Tax Manager

HireRight•Nashville, TN

21h

About The Position

The Tax Manager at HireRight will be primarily responsible for the preparation and/or management of US and Canadian sales and use taxes, State income & franchise taxes, including audits, for HireRight’s US business operations. Additionally, this role will manage other indirect taxes such as property taxes, gross receipts taxes, withholding, VAT, and other miscellaneous taxes. The Tax Manager will also be involved in international tax, Federal compliance Provision, Transfer Pricing, and other related areas. This position reports to the Vice President of Tax and will collaborate closely with the HireRight corporate accounting team.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or closely related field from an accredited college or university
Possess thorough knowledge of a variety of state and local sales and use tax laws, regulations, policies and procedures, audit defense
Minimum 8-years state and local tax experience in a large or complex business environment, preferably in the services industry
Familiarity with Vertex tax software
Previous supervisory experience required
Exemption certificate management
Must have a track record of managing multiple priorities with a demonstrated ability to consistently meet deadlines
Must possess a high level of technical, problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Commitment to high standards, integrity and ethics
Proactive team leader with a cooperative attitude; desire to ensure compliance
Excellent analytical, organizational, verbal, written, and interpersonal skills

Nice To Haves

CPA or MST beneficial
Prior experience with state conformity and decoupling is preferred.
Experience with implementation/integration of SUT system with a large ERP system, and/or revenue billing systems, strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Manage the state and local tax function for HireRight’s US and Canada business operations
Manage relationship with third party partners for co-sourced indirect tax filings
Keep abreast of, study and interpret existing and proposed state and local tax laws and regulations and current trends. Prior experience with state conformity and decoupling is preferred.
Oversee the ongoing maintenance of Vertex tax software.
Partner with other departments on sales/use and withholding tax matters to minimize tax liabilities.
Assist with Transfer Pricing updates and documentation
Oversee the work of one support staff
Partner with the direct tax team to assist on items as needed
Other duties as assigned