We are seeking a dynamic and collaborative Tax Manager for our client's growing tax function. You will own the end-to-end management of the compliance calendar and drive cross-functional tax initiatives. This role requires a hands-on professional who can navigate international, federal, state, and indirect tax complexities while building strong partnerships across the global enterprise.
Note: Prior non-profit experience is not required.
Key Responsibilities
- Compliance & Reporting: Manage the global tax compliance calendar across all filing types. Oversee the preparation and timely filing of tax returns and financial statement tax reporting.
- Tax Planning & Strategy: Support the Head of Tax in identifying, evaluating, and implementing global tax planning opportunities to optimize the firm's tax position.
- Indirect Tax Oversight: Manage indirect tax workstreams, including sales and use tax, VAT, and other local consumption taxes.
- Audit & Notice Management: Serve as the primary point of contact for responding to regulatory notices and managing corporate tax audits.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Liaise extensively with internal departments—including Corporate Finance, Legal, Treasury, Procurement, Supplier Management, and Information Technology—to ensure seamless data collection and enterprise-wide tax alignment.
- External Partner Management: Coordinate and manage relationships with external auditors and advisors to ensure accurate, timely compliance and audit defense.
Qualifications & Skills
- Experience: Proven corporate tax experience, ideally within an international corporate environment or a large public accounting firm.
- Industry Background: Experience in international corporate sectors or education is preferred; prior non-profit experience is not required.
- Technical Proficiency: Strong understanding of corporate tax compliance, reporting, planning, and indirect tax mechanisms. Experience collaborating with IT on tax automation or system data extraction is a plus.
- Soft Skills: Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills to effectively partner with diverse internal teams and external auditors.
- Location Requirement: Ability to work out of the New Jersey office on a hybrid schedule.