Tax Manager - Indirect Tax

Federal Signal Openings•Downers Grove, IL

22h•Onsite

About The Position

Manage the company’s indirect tax function, including sales and use tax, gross receipts tax, personal property tax, VAT/GST, excise tax, and other transaction-based filings. Oversee the timely preparation, review, filing, and payment of indirect tax returns across applicable jurisdictions. Manage indirect tax audits, notices, voluntary disclosures, exemption certificate reviews, and related tax authority requests. Research and document indirect tax issues, including nexus, taxability, exemptions, sourcing, resale treatment, and marketplace rules. Partner with business units, accounting, legal, IT, and external advisors on indirect tax matters related to operations, contracts, acquisitions, and system or process changes. Maintain and improve indirect tax processes, controls, calendars, reconciliations, work papers, tax matrices, exemption certificate procedures, and audit-ready documentation. Oversee tax technology, ERP tax configuration, rate files, taxability matrices, and automation initiatives supporting tax calculation, reporting, and compliance. Review indirect tax general ledger accounts, journal entries, payment requests, and related monthly and quarterly close activities. Monitor indirect tax developments and communicate relevant impacts to tax leadership and business stakeholders. Identify and implement process improvements, automation opportunities, control enhancements, and data-quality improvements. Manage internal teams and external service providers to ensure compliance with applicable indirect tax laws and filing requirements. Participate in special projects, tax planning, due diligence, integrations, and other ad hoc tax department projects. Perform other duties, assignments and special projects as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelors or better in Accounting, Finance, Taxation or related field required
5+ years of progressive indirect tax experience in corporate tax, public accounting, or a similar environment
Experience managing indirect tax compliance, audits, notices, registrations, and tax authority correspondence
Experience with tax technology, tax engines, ERP systems, tax research tools, and data/automation tools
Strong Excel and data analysis skills, including reconciliations, large data sets, and tax risk identification
Strong project management, organizational communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills
Strong attention to detail and ability to prepare and review accurate, well-supported documentation

Nice To Haves

CPA, CMI, IPT, master’s in taxation, or other relevant certification preferred
Prior supervisory or team leadership experience preferred
Vertex, Avalara, Alteryx, or Power BI experience is a plus
Strong knowledge of sales and use tax, gross receipts tax, property tax, VAT/GST, excise tax, nexus, exemptions, and taxability rules

Responsibilities

Manage the company’s indirect tax function, including sales and use tax, gross receipts tax, personal property tax, VAT/GST, excise tax, and other transaction-based filings.
Oversee the timely preparation, review, filing, and payment of indirect tax returns across applicable jurisdictions.
Manage indirect tax audits, notices, voluntary disclosures, exemption certificate reviews, and related tax authority requests.
Research and document indirect tax issues, including nexus, taxability, exemptions, sourcing, resale treatment, and marketplace rules.
Partner with business units, accounting, legal, IT, and external advisors on indirect tax matters related to operations, contracts, acquisitions, and system or process changes.
Maintain and improve indirect tax processes, controls, calendars, reconciliations, work papers, tax matrices, exemption certificate procedures, and audit-ready documentation.
Oversee tax technology, ERP tax configuration, rate files, taxability matrices, and automation initiatives supporting tax calculation, reporting, and compliance.
Review indirect tax general ledger accounts, journal entries, payment requests, and related monthly and quarterly close activities.
Monitor indirect tax developments and communicate relevant impacts to tax leadership and business stakeholders.
Identify and implement process improvements, automation opportunities, control enhancements, and data-quality improvements.
Manage internal teams and external service providers to ensure compliance with applicable indirect tax laws and filing requirements.
Participate in special projects, tax planning, due diligence, integrations, and other ad hoc tax department projects.
Perform other duties, assignments and special projects as assigned.