Sr. Manager, Tax

Avalara•Durham, NC

83d•Remote

About The Position

As a Tax Senior Manager on Avalara’s Global Tax team, you will report to the Indirect Tax Director and focus primarily on Avalara’s indirect tax compliance function. Your work spans US state and local indirect taxes, Canadian and UK indirect taxes, property taxes, and other non-income tax matters; and includes hands-on responsibility for compliance, tax accounting, audit defense, and cross-functional collaboration. The Tax Senior Manager is a remote position within the United States. This is an individual contributor role with no direct reports.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA or advanced degree (MST/JD/LLM) is a plus.
Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in public accounting and/or in industry, with meaningful exposure to US indirect tax compliance.
Strong hands-on experience with US state and local indirect tax, including sales and use tax compliance, tax accounting, audit defense, and taxability analysis; familiarity with GST and VAT is a plus.
Demonstrated integrity and professional judgment, with the ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
Strong self-management and organizational skills, including the ability to independently prioritize, manage competing deadlines, and maintain quality under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to see the big picture across responsibilities and proactively identify opportunities to improve, streamline, or replace existing processes to produce a more efficient and accurate indirect tax compliance function.
General familiarity with US GAAP financial reporting concepts, including the ability to prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules in accordance with standard accounting principles.
Strong research, analytical, and documentation skills with close attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy and completeness.
Proficiency in Excel and comfort working with large volumes of structured data; familiarity with general ledger systems and tax compliance technology, including Avalara products and NetSuite a plus.
Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain indirect tax requirements and positions clearly to non-tax stakeholders.
Experience using AI and AI-related technologies.
Apply AI every day to business challenges - improving efficiency, contributing solutions, and driving results for your team, our company, and our customers.
Grow with AI by staying curious about new trends and best practices, and by sharing what you learn so others can benefit too.

Nice To Haves

CPA or advanced degree (MST/JD/LLM)
Familiarity with GST and VAT
Familiarity with general ledger systems and tax compliance technology, including Avalara products and NetSuite

Responsibilities

Lead the global indirect tax accounting and compliance lifecycle, including maintaining indirect tax general ledger accounts, ensuring accurate and timely indirect tax filings, and making tax payments.
Serve as primary reviewer (or preparer, as needed) of calculations, forms, and other information related to indirect taxes including property, sales, gross receipts, use, franchise, and digital service taxes.
Actively manage global external tax service providers and supply them with timely, complete, and accurate information.
Lead and manage indirect tax audits, including coordinating responses, communicating directly with auditors, gathering and reviewing supporting documentation, and maintaining thorough audit files and correspondence records.
Communicate effectively across time zones with global stakeholders, including internal teams, service providers, and tax authorities.
Continuously evaluate existing indirect tax processes with a critical eye toward improvement; identify opportunities to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and scalability through better workflows, automation, or technology.
Research indirect tax technical issues, documenting facts, issues, and conclusions timely, completely and accurately.
Monitor and assess the impact of evolving indirect tax laws and regulations, keeping stakeholders informed and processes aligned.
Execute tax-related internal controls and develop and maintain internal control documentation.
Support payroll tax technical matters and create or review state income tax apportionment computations, where needed.