Senior License, Permits, and Exemptions Specialist

Senior License, Permits, and Exemptions Specialist | Contract | $25-30/hr
If you crave an opportunity to own and improve critical compliance processes while working with a collaborative, long-tenured team, then read on. This position is a key member in an established industrial supply company headquartered in Houston, TX.

What you’ll do:

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local licensing, permitting, and exemption requirements.
• Manage licenses and exemptions across all 50 U.S. states/jurisdictions, plus Canada, Mexico, and UAE.
• Support and coordinate with 3rd-party compliance providers as needed.
• Maintain and administer systems and workflows in Avalara (CertCapture) and Salesforce.
• Oversee exemption certificate administration, renewals, and expirations.
• Provide compliance and audit support across multiple jurisdictions.
• Identify process improvement opportunities, streamline reporting, and enhance compliance automation.

Who you are:

• 2–5 years of experience managing business licenses, sales/use tax exemptions, or related compliance work.
• Strong U.S. Sales & Use Tax knowledge; exposure to Canadian HST/GST or VAT is a major plus.
• Experienced in Avalara (CertCapture) and Salesforce administration, or capable of learning quickly.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field.
• Highly organized, proactive, personable, and detail-oriented.
• A natural problem solver who takes initiative and brings solutions to the table.

Why work here?

• Join a stable, growing company with over 100 years of history and a reputation for innovation and teamwork.
• Newly created role with the opportunity to take ownership of key compliance processes and make them your own.
• Exposure to U.S. and international jurisdictions (Canada, Mexico, UAE, India, Saudi Arabia).
• Work with a close-knit, experienced tax team with most members having 5+ years of tenure.
• Be part of a culture focused on employee development, collaboration, and empowerment.

What does this position pay?
Compensation is determined by several factors which may include skillset, experience level, and geographic location.

The expected range for this role is $25-30/hr base salary. Please note this range is an estimate and actual pay may vary based on qualifications and experience.

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