Tax Manager 1

Job Description

• Manage team in the timely completion, filing and payment of monthly SUT, GST, HST, PST, VAT returns, annual reports, business licenses, and other indirect tax compliance filings.
• Review workpapers from team inclusive of journal entries, tax payments, data submissions, reconciliations, and tax filings.
• Review supporting journal entries and general ledger accounts reconciliations from team and ensure reconciling items are documented and resolved in a timely manner.
• Cook up all tax-free holiday activities between tax and operations to ensure compliance with state requirements.
• Manage indirect tax audits with third-party advisors, including requests for data, preparation of schedules, gathering work papers and other supporting documentation.
• Manage third-party advisors in the reporting and filing of Property Tax and oversee remittance/billing payments.
• Oversee the handling of correspondence from taxing authorities and ensure responses are timely and accurate.
• Partner with Deloitte to support the implementation of Thomson Reuters OneSource Indirect Tax Engine, including establishing new Engine driven review processes and procedures.
• Maintain post implementation system taxability tables.
• Identify sales tax variances and work with IT and accounting systems on system corrections.
• Research and stay current of changes to tax laws and other compliance related requirements.
• Research and resolve indirect tax related issues and inquiries and provide timely Responses.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related field is preferred
• Proficient use of SAP ECC, SAP S4 Hana, Excel, PowerApps
• 8+ years’ experience in accounting or transaction tax
• Indirect Tax Engine experience, preferably Thomson Reuters OneSource
• Experience with sales/use tax audits
• Knowledge of tax research databases such as CCH, RIA or TTR
• Strong reconciliation, data manipulation, analytical and problem solving skills
• Strong organizational and documentation skills
• Able to work independently with good communication skills