The Manager – U.S. Indirect Tax Audits, Controversy & Special Projects is responsible for owning and internally coordinating the company’s indirect tax audit and controversy matters across multiple jurisdictions and business segments. This role serves as the primary internal liaison to external advisors, providing oversight, direction, and governance to ensure audits, disputes, and related processes are completed efficiently, accurately, and in alignment with the company’s risk profile. The position partners closely with Tax leadership, Finance, IT, and business stakeholders to strengthen controls, drive process improvements and automation, and enhance visibility and consistency across indirect tax controversy activities.
Requirements
- Act as the central internal owner for U.S. indirect tax audit & controversy matters, coordinating internal stakeholders and serving as the primary interface with external advisors.
- Provide end‐to‐end oversight of U.S. indirect tax audits and disputes, including sales and use tax, property tax, and gross receipts taxes, by tracking status, evaluating technical positions, and driving timely resolution.
- Direct and manage external advisors engaged in audit defense and controversy, including setting expectations, reviewing and challenging work product, and ensuring conclusions align with the company’s risk profile and business objectives.
- Identify, document, and enhance internal controls related to indirect tax audits and compliance, partnering with relevant teams to implement process improvements that strengthen discipline, consistency, and audit readiness.
- Oversee the quarterly FAS 5 (ASC 450) reserve process for indirect taxes, coordinating with external advisors that prepare the initial reserve analyses, reviewing assumptions and conclusions, facilitating internal discussion, and obtaining alignment with Tax leadership.
- Drive efficiencies in audit data gathering and analysis by collaborating with IT, Finance, and business stakeholders to identify, implement, and leverage automation, reporting, and data tools.
- Monitor legislative, regulatory, and administrative developments affecting U.S. indirect taxes and assess potential impacts, escalating issues and recommended actions to Tax leadership as appropriate.
- Partner with cross‐functional teams on business initiatives, system implementations, and process changes to ensure indirect tax considerations and controversy implications are identified and addressed proactively.
- Develop and maintain standardized audit and controversy playbooks, documentation, metrics, and executive‐level reporting to enhance transparency, knowledge sharing, and governance.
Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision coverage
- Paid time off plan
- Health savings account (HSA)
- 401k savings plan
- Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
- Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- Work-Life resources
- Paid parental leave
- Healthy lifestyle programs
