Indirect Tax & Compliance Manager

ERM•Philadelphia, PA

About The Position

Shape tax compliance strategy at scale while influencing decisions that protect and enable a global consulting business. At ERM, this role goes beyond compliance execution—it sits at the center of regulatory stewardship, financial governance, and operational enablement across North America. Why This Role Matters As ERM continues to grow across increasingly complex regulatory environments, indirect tax accuracy, audit readiness, and advisory insight are mission‑critical. The Indirect Tax & Compliance Manager ensures the firm remains compliant with state, local, and indirect tax regulations while enabling confident pricing, invoicing, and client delivery decisions. This role serves as the North America subject matter authority for indirect taxes, protecting ERM’s financial integrity, managing regulatory risk, and translating complex tax rules into clear, operational guidance for the business. What Your Impact Is Safeguard ERM’s compliance with sales tax, use tax, property tax, and similar indirect tax requirements Lead audit engagements with state and local authorities and represent ERM with confidence Influence pricing, proposal strategy, and invoicing structures through expert tax guidance Enable finance and business teams with practical, actionable tax knowledge Strengthen governance, documentation, and consistency across indirect tax processes

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline
Minimum of 5+ years of experience in indirect tax, compliance, or related tax roles
Demonstrated experience supporting services‑based or consulting organizations
Proven audit defense experience with state and local authorities
Strong ability to translate tax regulations into operational and financial guidance
Excellent analytical, documentation, and communication skills
High attention to detail with strong organizational and prioritization abilities
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Canadian GST/HST/PST
Experience supporting pricing, proposals, or invoicing structures
Experience developing internal tax guidance, training materials, or policy documentation
Familiarity with Crystal Report development
Experience partnering with Group Tax on audit provisioning and uncertain tax positions

Responsibilities

Manage preparation and filing of sales and use tax, gross receipts tax, property tax, and other indirect tax returns
Oversee annual business license filings and ongoing compliance requirements
Lead sales and use tax, property tax, and other indirect tax audits with state and local authorities
Serve as North America lead for service taxability determinations, including sales tax, GRT, and excise‑type taxes
Support proposal and pricing teams by assessing indirect tax impacts and advising on invoicing structures
Own indirect tax guidance memos, internal controls documentation, and training materials
Partner with Group Tax on audit provisioning, risk assessments, and uncertain tax positions
Act as escalation point for complex, multi‑state and high‑risk tax matters
Train finance teams on indirect tax requirements, regulatory changes, and best practices
Conduct periodic inventory reviews to ensure accurate property and asset records
Support financial, audit, and reporting information requests
Maintain awareness of evolving indirect tax regulations and ensure timely compliance