Indirect Tax Manager (Manchester, MI)

• Develop, manage and communicate tax compliance calendar
• Provide acquisition related due diligence and contract tax language review; lead indirect tax integration (e.g. filings, accrual review, valuations, communications, ERP impacts, etc.) activities
• Implement / host ongoing business reviews with key stakeholders to monitor transactions and activities for indirect tax planning or reporting opportunities
• Perform compliance risk and opportunity assessments (includes Canadian GST, HST, and QST) by performing reverse tax audits, review property tax filings
• Conduct periodic internal property tax planning reviews with BU Finance / Plant Controllers
• Sustain thorough and ‘up-to-date’ understanding of existing and changing tax laws as part of communicating to internal and external stakeholders
• Identify annual tax savings / reduction targets by indirect tax category
• Work with Group Internal Audit and Controls and Compliance personnel to ensure strong internal controls / governance process exist

• Develop and document work instructions, procedures and processes for tax reporting
• Complete bi-annual on-line internal tax attestation disclosures
• Review existing ERP and support systems for risks and automation (internal and 3rd party) opportunities
• Monitor and maintain ERP tax tables for new and changed tax rates per jurisdiction
• Generate and analyze exception reporting method(s) to validate system data integrity
• Respond to IT help desk tickets on tax related issues
• Review and/or prepare state and local tax return filings; coordinate remittances to meet deadlines
• Maintain responsibility for directing monthly tax journal entries and assist with account reconciliation procedures

• Timely review and respond to indirect tax notifications from applicable taxing jurisdiction
• Manage all indirect tax audits, with assistance from BU Finance and Plant Controller personnel
• Review current customer exemption documentation for gaps with state requirements
• Audit state and local returns (sales/use, tax, etc.) for compliance with jurisdictional rules (at least annually)
• Audit ‘other’ indirect tax return processes (chemical, etc.)
• Review high risk transactions for compliance with tax laws

• Serve as subject matter expert on state and local indirect tax related questions for USA and Canada
• Research (e.g. CCH) and provide professional guidance on tax issues
• Provide professionally prepared written communications to key stakeholders re tax issues, ideas, etc.

• Work with Procurement to manage existing relationship with third party property tax advisor / consulting firm, including RFP process
• Work with IT to research, assess and recommend tax software opportunities and impacts
• Lead indirect tax projects, as applicable
• Identify potential new tax savings / reduction opportunities (e.g. federal excise tax off-highway fuel use)
• Prepare and deliver sales/use and property tax training to various stakeholders (AP, Plant Controllers, Procurement, BU Finance)
• Obtain and maintain system proficiency (SAP ECC, BPC, Excel)
• Research and prepare refund requests on taxes paid (e.g. exempt items, taxed / remitted in error)
• Support research and evaluation of taxability from M&A projects
• Travel to manufacturing facilities to perform on-site reviews of risks and opportunities
• Support other ad hoc activities as required / necessary

• CPA and/or MST designation preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or equivalent
• 8+ years progressive sales/use and property tax compliance, research, audit and reporting experience
• Experience in public accounting firm and/or large (>$0.5B sales), complex multi-state company (preferably manufacturing) preferred
• Audit experience a plus
• Understands accounting and tax principles and application and relationships with ERP systems
• Tax software (Onesource, etc.) and ERP (SAP ECC/BPC, BPC, HFM) experience a plus.

• -Experience with state and local tax -Experience with sales tax -Experience with multi state and multi jurisdictional tax

• -Experience with different tax softwares and SAP -CPA preferred -Public accounting firm experience

• Unrelenting integrity and ethics
• Commitment to providing superior internal customer service experience
• Proactive change agent; motivated; takes initiative/self-starter; decisive
• Excellent organizational and project management skills; attention to detail
• Advanced analytical skills; able to research and understand impact of tax statutes and develop processes to address
• Able to negotiate positions with tax authorities and manage audits
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; articulate complex issues to non-tax professionals
• Professional with strong overall business acumen
• Ability to multi-task, meet deadlines and excel in a fast-paced business environment - responsive
• Effective team player who interacts well with others
• Strong MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access) skills
• Occasional travel

• An opportunity to be a part of a great culture, an awesome team, a challenging work environment, and some fun along the way!
• Apply today to learn more and be part of our Growth story.

Department: Direct Clients
This is a full time position