Position SummaryThe Tax Manager - Indirect Tax is a hands-on role responsible for managing the company's indirect tax compliance obligations. The position focuses on sales and use tax, property, gross receipts, and other transaction-based taxes. It is execution-oriented and includes the direct preparation, review, and filing of returns, as well as day-to-day issue resolution. The role also partners with accounting, procurement, and operations to ensure accurate tax treatment across service, manufacturing, distribution, and sales activities.
Key Responsibilities- Compile monthly sales data for the third-party return preparer, review preliminary liabilities, and confirm required sales tax payments
- Prepare, review, and file property tax and other transaction-based tax returns across multiple jurisdictions
- Perform monthly and quarterly indirect tax account reconciliations and resolve variances
- Analyze the taxability of products, customers, and transactions
- Support indirect tax planning for capital projects and acquisitions
- Identify and implement process improvements and internal controls for indirect tax compliance
- Conduct transaction taxability reviews and support exposure and nexus analyses
- Monitor compliance calendars and ensure timely filing and payment of indirect taxes
- Manage indirect tax audits, including data collection, document preparation, and draft responses
- Document processes and maintain workpapers to support filings and audit defense
- Maintain exemption certificates and resale documentation
Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Tax, or a related field
- At least 3 years of hands-on indirect tax experience, preferably in a manufacturing or industrial environment
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Strong Excel skills
- High attention to detail and the ability to work independently while meeting recurring deadlines
- Solid understanding of state and local indirect tax rules and filing requirements
- Experience preparing returns, reconciliations, and audit support documentation
- Effective written and verbal communication skills with practical problem-solving ability
Preferred Qualifications- Experience with multi-state indirect tax compliance
- Experience working directly with tax authorities on audits or notices
Why This Role- Opportunity to join a dynamic company with $1 billion in sales and operations in more than 45 states
- Hands-on individual contributor role with direct ownership of the indirect tax function
- Stable, recurring workload with exposure to complex compliance and audit matters
- Opportunity to continue driving automation
