Senior Manager, Tax (Indirect)

Title: Senior Manager Tax (Indirect)

Must reside in the following states: AL AZ FL GA IL IN KS KY MI MN MO NC NJ OH OK PA TX VA

Job Summary

This position is part of Finance and reports to the Vice President of Tax. The Senior Manager of Indirect Tax is a hands-on detailoriented tax professional responsible for overseeing all aspects of indirect tax compliance reporting technology and audits. This role manages multi-state sales and use tax outsourced compliance for business licenses and tangible personal property (TPP) tax and works closely with Finance IT and Operations to ensure accurate tax calculation and reporting. The ideal candidate has strong technical experience excels with data and systems and thrives in a fast-paced high-volume environment.

Duties and Responsibilities

Indirect Tax Compliance & Reporting

o Manage outsourced compliance for sales tax business licenses and TPP tax ensuring accurate data flow and timely filings.

o Ensure preparation funding and timely remittance of indirect tax payments.

o Conduct tax research to support indirect tax compliance planning system changes and business initiatives with appropriate documentation.

o Implement controls to ensure filings are timely and accurate.

o Maintain exemption and resale certificate processes. Review/prepare jurisdictional tax registrations.

o Monitor changes in indirect tax laws and ensure compliance across all jurisdictions.

o Lead monthly and quarterly indirect tax activities including providing data and analysis for accruals reserves and budget planning.

o Adhere to all company safety policies and support a culture of high quality and strong customer service.

o Perform other duties as assigned or required.

Audit Management

o Serve as the primary contact for indirect tax audits including sales/use business license and TPP audits.

o Gather and analyze data prepare responses manage issue resolution and negotiate audit conclusions.

o Maintain organized auditready documentation to minimize exposure.

Systems Data & Process Ownership

o Support configuration maintenance and accuracy of Vertex Cloud as the companys indirect tax engine.

o Partner with IT and Operations to ensure accurate tax determination within the internally developed POS system.

o Lead testing and validation for system changes new products jurisdiction updates and taxability rule changes.

o Gather extract and reconcile data from the companys general ledger system (SAP) and procurement system (Coupa) to support compliance audits accruals and data validations.

o Develop and improve automated processes reporting dashboards and controls around tax calculations and filings; reduce manual work and enhance reporting accuracy.

Leadership Communication & CrossFunctional Partnership

o Serve as a trusted advisor to Finance IT Legal Operations and other internal teams on indirect tax matters.

o Proactively communicate and keep immediate supervisor informed of key issues risks project status audit developments and emerging tax obligations.

o Identify tax risks process inefficiencies and opportunities for automation or scalability.

o Mentor and support indirect tax staff and manage external advisors and outsourced compliance vendors.

Education:

HS Diploma or GED

4 Year bachelors degree in accounting

Experience Requirement

610 years of progressive indirect tax experience with strong multistate sales and use tax background.

Hands-on experience managing indirect tax compliance outsourced filings and audits.

Experience with indirect tax engines such as Vertex Cloud.

Ability to gather and analyze tax data from general ledger and procurement systems.

Strong analytical skills with the ability to work with large data sets.

Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively across departments.

Strong attention to detail organization and followthrough.

Experience using Vertex or similar tax engine analyzing output ensuring proper mapping.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities Requirements

Detail oriented professional attitude reliable

Management and organizational skills to support the leadership of this function

Ability to follow or provide verbal & written instructions with sufficient grammar and spelling skills to avoid mistakes or misinterpretations

Interpersonal skills to support customer service functional and teammate support needs

o Able to communicate effectively in English both verbally and in writing

Ability for intermediate to advanced problem solving including mathematics

Intermediate to Advanced computer operation

o Microsoft Excel Word PowerPoint and Outlook

o Proficiency in using general ledger systems; SAP preferred

Research experience in federal state and local laws for this position.

Personal Attributes

• Handson rollupyoursleeves leadership style.
• Strong problemsolving mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Proactive curious and comfortable navigating ambiguity.
• High level of ownership and accountability.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Directly supervises team members within the Finance-Tax function.

Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organizations policies and applicable laws.

Responsibilities include interviewing hiring and training employees planning assigning and directing work; appraising performance rewarding and disciplining employees addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Location/Work Environment:

For remote team members HIPAA compliant home office environment. Ability to work in a remote environment while performing required duties and remaining patient focused. Able to work varying shifts including early mornings/evenings to attend meetings and cross training or support other initiatives

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

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