Senior Manager, Counsel, Tax - Sales & Use

Capital One • McLean, VA

6h

About The Position

Senior Manager, Counsel, Tax - Sales & Use Our Global Tax team is seeking a Senior Tax Manager who will be primarily responsible for managing sales and use tax research and planning for Capital One. This newly created role will serve as the technical tax advisor for Capital One Travel and other business units on sales and use tax issues relating to new and existing products and purchasing activities, as well as actively supporting sales and use tax reporting, inquiries and audits. In this role, you will be an integral member of our Tax team who will be interacting and partnering with Capital One Travel, other business units, procurement, accounting, finance and legal functions to manage tax risk, ensure accurate compliance with sales and use tax laws, and support corporate-wide initiatives. This role also will be responsible for optimizing the sales and use tax technology applications and enhancing the filing process. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker with the ability to execute across diverse lines of an expanding organization. A successful candidate will have strong communication skills, a well-rounded tax background, attention to details and a desire for problem solving in a non-routine, dynamic environment. This role will occasionally travel to other company sites and tax conferences, as needed.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school
• Active member in good standing of at least one state bar
• At least 6 years of tax experience in an accounting firm or in-house counsel or law firm or public company
• Strong technical knowledge of state and local sales and use tax laws, regulations, and administrative rules
• Analytical and problem-solving skills, including ability to identify risk, research and resolve tax issues, identify tax savings and refund opportunities, and work strategically with the key lines of business
• Written and verbal communication skills with ability to present technical matters to other team members and applicable business units and stakeholders in a manner appropriate for the audience

Nice To Haves

• 8+ years of tax experience in an accounting firm, OR public company OR law firm OR a combination
• Masters of Law in Taxation (LLM)
• 8+ years of indirect tax experience, including experience in the travel industry and addressing hotel, accommodations and lodging taxes
• Experience researching sales and use tax laws and advising companies on the impacts of those laws and regulations
• Direct experience with sales & use tax reporting and payment engines (e.g., Avalara, Vertex, TR One Source)
• Experience with invoicing and accounts receivable systems for indirect tax collection
• Direct experience with the testing and implementation of a sales & use tax reporting and payment engine
• Experience with Alteryx or other data automation products
• Microsoft Suite or Google Suite skills

Responsibilities

• Partner with Capital One Travel and other business lines as applicable to address indirect tax issues regarding collecting and remitting tax on various products and identify opportunities to reduce indirect tax burden
• Serve as technical tax resource for Capital One on US indirect tax issues, including researching tax laws on a variety of indirect tax matters including experience related to the online travel industry
• Work closely with business units, finance and procurement functions to coordinate data collection, review calculations, and ensure timely and accurate tax reporting
• Partner with the Tax Controversy team to manage indirect tax audits initiated by states and localities
• Coordinate with indirect tax compliance team to ensure timely and accurate filing of sales and use tax returns, including making payments in a timely and accurate manner, in compliance with state and local tax laws and regulations
• Advise the sales and use tax compliance team regarding monthly reconciliation of sales and use tax accounts and ensure proper documentation is maintained to support tax filings and audits
• Track legislative and regulatory changes in indirect tax, actively participate in industry forums, assess and implement changes for accurate tax reporting, and communicate applicability and impact of these changes to key stakeholders, including business units, in a timely and clear manner
• Review monthly sales & use tax journal entries
• Identify and implement process improvements and automation solutions for data collection, sales and use tax calculations and sales and use tax reporting
• Maintain and update taxability matrices for all services and products
• Coordinate with internal and external partners to review contracts impacting various indirect taxes

Benefits

• Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at the Capital One Careers website . Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.
• This role is also eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). Incentives could be discretionary or non discretionary depending on the plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees