Indirect Tax Manager

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA; Kennesaw (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) and Profit Sharing

Fertility Benefits

37.5 hour work-week

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life and AD&D Insurance

Wellness Program

Short-Term Disability (hourly roles)

Long-Term Disability

Student Debt Repayment

Ability to borrow Yamaha product

Job summary

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA invites applications for a Manager of Indirect Tax in Kennesaw, GA, to lead indirect tax compliance across states and localities, oversee audits, and partner with senior leadership on tax strategy.

This role manages a tax team, drives process improvements, and ensures accurate filings of sales/use, property, and other indirect taxes, while supporting planning and transactional structuring.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• CPA license preferred.
• 8+ years of compliance experience in multistate sales/use tax, property tax, and excise tax.
• 3+ years managing tax staff.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint) with at least intermediate Excel; SAP preferred; Vertex and tax research software.

Responsibilities

• Manage, review, and prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual multi-state and local sales & use tax returns, journals, and reconciliations.
• Manage, review, and prepare other federal, state, and local indirect tax filings and payments (excise tax, business licenses, annual reports).
• Oversee annual property tax renditions and payments; prepare budgets and accruals.
• Manage tax audits and respond to notices.
• Provide guidance on indirect tax issues and monitor tax rules and rates.

Skills

US indirect tax

Multistate compliance

Staff management

Excel proficiency

SAP

Vertex

Tax research software

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting or Finance

CPA license preferred

Tools

SAP

Vertex

Tax research software

Job description

Yamaha has an excellent opportunity for a Manager of Indirect Tax to join our Tax Division in Kennesaw, GA. In this role, you will lead the organization's indirect tax compliance activities to ensure full adherence to state and local tax laws. You will oversee multi-state / jurisdictions indirect tax, annual reports, and business licenses reporting, manage sales/use and property tax audits, and partner with executive leadership to support business decisions with expert tax guidance. The Manager of Indirect Tax manages a Senior / Staff Tax Accountant, drives process improvements, and ensures accurate, timely tax and business report filings.

What You'll Be Doing

• Manage, review, and prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual multi-state and local sales & use tax returns, journal entries, and tax account reconciliations, and manage exemption certificates.
• Manage, review, and prepare other federal, state, and local indirect tax registrations, filings and payments, including but not limited to excise tax, business licenses, and annual reports.
• Manage, review, and prepare annual business property tax renditions and real and business property tax payments, and prepare property tax budgets and expense accruals.
• Manage tax audits and respond to notices as needed.
• Research, analyze, and provide guidance on indirect tax issues.
• Monitor current tax rules, regulations, and tax rates, and create reference matrices.
• Manage senior / staff tax accountant.
• Improve processes.
• Supporting tax planning and structuring of transactions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What You Need To Be Successful

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• CPA license preferred
• 8+ years of compliance experience in multistate sales/use tax, property tax, and excise tax, with combined experience in large CPA firms and in-house tax departments
• 3+ years managing tax staff
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of software applications (Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint) with at least intermediate level Excel skills, Enterprise Resource Planning systems (SAP preferred), tax research software, and compliance software (Vertex)

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Strong interpersonal and written & verbal communication skills
• Strong technical foundation in US indirect tax
• Strong analytical, problem solving, organizational and multi-tasking skills with attention to detail required
• Ability to develop and maintain excellent working relationships with internal corporate business partners, external auditors, and tax authorities
• Ability to be flexible to meet demanding deadlines and time schedules
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Self-starter

Decision Making

• The Indirect Tax Manager is expected to self-direct and make final decisions around day-to-day indirect tax compliance matters, with minimal supervision and guidance from the Director of Tax. The Indirect Tax Manager will discuss and review technical issues with the Director of Tax where appropriate and has authority to process transactions / tax payments within the limits associated with the job level.

What's In It For You

• 401(k) and Profit Sharing
• Fertility Benefits
• 37.5 hour work-week
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Wellness Program
• Short-Term Disability Coverage (for hourly roles)
• Long-Term Disability
• Student Debt Repayment Benefits
• Ability to borrow Yamaha product

Reports to: Director of Tax

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, veteran or disability or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.