Key Responsibilities

• Oversee compliance responsibilities for more complex countries or entities, ensuring all indirect tax filings and reconciliations meet local regulatory requirements.
• Perform hands-on tasks, including preparing, reconciling, and submitting indirect tax returns and journals for high-risk or complex jurisdictions.
• Conduct real-time reviews of indirect tax treatments and transactions to ensure proper tax accounting and compliance.
• Maintain and enhance tax internal controls and governance, ensuring all process guides and documentation are up to date.
• Lead, mentor, and motivate a team of indirect tax professionals to deliver exceptional results and foster a collaborative team culture.
• Take direct responsibility for operational tasks related to complex countries/entities, including preparing MyTax Package Reports, managing tax risk provisions, and resolving SOLAR controls.
• Handle indirect tax audits and serve as the key liaison with tax authorities for the most challenging jurisdictions.
• Prepare and reconcile monthly balance sheet accounts for tax-related general ledger (GL) accounts for these entities.
• Lead pre-close and quarterly tax risk discussions for high-risk jurisdictions.

Indirect Tax Returns

• Conduct real-time reviews of indirect tax treatments for unusual transactions to ensure proper tax accounting.
• Review indirect tax postings in SAP, using RPA or manual processes, and correct errors as needed.
• Prepare, reconcile, and submit indirect tax returns, ensuring compliance with local regulations.
• Process indirect tax journals and reconcile indirect tax ledgers to maintain accurate records.
• Analyze trends in indirect tax returns and provide detailed insights.

Tax Audit Management

• Provide copies of relevant tax returns, reconciliations, detailed tax calculations, and supporting documentation required by local tax authorities.

Monthly Balance Sheet Reconciliation

• Prepare and maintain monthly reconciliations for tax-related general ledger (GL) accounts.
• Ensure accuracy and resolve discrepancies promptly, adhering to internal controls.

Requirements

• Certification in indirect tax (e.g., CITM) is highly advantageous.
• At least 8 years of experience in taxation, with significant exposure to indirect tax compliance, advisory, and operations in complex jurisdictions. Background in a Finance Shared Services environment, either captive (in-house) or BPO.
• Proven ability to manage, coach, and inspire a team to achieve results in a collaborative and high-performance environment.
• Strong analytical skills to detect errors, identify risks, and provide actionable recommendations for improvement & Experience in managing indirect tax