Sales Tax Representative
Airgas • Long Beach, California • Full Time
Posted on Fri, Jun 12, 2026
Location:
Long Beach, CA - Management - Regional OfficeHow will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?
At Airgas, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the unique perspectives of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders, and cultures across the world. We believe that a variety of backgrounds makes our team stronger and more innovative.The West tax representative reports to the West Region Sales Tax Manager and is responsible for assisting in daily activities related to assuring customers are taxed properly, exemptions are properly and promptly documented, customer tax disputes are resolved and sales tax is properly applied. This will require a professional who possesses good analytical and organizational skills and can work well as part of a team.
At Airgas, we RESPECT, HONOR and VALUE diversity.
Airgas is Hiring for a Sales Tax Representative in Long Beach, CA
We are looking for you!
Pay : $27-$28 an hr
Comprehensive Family Benefits: Airgas offers a full benefits package designed to support your whole life, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance.
Support for Parents: We offer up to 14-week paid child birth benefits to support growing families.
Future Security: 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time.
Early Access: Your benefits start after just 30 days of employment
Job Responsibilities:
- Assist West Sales Tax Team to determine proper taxability of customers, and transactions; escalate any unresolved issues to the Sales Tax Manager
- • Review and Maintain exemption certificates in exemption certificate maintenance software.
- Review and analyze open or pending sales tax dispute cases daily based on client claims, inquiries or tax software reporting indicators.
- Interface with customers to determine validity of tax exemption certificates.
- Request valid exempt certificates or other supporting documents from the customer via High Radius letters, email or postal mail.
- Review weekly New Accounts report for missing exemption certificates. Request letters are mailed out timely and maintained for tracking purposes.
- Provide vendors with properly executed exemption certificates where applicable.
- Provide support during sales and use tax audit.
- Review and analyze automated daily tax dispute report and support Tax Team in managing customer sales tax disputes
- Research sales tax rules and regulations of different states in order to assist the Sales Tax Manager in determining taxability of materials per customer exemption certificate and nature of business.
- Analyze and reconcile customer accounts relating to Sales tax differences in order to resolve disputes
- promptly and accurately.
- Other related duties.
Recruiter: Alessandra Manrique - alessandra.manrique@airliquide.com / 281-468-8286
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Job Requirements:
To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each job duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
- Prior sales and use tax experience in a corporate environment.
Required Length & Type of Experience:
- Minimum of one to three years of sales tax and customer relations experience in positions of increasing responsibility.
- Willingness to learn sales and use tax laws and regulations with prior financial type roles.
- The successful candidate must demonstrate the skills to work independently and to participate in continuous improvement of process.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with SAP and Vertex a plus.
- Associates / Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related field is preferred
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Benefits
We care about and support our Airgas Families. This is evident not only through our competitive compensation but also through a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision plans, short-term and long-term disability, life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), pre-tax commuter transportation benefit, parental leave, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, jury duty and funeral/bereavement leave, and paid holidays for all eligible full-time employees.
Additionally, we offer our eligible employees a 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for eligible employees’ dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.
Associates who are members of collective bargaining units should review their bargaining agreement to determine whether they are eligible for some or all of the benefits described here and to see any special terms or conditions for eligibility.
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Your DIFFERENCES enhance our PERFORMANCE
At Airgas, we are committed to building a workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.
We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability or any other protected characteristic. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.
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About Airgas
Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial, medical and specialty gases, as well as hardgoods and related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products; and a leading U.S. supplier of ammonia products and process chemicals. Through the passion and diversity of its 18,000 associates, Airgas fosters a culture of safety, customer success, sustainability and innovation. Airgas associates are empowered to share ideas, take initiative and make decisions.
Airgas is a subsidiary of Air Liquide, a world leader in gases, technologies and services for industry and healthcare. Present in 60 countries with approximately 66,500 employees, Air Liquide serves more than 4 million customers and patients.
Join us for a stimulating experience: At Airgas, you matter and so does the work you do. As a member of our team, you play an important role in the success of your team, making sure our products are created sustainably and delivered safely and efficiently. In turn, you’ll find a welcoming workplace where you’re valued for who you are and where you can fill your potential while growing a fulfilling career — whatever path you choose.
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Equal Employment Opportunity Information
We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
Airgas, an Air Liquide Company is a Government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Airgas does not discriminate against qualified applicants with disabilities, and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to the known disabilities of such individuals so as to ensure equal access to benefits and privileges of employment. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact us by email at us-accommodationrequest@airgas.com.
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