outperform all others.
Values
As a Border States employee-owner, you're responsible for living our mission, service philosophy and service standards.
Our Purpose
We believe unstoppable businesses shouldn't go it alone. We are owners - of relationships, of outcomes, of every moment these unstoppable businesses need to deliver.
Service Philosophy
We earn customer loyalty and confidence by caring about their needs and adding value to everything we do.
Service Standards
Border States employee-owners are competent, accurate, responsive, and engaged .
Your career
Join an experienced team at one of the largest electrical distributors in the United States. What are you waiting for?
Border States has a competitive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:
Health, Dental and Vision Benefits
Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity
FSA & HSA
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
Disability Benefits
401(k) Retirement Plan
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Paid Holidays
Paid Volunteer Time
Personal Leave time and more!
Border States provides bonuses to their employee-owners upon the achievement of branch and company goals.
Equal Opportunity For All
It's not just the law.It's something we've believed in since our founding.We value the diversity of all of our employee-owners and will always be an equal opportunity employer.
Drug Free/Smoke Free workplace
Border States
life insurance, paid holidays, 401(k), retirement plan
Jun 14, 2025