Senior Manager, Indirect Tax

Consensus Cloud Solutions; United States; Remote; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a pioneering firm in the healthcare technology sector as a Senior Manager focused on optimizing tax compliance and strategy. You will play a crucial role in managing indirect tax returns, collaborating with various departments to ensure data accuracy, and leading tax audits. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fully remote environment, where your expertise will contribute to transforming healthcare through innovative data solutions. If you are a self-starter with a passion for tax strategy and compliance, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Annual performance bonus

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Enhanced time off packages

Comprehensive benefits

Qualifications

• 8+ years of corporate tax experience, especially in sales tax compliance.
• Experience with Avalara and managing tax audits is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage preparation and filing of sales/use and other indirect tax returns.
• Collaborate with departments to ensure accurate tax reporting data.

Skills

Sales Tax Compliance

Tax Research

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

GAAP Accounting

Tax Data Analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

CPA

MBT

Tools

Avalara

Oracle

Microsoft Excel

RIA Checkpoint

Job description

Consensus Cloud Solutions is a publicly traded, leading digital cloud fax and interoperability solutions organization in the United States and globally, focusing on connecting and empowering healthcare providers, payers, care teams, and technology innovators to unify multiple systems that wouldn’t otherwise talk to each other. Consensus is a trailblazer in our industry and believes that data transformation will reshape the world of healthcare.

Founded over 25 years ago, Consensus leverages its technology heritage to move from simple digital documents to advanced healthcare standards (HL7/FHIR) for secure data transport, as well as Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to convert unstructured to structured, analytics-ready data, helping users unveil information that is meaningful and actionable for better patient care.

Consensus leads the industry in data exchange solutions and we’re only getting started! With exciting new initiatives on the horizon, we are continuing our strategic expansion and we are looking to add to our diverse team of innovators.

Now is the ideal time to join us in our mission to solve healthcare’s biggest challenges, and work collaboratively with a diverse team of like-minded self-starters and partners to accomplish it.

Consensus Cloud Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable environment for all employees. We offer many remote and hybrid career opportunities.

How you will impact the organization…

The Senior Manager is responsible for ensuring compliance with tax laws while also optimizing the Company’s tax position. Applying technical tax knowledge with analytical and strategic thinking to provide valuable financial guidance.

The value you will deliver…

• Manage the preparation and filing of all sales/use, property, franchise, gross receipts, B&O and other indirect tax returns.
• Collaborate with internal departments to ensure accurate data collection and monitor sales and use tax reporting data from Oracle and billing systems, and ensure that they are accurate and reported on the returns accurately.
• Prepare and file Canadian GST/PST/QST returns.
• Review and approve International VAT returns and VAT account reconciliations.
• Prepare business tax license registrations and renewals.
• Calculate sales tax reserves for prior period tax exposure as well as monthly tax accruals, and investigate discrepancies in the accounts and sales tax reports.
• Complete indirect tax account reconciliation and rollforwards.
• Manage Avalara sales tax engine including uploading transactions, assisting with billing system integrations, mapping products/services to Avalara tax codes, monitoring state/local nexus, and approving returns.
• Review and record sales tax exemption certificates in CertCapture.
• Heavy involvement in sales tax collection implementation projects.
• Manage sales/use, property, VAT and other indirect tax audits.
• Respond to tax inquiries and correspondence received from tax authorities, customers, the business, and vendors as needed in a timely manner.
• Maintain and provide documentation to support sales tax SOX control.
• Maintain and update sales tax calendar and assure that all sales tax filing requirements are completed on a timely basis.
• Keep abreast of new legislative developments and serve as a technical resource in the area of sales and use tax and maintain jurisdiction and industry knowledge where the Company operates.
• Identify opportunities for process enhancements and efficiencies and tax strategies in managing the sales tax function.
• Develop and maintain taxability matrices, updating regularly for tax rate and law changes, changes in products, etc. and ensure consistent application across the different business divisions.
• Research technical tax issues and prepare appropriate memoranda.
• Assist with other tasks within the tax or other departments as needed.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as required, assigned, or requested. Consensus reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.

What you will bring to the table…

• 8+ years of relevant corporate tax experience, preferably a mix of experience with a corporate tax department and CPA firms, Big 4 experience is a plus.
• Required experience in all 50 states sales tax compliance, research and planning.
• Required experience with Avalara.
• Experience in managing tax audits.
• Extensive working knowledge of US and Canada sales tax, property tax and other indirect tax rules.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, business, finance, or tax required, CPA and/or MBT a plus.
• VAT experience is a plus.
• Avalara experience required.
• Strong GAAP accounting knowledge and skills, especially on account reconciliations and FAS5 reserves.
• Strong working experience with Oracle or similar ERP system.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, with an emphasis on Excel, including Pivot tables and VLOOKUP.
• Proficiency in tax data analysis and leveraging data to optimize tax strategies.
• Proficient with tax research software such as RIA Checkpoint.
• Must be detail oriented with advanced organizational, analytical and problem solving skills.
• Independent self-starter with initiative and ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and projects concurrently.
• Excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work well with others including upper management and outside tax professionals in a fast-paced dynamic environment.
• Excellent work ethic by taking ownership and being highly accountable and proactive.

Additional details…

• Location requirements: Fully remote within the U.S.
• Travel requirements: Up to 10% travel.
• Physical requirements: Must be able to sit for long periods, as well as, handle long periods of screen time.
• Technology requirements: Reliable, high speed internet.
• Eligible for sponsorship: No.

The salary range for this role is $130,000 - $170,000 USD annually. The total compensation package for this position is negotiable and may also include [annual performance bonus, ESPP, enhanced time off packages and benefits].

We are not accepting agency submissions for this role.

To learn more about us visit consensus.com