Manager, Indirect Tax

Responsibilities

• Gather, manipulate and review data and coordinate with external service providers to prepare sales and use tax returns, across all U.S. states and Canada
• Afford assistance with indirect tax audits, refund claims and coordinate responses to various tax authorities
• Resolve tax notices and similar matters
• Perform tax technical research related to sales and use tax and other indirect tax matters
• Create and establish processes for audit defense
• Afford assistance in validating tax engine configurations and calculation results
• Collaborate with suppliers and internal purchasing teams on sales & use tax matters, including claiming various exemptions or incentives, and looking for savings opportunities
• Document indirect tax issues, positions and resolutions
• Prepare and maintain tax calendar for indirect tax licenses, filings, as well as assist in various administrative matters
• Validate and manage sales tax exemption certificates
• Implement process improvements and automation

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, tax, real estate, finance or other business disciplines
• 7+ years of work experience as an indirect tax professional in public accounting or at a large multinational company
• Experience with MS Excel and tax research tools (RIA Checkpoint)

Basic Qualifications

• Experience with sales and use tax compliance and consulting
• Experience working across multiple states
• Experience working with indirect tax software (Vertex/AvaTax)
• Familiarity with indirect taxes and their application across multiple industries

Additional Requirements

• The position is based in Hawthorne, CA (Los Angeles area), and requires being onsite full-time – hybrid and remote work will not be considered
• Willing to work extended hours as necessary

Pay and Benefits

• Pay Range: $140,000.00 - $190,000.00
• Total rewards package includes base salary, long-term incentives, discretionary bonuses, and employee stock purchase plan
• Benefits include comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks
• Accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and 10 or more paid holidays per year
• Accrue paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy which satisfies or exceeds the accrual, carryover, and use requirements of the law

ITAR Requirements

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C.1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C.1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Equal Opportunity Employer

• SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.