Assistant Tax Manager

[Position] Assistant Tax Manager

[Location] Los Angeles, CA

[Employment Type] Full-Time

[Seniority Level] Mid-Senior level

[Pay Range] $100,000-$125,000 / year

Benefits

401(k) with Company Match, Employee Discount Program, Lifestyle Allowance, Mobile Phone Plan Reimbursement, Comprehensive Health/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance, Generous Paid Time Off, Flexible Work Hours, Wellness Days, Creative Leave, Monthly Team Building Budget and Additional employee benefits.

About Us

CJ Olive Young introduced the first Korean Health & Beauty store in 1999, pioneering the industry and becoming Korea’s No. 1 Health & Beauty store. With over 1,390 stores across Korea and a global network reaching 150 countries, OLIVE YOUNG is now evolving into a Global Lifestyle Platform that brings the best of Health & Beauty to customers worldwide.

CJ Olive Young USA, Inc. is a dynamic Health & Beauty retailer specializing in skincare and cosmetics in North America! As we expand, we are also curating a selection of local U.S. beauty brands, bringing innovative and high-quality products to our customers.

Job Overview

The Tax Assistant Manager is responsible for managing and reviewing sales and use tax compliance, reconciliations, registrations, audits, and taxability support for multi-state retail and e-commerce operations.

This role serves as a key reviewer and process owner for indirect tax compliance and also coordinates corporate income tax and tax provision matters handled by external service providers, including US GAAP/IFRS tax provision support, federal and state income tax return review, account reconciliations, and related documentation.

The position requires strong technical judgment, project management capability, cross-functional communication, and the ability to improve tax processes, controls, and documentation standards in a fast-paced retail environment.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Manage and review sales and use tax compliance for retail stores and e-commerce operations across applicable state and local jurisdictions, ensuring timely and accurate filings and payments.
• Review reconciliations of POS sales, exempt sales, returns, discounts, gift card activity, payment settlements, bank deposits, and general ledger balances to tax return workpapers.
• Oversee preparation and maintenance of sales and use tax return support, journal entries, account reconciliations, exemption certificates, audit-ready documentation, and internal control evidence.
• Monitor nexus, registrations, permits, resale certificates, business licenses, and filing obligations for new store openings, relocations, closures, marketplace activity, and expansion into new jurisdictions.
• Lead taxability analysis for retail products and transactions, including product tax codes, shipping charges, discounts, coupons, loyalty programs, samples, promotional items, and consumer use tax considerations.
• Manage responses to sales and use tax audits, notices, refund claims, voluntary disclosure projects, and correspondence with taxing authorities, including coordination of supporting schedules and documentation.
• Coordinate with external service providers and review corporate income tax compliance deliverables, including federal and state income tax workpapers, estimated tax payments, apportionment, book-to-tax adjustments, tax depreciation, and related account reconciliations.
• Review and support quarterly and annual US GAAP/IFRS tax provision prepared with external advisors, including current/deferred tax, effective tax rate, uncertain tax positions, and provision-to-return true-up analysis.
• Partner with accounting, treasury, store operations, IT/POS, e-commerce, external advisors, and tax technology providers to improve tax processes, data quality, controls, and filing efficiency.
• Identify process improvement opportunities, develop tax compliance calendars and review checklists, and support automation initiatives for retail tax reporting and reconciliation workflows.
• Provide guidance and review support to junior tax/accounting staff, including workpaper review, issue escalation, documentation standards, and deadline management.
• Perform other tax compliance, accounting, reporting, and special projects as assigned.

Competencies

• Strong working knowledge of multi-state sales and use tax rules, retail taxability, nexus, exemption certificates, audit documentation, and compliance processes.
• Ability to review complex reconciliations and identify exceptions across POS, ERP, payment processor, bank, and general ledger data.
• Strong understanding of corporate income tax compliance and tax accounting concepts, including book-to-tax adjustments, apportionment, current/deferred tax, and provision-to-return true-up.
• Excellent project management, scheduling, and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple filing calendars, audits, and cross-functional priorities.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills with attention to accuracy, controls, and audit readiness.
• Effective communication skills with the ability to explain tax requirements to accounting, operations, IT, external advisors, and non-tax stakeholders.
• Proactive mindset toward tax law updates, process improvement, tax technology, and scalable retail compliance operations.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in Accounting, Taxation, Finance, Business, or a related field.
• 5–7 years of relevant accounting, finance, or tax experience required, including 3+ years of sales and use tax compliance experience; retail, e-commerce, or multi-state experience strongly preferred.
• Prior experience reviewing sales and use tax returns, reconciliations, exemption certificates, taxability determinations, audits, notices, and refund claims.
• Ability to coordinate and review corporate income tax compliance and US GAAP/IFRS tax provision deliverables prepared by external service providers.
• Experience analyzing POS, ERP, payment processor, bank, and general ledger data; experience with SAP, QuickBooks, tax compliance software, or tax automation tools preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills required, including large data analysis, reconciliations, pivot tables, lookups, exception tracking, and audit support schedules.
• Strong attention to detail, ownership, communication, deadline management, and ability to work independently while escalating issues appropriately.
• CPA or other relevant tax/accounting certification preferred.
• Professional proficiency in English and Korean required to review tax documentation and communicate with the Korea-based parent company and external stakeholders.

Additional Information

• CJ OLIVE YOUNG USA, Inc. will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act and the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.
• Benefits described herein are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable benefit plans. The Company reserves the right to modify or terminate its benefit plans at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with applicable law.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

CJ OLIVE YOUNG USA, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe in hiring with empathy and strive to build a diverse workforce that reflects our community.

We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to these factors.