Manager Tax

Akamai•Cambridge, MA

2d•$108,600 - $195,400•Hybrid

About The Position

This role is part of the Tax Team, which partners with Akamai's business to support its operations through tax compliance reporting and advisory. The team influences operations in over 30 countries, identifying opportunities, mitigating risks, and collaborating with external tax providers. In this specific role, the individual will investigate US state tax laws, contributing to state/local requirements for US sales/use/personal property tax, with a focus on audits, controversy, tax incentives, and tax technology.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in US indirect tax compliance/consulting process
A bachelors degree or its equivalent
Demonstrate a solid understanding with excel
Possess solid analytical and quantitative capabilities with an ability to provide data-backed analysis
Be able to create clear and concise documentation and work-papers
Be good at managing priorities and multiple tasks to reach deadlines
Demonstrate experience leading/managing a team

Nice To Haves

Experience as a CPA (optional)

Responsibilities

Directing a team of tax professionals, driving execution across tax compliance, reporting, and strategy while fostering continuous professional development
Liaising with external tax service providers, ensuring compliance, managing audits/controversy, exploring tax incentives, and improving tax technology use cases
Conducting tax research for a variety of US indirect tax topics (Bloomberg)
Interacting with tax authorities to resolve notices and/or requests for information and analyzing tax accounts and review necessary reconciliations
Interacting with other Finance teams and provide expertise to support financial operations in relation to tax requirements
Reviewing indirect tax compliance and review and approve electronic funds transfers (EFTs) to pay taxes that are due
Reviewing exemption certificates to ensure the company only pays sales tax to the proper jurisdictions
Adopting and contributing to best practice guidelines to drive continuous improvements to processes