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MICAH ROBINSON

Plainfield,NH

Summary

Ambitious Sr. Sales Tax Specialist with proven skills in managing routine and complex sales tax needs. Highly effective at analyzing data and adapting to remain in compliance with industry changes. Very friendly personality with the ability to maintain a courteous and professional relationship with all persons alike.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Sales/Use Tax Specialist

Parts Town
02.2021 - 01.2024
  • Managed global indirect tax processes, including sales and use throughout all collecting states in the U.S., GST, PST, QST, and VAT.
  • Helped the organization comply with local and state tax requirements and diligently apply best practices.
  • Prepared and submitted annual and other regulatory reports required to comply with state regulations across multiple localities.
  • Responded promptly to official tax notices requiring clarifications and additional submissions.
  • Communicated and resolved technical and controversial tax/systematic matters with professional judgment.
  • Created accurate monthly reports and submitted them per the established performance expectations schedule.
  • Worked closely with state auditors to provide requested data promptly, decreasing the amount assessed against the organization.
  • Led registration initiatives for Canadian PST accounts for foreign compliance purposes.
  • Maintained a thorough and current understanding of applicable tax laws.
  • Reviewed contract details to ensure proper sales tax rates were applied to project pricing.
  • Implemented processes to mitigate risk.

Sales Tax Specialist

Parts Town
09.2018 - 02.2021


  • Reconcile sales tax collected against the amount recorded in company's ERP system on a monthly basis
  • Approve sales tax filing amounts to be filed on our behalf via Avalara tax compliance software
  • Manage the tax compliance software to ensure customer exemption statues are up-to-date
  • Receive, and respond to compliance letters from all states where we are registered to collect and remit sales tax
  • Manage running excel file to ensure tax filings tie-out to the general ledger
  • Assist in the monthly closing process
  • Respond to customer requests for tax exemption and issue credit for erroneous tax charges
  • Lead campaign efforts to ensure customers acquired from company acquisitions retain their tax exemption status

Warranty Specialist

Parts Town
06.2017 - 09.2018
  • Liaise with vendors and customers to resolve discrepancies.
  • Process a high volume of customer credits and manufacturer re-bills daily accurately and efficiently.
  • Compile customer warranty information into report to generate warranty requests for manufacturer approval.
  • Claim warranties at the manufacturer's site to ensure payment for warranties.
  • Provide accurate, helpful, and professional responses to customers via email and telephone.
  • Deliver a high level of service to clients to both maintain and extend the relationships for future business opportunities.
  • Generate reports detailing various metrics and account information.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

Benedictine University
Lisle, IL
2019

Skills

  • Proficient in Avalara Tax Management Software
  • Organized and Efficient
  • Excellent time management
  • Excellent Attention to Detail
  • Accurate and detailed
  • Process optimization
  • Data evaluation
  • Results-oriented
  • Tax-related research
  • Local, state, and federal tax returns
  • Tax Law
  • Tax Issue Research
  • Information Processing
  • Liabilities Mitigation
  • Tax Audit Support
  • Team Training

Timeline

Senior Sales/Use Tax Specialist

Parts Town
02.2021 - 01.2024

Sales Tax Specialist

Parts Town
09.2018 - 02.2021

Warranty Specialist

Parts Town
06.2017 - 09.2018

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

Benedictine University

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