Indirect Tax Manager

Position Responsibilities Manage all aspects of sales & use, personal property, business license and Canadian Value Added Taxes for GEA’s North American legal entities. Manage indirect tax audits, including pulling necessary documents for auditors, researching various issues to ensure tax determinations are correct and working with the auditor on sampling plans. Prepare and/or review sales & use, personal property, business license, Canadian VAT returns and amended returns. Prepare journal entries to account for accrued indirect taxes and corresponding tax filings. Monitor changes in indirect tax laws, regulations and court rulings for material jurisdictions. Review and prepare journal entries for return corrections, customer credits and intercompany invoicing transactions. Review and prepare various indirect tax accrual account reconciliations and maintain account balances in the general ledger. Continually develop taxation expertise and company knowledge. Research and provide recommendations on various indirect tax matters, including due diligence support for major transactions, impact on taxability of customers and vendor transactions, and review of complex contract/purchase order language. Participate in the Vertex implementation for all other legal entities. Activities include the implementation, maintenance of taxing matrix, customer and vendor exemption setups, and system testing and review. Administrate Vertex for the legal entities currently utilizing the system; ensuring rates are properly updated when new releases are available. Establish constructive relationships within the North America Finance team, Sales Administrators and Procurement. Work closely with the Director of Corporate Tax. Provide indirect tax expertise to assist others in understanding the tax scenarios around different types of business transactions. Identify tax changes and plan tax strategies in an efficient manner to reduce tax exposure. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in accounting (strongly preferred) or Finance, demonstrating a working knowledge of indirect tax statutes and regulation. Master’s in Tax/MBA a plus. 5+ years of progressive responsibility in accounting or tax, with a minimum of 3 years of experience in Indirect Taxation, including Sales & Use tax audits. Ability to execute complex analysis and prepare comprehensive, clear, concise and action-oriented reporting. Strong oral and written communication skills. Proficient in Microsoft Office. Experience with SAP and Microsoft Dynamics a plus. Ability to work independently, with minimal direction/supervision. Benefits Medical, dental, and vision coverage begins on your first day. 12 paid holidays, including a flexible floating holiday, and 136 hours of PTO. 7% 401(k) employer match. Tuition reimbursement. Wellness incentive program rewards healthy habits. Confidential Employee Assistance Program. Flexible Health Savings and Spending Accounts. #J-18808-Ljbffr