Tax Specialist
Posted Aug 25, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a mistake you found in a tax return or filing. How did you handle it?
What they are checking: Whether they can correct errors openly and fix the process that caused them.
How do you stay organized when several sales and use tax returns are due at the same time?
What they are checking: Whether they manage deadlines reliably, which is critical in compliance work.
How would you explain a tax requirement to a project manager who just wants to bill the job?
What they are checking: Whether they can communicate tax rules clearly to non-tax colleagues.
What would you do
A tax rate changes mid-project. What do you do to update records and make sure billing is right?
What they are checking: Whether they catch changes and follow through on updates across systems and invoices.
A project manager says a customer is tax-exempt but has not sent a certificate. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they protect the company by requiring documentation instead of assuming exemption.
About the work
Walk me through how sales and use tax applies to an electrical contractor buying materials and installing them for a customer.
What they are checking: Whether they understand how contractor tax rules work, which differs from simple retail sales tax.
How do you research a sales tax question in a state or local jurisdiction you have not dealt with before?
What they are checking: Whether they have a reliable research method using state and local sources, as the posting describes.
What experience do you have with Viewpoint, and how did you use it for tax work?
What they are checking: Whether they know the system named in the posting or can learn it quickly.
When a new project starts, what tax information do you need to set up correctly in the system?
What they are checking: Whether they understand project master data and how setup errors lead to tax mistakes later.
How comfortable are you with Excel for reconciling tax accounts?
What they are checking: Whether they can handle the data and reconciliation work behind tax returns.
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