Indirect Tax Manager

About the Role


Our client, a stable and growing organization within the energy and commodities sector, is seeking an Indirect Tax Manager to support and enhance its multi-state tax function.


This is a newly created role driven by growth, offering a unique opportunity to step into a hands-on leadership position overseeing indirect tax compliance, reporting, and process improvements across a complex regulatory environment.


Position Overview


The Indirect Tax Manager will be responsible for overseeing sales and use tax, utility users tax, and gross receipts reporting across 40 states. This individual will play a key role in ensuring compliance, supporting financial reporting, and partnering with accounting and external advisors.


The role combines technical expertise, operational execution, and team leadership , making it ideal for someone looking to grow within a high-impact function.


Key Responsibilities

• Manage and review multi-state indirect tax filings, including:
  • Sales & use tax
  • Utility users tax (city, county, and state)
  • Gross receipts tax
• Ensure timely and accurate compliance across 40-50 jurisdictions; maintain and manage a tax calendar
• Oversee exemption certificates, direct pay permits, and government reporting requirements
• Reconcile tax accounts and support the month-end close process , including booking tax-related entries
• Assist with tax provision support and documentation requests
• Partner with external advisors (Deloitte) to support corporate tax matters and audits
• Conduct tax research and analyze implications related to energy/commodity transactions
• Monitor tax law changes and ensure ongoing compliance
• Respond to tax notices and manage interactions with state and local tax authorities
• Review contracts and identify indirect tax implications
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and automation within the tax function
• Collaborate cross-functionally with accounting, operations, and commercial teams
• Supervise and mentor a team of 2 tax staff members

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 5 years of indirect tax experience (sales & use tax required)
• Strong experience with multi-state compliance and regulations
• Solid understanding of general accounting and close processes
• Experience with tax reconciliations, audits, and research
• Advanced Excel skills (e.g., pivot tables, lookups)
• Highly detail-oriented with strong communication and organizational skills

Preferred:

• CPA designation
• Experience within energy, utilities, or commodity trading environments
• Exposure to utility users tax or gross receipts tax

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual's skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.


Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

EEO Notice


Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.


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Pay Transparency Notice


Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual's skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.