Tax Compliance Manager

Job overview

Are you investigative and analytical? Do you enjoy evaluating information for accuracy? This position is responsible for the management and resolution of assigned sales and use tax audit/controversy matters including collecting tax audit related information, proactively evaluating tax exposure, developing and implementing audit strategies to defend tax positions and maintaining successful auditor relationships. In addition, this position is responsible for identifying gaps in controls and design, leading efforts to determine the root cause, and implementing solutions in order to reduce future audit exposure.  *Remote position

Responsibilities

• Foster a great place to work environment, encouraging accountability, open communication, teamwork, and a commitment to serving the customer.
• Participate in all business and/or department activities related to ensuring the customer experience is positive.
• Follow all safety rules and regulations while performing work assignments and adhere to all policies and procedures as specified in company manuals and as directed in the employee handbook.
• Oversee preparation and filing of all state and local sales/use, gross receipts and business & occupation tax returns.
• Monitor changes in state laws and business activities to ensure that the company is in tax compliance.
• Effectively communicate with internal staff, taxing authorities, customers, suppliers and outside service providers on tax matters.
• Manage all exemption certificates provided by customers or issued to suppliers.
• Manage all state and local sales/use, gross receipts and business & occupation audits.
• Manage all facets of assigned sales and use tax audits including evaluating sample methodologies, analyzing and reconciling data, and developing and executing audit defense strategies.
• Analyze audit schedules, determine nature of errors, calculate liability estimates, develop audit reserve calculation, present findings and make recommendations to management.
• Effectively lead accounting team members in the gathering, analyzing, and organizing the audit support documentation for review by state tax auditors.
• Evaluate internal controls and processes, determine impact on the organization, and summarize and communicate those findings to management.
• Perform walkthroughs to obtain an understanding of the business process and prepare business process documentation, including flowcharts, narratives, and updating risk/control matrices. Promote an internal control model that can be replicated across all business units.
• In the event of a control deficiency identified, work closely with business process owners to assist in the documentation of the control deficiency analysis memo and assist in its remediation efforts.
• Support acquisitions integration to ensure internal controls are implemented across new operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, or Accounting is required, master’s degree preferred.
• 8 years of experience in advanced accounting and finance, multi-state retail environment
• 5 years of tax experience for multi-state retail environment with numerous legal entities
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to effectively influence others at various levels of the organization.
• Proven self-starter who requires limited supervision and direction yet achieves tasks and overcomes problems and provides effective direction and development for team.
• Mature interpersonal skills with the ability to instruct teams and collaborate cross-functionally.
• Demonstrates experience analyzing data, preparing reports, and presenting to leadership.
• Strong leadership abilities, experienced in working in a matrix managed environment.
• Computer skills with advanced experience using an ERP, reporting solution(s), Microsoft Excel, Query, Outlook and Word. Power BI is a plus.
• Managed a team of direct reports with proven leadership and problem-solving skills.
• An independent critical thinker who displays attention to detail
• Confidentiality.

Additional requirements

• General Physical Requirements:
• Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
• Physical Activities:
• Standing, Walking, Lifting, Fingering, Grasping, Talking, Hearing, and Repetitive Motions.
• Visual Acuity:
• The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; expansive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts and/or operation of machines (includes inspection); using measurement devices; and/or assembly of fabrication of parts at distances close to the eyes.
• The worker is required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, thoroughness of work assigned or to make general observations of facilities or structures.

Working Conditions

• None: The worker is not substantial exposed to adverse environmental conditions.

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