Consultant, Sales And Use Tax

Consultant – Sales and Use Tax

The Consultant – Sales and Use Tax is a senior advisor role that supports indirect tax strategy, compliance, audit defense, planning, and legislative issues across multiple jurisdictions in the oil and gas and midstream industry. This role requires deep technical proficiency in sales and use tax, particularly in the manufacturing and midstream oil and gas sectors. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker and hands-on contributor, capable of navigating complex transactions, managing audits, testing system initiatives, and driving improvements in collaboration with IT and business units. Position can be located in Bartlesville, OK or Houston, TX.

Responsibilities May Include:

• Jurisdictional audit defense, including sampling methodologies, audit processes, appeals, protests, and litigation support. This includes developing creative positions to assert and defend specific sample items and assert refunds.
• Assess and manage legacy audit liabilities and risks across jurisdictions and manage audit liability accruals.
• Advise on large transaction structure planning (M&A) and tax implications, including unusual or non-standard business activities, contract review, and integration planning.
• Partner with business units to evaluate the taxability of complex transactions and develop tax-efficient solutions for manufacturing and midstream operations.
• Provide technical guidance on the taxability of manufacturing operations, including both large and small transactions.
• Identify and implement tax savings strategies specific to manufacturing environments.
• Lead special projects and manage third-party consulting agreements as needed.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory developments and advise governmental affairs on pending litigation and policy impacts.
• Advise on U.S. sales and use tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions, including responding to tax inquiries from jurisdictions.
• Oversee complex issue exemption certificate management and taxability determinations.
• Conduct tax research to interpret and apply current sales and use tax laws, regulations, and rulings across multiple jurisdictions.
• Review contracts, invoices, and sales transactions to ensure proper tax treatment and identify potential exposure.
• Seek continuous improvement of all work processes.
• Assist with nexus studies and registration requirements in new jurisdictions.
• Assist with evaluating tax software and ERP systems for accuracy and recommend enhancements or configuration changes.
• Consult on tax implications of changes in business transactions and new product/service launches.
• Assist with outsourcing or co-sourcing arrangements for compliance functions, including vendor coordination and quality review.
• Collaborate with IT to improve tax data integrity, automate reporting, and test system initiatives for enhanced processing.

Required Qualifications:

• Legally authorized to work in the job posting country
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• 10 or more years of experience in sales and use tax controversy
• High-level proficiency in audit methods, sampling techniques, and jurisdictional audit processes, including appeals and protests
• Strong technical expertise in manufacturing taxability and planning
• Strong understanding of state tax laws, including nexus determination and sourcing rules
• Proficiency with a tax determination software (e.g., Vertex, Avalara, ONESOURCE, Sovos) and ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Peoplesoft)
• Excellent written communication skills for drafting memos, audit responses, and internal guidance
• Detail-oriented mindset with a commitment to accuracy and documentation
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• CMI designation
• Experience with taxability mapping and configuration within ERP and tax automation systems
• Experience in the midstream oil and gas industry, specifically natural gas gathering, processing, and NGL transportation
• Public accounting or industry experience in tax controversy strongly
• Strategic mindset with the ability to translate complex tax issues into actionable business guidance
• Comfortable presenting to internal and external stakeholders
• Experience in high-volume, multi-entity environments
• Passion for continuous improvement and professional development

Total Rewards

At Phillips 66, providing access to high quality programs and care for you and your family is important to us. Maintaining a culture of well-being — physical, emotional, social, and financial — is essential for a high-performing organization. When we are at our best, we are poised to deliver exceptional results — personally and professionally. Benefits for certain eligible, full-time employees include:

• Annual Variable Cash Incentive Program (VCIP) bonus
• 8% 401k company match
• Cash Balance Account pension
• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits with an annual company contribution to a Health Savings Account for employees on HDHP
• Total well-being programs and incentives, including Employee Assistance Plan, well-being reimbursement, and backup family care services

To be considered for this position you must complete the entire application process, which includes answering all prescreening questions and providing your eSignature on or before the requisition closing date of 10/14/2025.

Phillips 66 is an Equal Opportunity Employer