Sales and Use Tax Senior Analyst

Overview

To help save our customers green, we need an amazing team who knows all about it. Our National Finance & Administration Services department oversees the management of the critical resources and infrastructure that our people need to get the job done at every level. This service department is designed to make sure our retail divisions and executive leadership receive the support they need to run a successful operation.

Within Finance our teams include:
Accounting, Financial Planning & Analysis, Financial Reporting, Tax and Treasury.

As a Sales & Use Tax Senior, you’ll be a navigator of a complex and ever-evolving tax landscape—steering the organization through intricate regulations with accuracy, foresight, and confidence. Your role will blend tax research with hands-on sales and use tax compliance, ensuring every return is precise, timely, and aligned with State, and local requirements. You’ll act as both strategist and problem-solver—anticipating risks, uncovering opportunities for savings, and translating tax code into clear, actionable insights for the business.

Position Type: Full-Time
Starting Salary: $116,500
Salary Increases: Year 2 - $124,250 | Year 3 - $132,000
Work Location: Batavia, IL
This role is eligible to participate in ALDI’s Hybrid Work Program, which allows remote work up to 3 days per week (i.e., work remotely up to 3 days per week; work in-office at least 2 days per week).

• Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Makes recommendations to clients regarding changes to the tax environment including tax law changes that impact the business.
• Assists leadership with establishing and maintaining the company’s tax strategy and policies.
• Collaborates with other teams to answer business questions utilizing analytical approaches.
• Collaborates cross-functionally and helps document and operationalize planning decisions, while escalating complex matters to leadership.
• Provides input to their direct leader concerning personnel hiring and performance.
• Advises on any changes or actions to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the team.
• Informs management of recurring issues or when additional team training may be required.
• Monitors legislative and regulatory tax law developments, communicate the effects of these developments to leadership and the Tax Team and create strategies to capitalize on changes to taxation legislation.
• Manages and facilitates tax audits by providing support to team members assigned to the audit.
• Identifies and implements opportunities for process improvement in company tax procedures.
• Manages their team by driving projects and tasks to completion through effective prioritization, work planning, resource allocation, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Identifies cost-saving opportunities and potential process improvements.
• Serves as the primary link between their team’s staff and leadership to ensure understanding of company goals, objectives, and opportunities for improvement.
• Assists with and helps develop the company’s indirect tax functions including tax planning, reporting and accounting.
• Assists with and helps develop the company’s sales, use and property tax functions, including filings, strategies and compliance issues.
• Understands the overarching company strategy as well as communicates and models the core values of the organization among employees.
• Assists their direct leader in assuring compliance with established operating policies and procedures, and all project management related responsibilities.
• Communicates the status of active projects to all participants effectively.
• Reviews work performed by peers, suggests improvements and makes recommendations as needed.
• Builds and maintains effective relationships with key stakeholders across various disciplines to ensure alignment of tax planning with business strategy.
• Demonstrates ownership over tax areas of assigned responsibility by taking the lead on projects and day-to-day tasks while also collaborating with peers and sharing potential impacts to other areas.
• Maintains, manages, and has a complete understanding of the list of tax filing requirements and…