Manager, US Indirect Tax
About The Position
The Manager, US Indirect Tax is responsible for managing Zoetis’s U.S. state and local indirect tax function. The role supports U.S. indirect tax compliance, reporting, audits, planning, and integration activities, and manages U.S. personal property tax compliance and audits, as well as identifying and negotiating indirect tax credits and incentives and ensuring U.S. compliance. The manager works with company leadership, business units, internal and external customers, Information Technology, finance, legal, treasury, external advisors, and other stakeholders to operate and improve indirect tax processes. The position leads a team of 1–2 professionals and assists with special projects as needed.
Requirements
- At least 7 years of relevant indirect tax experience.
- A master’s degree in taxation, an undergraduate degree in accounting, or equivalent.
- Proficiency with tax and non-tax software.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, analytical, and project management skills.
- Experience handling and negotiating U.S. indirect tax audits.
- Experience identifying, analyzing, and communicating complex tax issues and their effects on business operations.
- Ability to successfully manage and lead teams and people.
- Strong analytical, technical, and technology skills.
- Strong knowledge of indirect tax processes.
- Ability to balance multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
- Ability to identify and communicate a broad range of tax opportunities and risks.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to interact with cross-functional teams.
- Ability to embrace change and adapt to changing business needs.
- Well-organized, with attention to detail.
- Strong process and project management skills.
Nice To Haves
- CPA certification.
- Master’s degree in taxation and/or a J.D.
- Experience with SAP S4 and Vertex.
Responsibilities
- Support U.S. indirect tax compliance, reporting, audits, planning, and integration activities.
- Manage compliance and audits related to U.S. personal property tax.
- Identify and negotiate indirect tax credits and incentives and manage related U.S. compliance.
- Interface with leadership, internal and external customers, Information Technology, and other stakeholders to provide effective and efficient end-to-end processes.
- Identify opportunities to streamline and automate indirect tax compliance and ensure compliance with sales and use tax, property tax, and business license obligations through co-sourcing relationships with external advisors.
- Manage implementation of sales and use tax software, coordinating with external advisors and internal software users.
- Oversee sales and use, personal property, and real estate tax audits.
- Lead implementation of processes arising from new business practices, mergers and acquisitions, or changes in tax legislation.
- Research and communicate proposed and enacted changes in sales and use tax laws, and direct related updates and tax system changes, including impacts to reserves under ASC 450.
- Work with business units to improve tax systems and resolve tax disputes.
- Review indirect tax account reconciliations.
- Collaborate with external auditors to respond to year-end audit inquiries.
- Partner with business leaders and tax, finance, treasury, legal, and external advisers on indirect tax questions and tax planning matters.
- Manage and lead a team of 1–2 professionals.
- Assist with special projects as needed.
Benefits
- Healthcare and insurance benefits beginning on day one.
- 401(k) plan with a company match and profit-sharing contribution.
- Four weeks of vacation.
- Short-term incentive compensation eligibility.
- Long-term incentive eligibility.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
