Indirect Tax Manager

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• Audit Management: Lead and manage the end-to-end indirect tax audit process from initial document requests to final protest and/or appeals. Develop and execute audit defense strategies while managing outsourced service providers to minimize assessments
• Risk Management: Perform internal reverse audits to identify process gaps while contributing to the OneSource CM2 environment, implementing process improvements to automate data collection and increase accuracy and limit audit exposure
• Tax Strategy: Monitor legislative changes to assess the impact on tax positions and audit readiness. Support the Sr. Tax Manager - State Tax with high-level tax planning, risk mitigation, and M&A integration activities, such as voluntary disclosures
• Compliance: Work closely with the team in India to obtain a working knowledge of the end-to-end indirect tax compliance lifecycle, while utilizing the compliance data to identify and mitigate risks before they arise
• Cross-Functional Advisory: Provide technical guidance to internal stakeholders on new business initiatives and new product integration

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of relevant experience or Master's degree with 3+ years of experience in a Big 4 accounting firm and/or a large corporate tax department
• Advanced professional designation (CPA, EA, or JD/LLM)
• Experience with indirect tax controversy, audit defense, and appeals
• The ability to operate independently, represent the tax function in cross-functional settings, make decisions and advise the business
• Technical proficiency in state and local tax laws and regulations

• Excellent oral and written communication skills and strong interpersonal and teamwork skills
• Highly proficient with Excel and comfortable working with different IT applications
• Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP or NetSuite) and tax engines (e.g., OneSource) is highly preferred