Indirect Tax Manager
Fortive
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Everett • Washington • United States
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About the role
- Oversee all aspects of indirect taxation within the company and its subsidiaries, including planning, reporting and compliance.
- Develop effective legal tax strategies to minimize overall tax burden of the consolidated group of companies and minimize overall costs associated with the tax function.
- Ensure records, returns and related reports comply with all federal, state and local regulations.
- Manage outside tax consultants and advisors.
- Assist with internal audits relating to tax matters, external tax audits, and preparing guidelines and/or policies related to tax compliance.
- Reconciliations of tax-related general ledger accounts.
- Develop and implement process and/or technology improvements across Indirect Tax compliance.
- Actively pursue continuous improvement through the deployment of Fortive Business Systems (FBS) tool.
- Conduct sales and use tax research –tax rates, taxability, tax exemptions, etc.
- Drive various special projects as assigned.
Requirements
- 6+ years of progressive work experience in a similar industry’s corporate tax department and/or a public accounting firm.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field (CPA, MBA or Master’s degree in Accounting/Finance preferred).
- Experience in all aspects of indirect tax (e.g., compliance, controversy, tax accounting, process improvement, tax technology).
- Strong knowledge of taxation relating to U.S. based multinational companies with focuses on manufacturing operations and research and development.
- Advanced Excel knowledge.
- Experience with Oracle, Vertex, Avalara, Alteryx, and/or Power BI is preferred.
- Strong analytical and communication skills.
- Deadline-driven and self-motivated with an ability to work independently and as part of a fast paced, de-centralized global team.
- Experience working with large data and championing and implementing process improvements.
- Skilled in developing and analyzing tax planning and tax minimization strategies.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid time off
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
indirect taxationtax compliancetax accountingprocess improvementtax technologytax planningtax minimization strategiesreconciliationsdata analysisExcel
Soft skills
analytical skillscommunication skillsdeadline-drivenself-motivatedteamworkproblem-solvingorganizational skillsattention to detailadaptabilityleadership
Certifications
CPAMBAMaster’s degree in AccountingMaster’s degree in Finance