Indirect Tax Manager
Palo Alto Networks
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: California • Texas • United States
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About the role
- Lead and manage the end-to-end indirect tax audit process from initial document requests to final protest and/or appeals.
- Develop and execute audit defense strategies while managing outsourced service providers to minimize assessments
- Perform internal reverse audits to identify process gaps while contributing to the OneSource CM2 environment, implementing process improvements to automate data collection and increase accuracy and limit audit exposure
- Monitor legislative changes to assess the impact on tax positions and audit readiness.
- Support the Sr. Tax Manager – State Tax with high-level tax planning, risk mitigation, and M&A integration activities, such as voluntary disclosures
- Work closely with the team in India to obtain a working knowledge of the end-to-end indirect tax compliance lifecycle, while utilizing the compliance data to identify and mitigate risks before they arise
- Provide technical guidance to internal stakeholders on new business initiatives and new product integration.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of relevant experience or Master's degree with 3+ years of experience in a Big 4 accounting firm and/or a large corporate tax department
- Advanced professional designation (CPA, EA, or JD/LLM)
- Experience with indirect tax controversy, audit defense, and appeals
- The ability to operate independently, represent the tax function in cross-functional settings, make decisions and advise the business
- Technical proficiency in state and local tax laws and regulations.
Benefits
- A description of our employee benefits may be found here.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
indirect tax auditaudit defense strategiesinternal reverse auditsprocess improvementsdata collection automationtax planningrisk mitigationM&A integrationcompliance data analysisstate and local tax laws
Soft Skills
leadershipindependent operationcross-functional collaborationdecision makingadvisory skills
Certifications
CPAEAJDLLM