Indirect Tax Leader: Compliance & Strategy

Fireworks; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

Fireworks seeks an experienced Senior Manager of Indirect Tax to lead the organization’s indirect tax function. This role will drive compliance, reporting, planning, audits, and risk management while collaborating with Finance, Legal, and Operations to align tax strategy with business goals.

The successful candidate will bring strong technical expertise in indirect taxation, strategic judgement, and the ability to translate complex requirements into practical solutions.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive tax experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, Business, or related field.
• CPA, CA, JD, LLM or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead indirect tax compliance activities including sales and use tax, VAT/GST, and other transaction-based taxes.
• Oversee preparation, review, and filing of indirect tax returns and payments.
• Develop and maintain control framework, documentation, and workpapers for tax accounts.
• Advise on indirect tax implications of products, services, and contracts.
• Lead audits and respond to inquiries from tax authorities.
• Partner with Legal, Finance, IT, and Operations to configure tax in ERP and related systems.

Skills

Indirect tax

Tax compliance

Audits

Cross-functional partner

Data analytics

Education

CPA/CA/JD/LLM

Tools

NetSuite

Vertex

Anrok

Job description

Fireworks seeks an experienced Senior Manager of Indirect Tax to lead the organization’s indirect tax function. This role will drive compliance, reporting, planning, audits, and risk management while collaborating with Finance, Legal, and Operations to align tax strategy with business goals.

The successful candidate will bring strong technical expertise in indirect taxation, strategic judgement, and the ability to translate complex requirements into practical solutions.