SALT-Indirect Tax-COE Assistant Manager

Job Description

As the Indirect Tax Assistant Manager you are responsible for delivering high quality client service related to Sales / Use tax compliance, team development and engagement management that supports client satisfaction including accuracy and compliance with applicable guidelines and regulations.

You day-to-day may include :

• Performing reviews of complex engagements and review of the Sales / Use tax returns (large / diamond clients of SUT) handled by team members under the supervision of the Assistant Manager
• Monitoring, documenting and applying any changes in tax rates, tax laws for sales and use tax return preparation.
• Identifying technical issues on engagements and present recommendations and solutions to the engagement teams
• Managing the engagements and coach the team on technical concepts
• Acting as subject matter expert ("Go To" Person) and be a conduit for knowledge sharing
• Participating in the technical forums
• Developing content and help conduct trainings
• Identifying gaps, coach, mentor and developing technical skills of team members
• Building professional relationship with the engagement teams
• Managing and direct team members reporting to the Assistant Manager
• Working with CoE management to monitor and develop best practices, policies and protocols for engagement execution in support of local office client relationship teams
• Training and supporting CoE team members on best practices, policies, and protocols
• Evaluating deliverable deadlines and team workload to prioritize engagement execution by team members reporting to the Assistant Manager
• Other duties as assigned

You will have the following technical skills or qualifications :

• Bachelor's degree in business-related major preferred.
• 5 to 8 years of sales & use tax return preparation, review, accounting and finance experience.
• 2 to 3 years of team leadership experience.
• You have critical thinking and analytical skills and detail-oriented.
• You have an aptitude for learning technology (proprietary tools).
• You have excellent written and verbal English language communication skills.
• You demonstrate a process improvement and knowledge-sharing mind set.
• You execute in cross-cultural business settings.
• You have experience working with an outsourcing work stream or in a shared service environment required.
• You have strong proficiency with MS Office suite. Extensive experience with Vertex.
• You have strong supervisory skills, delegation skills, workload, assessment and prioritization skills required.
• You have the ability to work additional hours as needed.
• You have the ability to travel on short notice as needed. Travel up to 5%.
• This role is an on-site role and will require individuals to work in person from the assigned office.

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Benefits :

We understand that your needs, responsibilities and experiences are different, and we think that's a good thing. That's why we support you with personalized and comprehensive benefits that recognize and empower all the identities, roles and aspirations that make you, well, you.

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