Indirect Tax Manager

We are seeking an experienced indirect taxation specialist to join our Finance Team. Based in Columbia, Maryland, this person will work as a member of the North America Solutions Finance team. They will manage all aspects of sales & use, personal property, business license and Canadian Value Added Taxes for GEA’s North American legal entities. Previous indirect tax and accounting experience, attention to detail, strong analytical skills and solid communication skills will be critical to this individual’s success. Responsible for all indirect tax matters and compliance in the US and Canada

Responsibilities / Tasks

• Manage indirect tax audits, including pulling necessary documents for auditors, researching various issues to ensure tax determinations are correct and working with the auditor on sampling plans.
• Present, explain, and verify audit findings as well as make recommendations to reduce indirect tax liabilities and/ or increase tax refund possibilities.
• Research and provide recommendations on various indirect tax matters, including due diligence support for major transactions, impact on taxability of customer and vendor transactions, and review of complex contract/purchase order language.
• Prepare and/or review sales & use, personal property, business license, Canadian VAT returns and amended returns.  Prepare journal entries to account for accrued indirect taxes and corresponding tax filings.
• Monitor changes in indirect tax laws, regulations and court rulings for material jurisdictions.
• Review and prepare journal entries for return corrections, customer credits and intercompany invoicing transactions.
• Review and prepare various indirect tax accrual account reconciliations and maintain account balances in the general ledger.
• Administrate Vertex for the legal entities currently utilizing the system; ensuring rates are properly updated when new releases are available. 
• Participate in the Vertex implementation for all other legal entities.  Activities include the implementation, maintenance of taxing matrix, customer and vendor exemption setups, and system testing and review.
• Establish constructive relationships within the North America Finance Team, Sales Administrators and Procurement.
• Provide indirect tax expertise to assist others in understanding the tax scenarios around different types of business transactions. 
• Continually develop taxation expertise and company knowledge.

Your Profile / Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive responsibility in accounting or tax, with a minimum of 3 years of experience in Indirect Taxation, including Sales & Use tax audits.
• Qualified candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to execute complex analysis and prepare comprehensive, clear, concise and action-oriented reporting.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting (strongly preferred) or Finance, demonstrating a working knowledge of indirect tax statutes and regulations. 
• Strong working knowledge of ERP/Accounting Applications and Tax Software.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office, including advanced Excel skills required.
  • Experience with Tax Research Systems (CCH, RIA and/or BNA) required.
  • Vertex experience strongly preferred.
  • Microsoft Dynamics (Axapta) or SAP (either ERP preferred).
• Professional certification, such as a CPA or CMI strongly preferred.
• Ability to work independently, with minimal direction/supervision.
• Ability to effectively manage requests with short turnaround times and consistently meet deadlines.
• Resilient in a fast-paced, changing environment.

Travel Required:  Minimal (5%)

The PHYSICAL DEMANDS, WORKING ENVIRONMENT, and PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT required described below are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate and listen,
• The employee frequently is required to be ambulatory; may need to remain seated for long periods of time; use hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and telephone keypad; reach with hands and arms and occasionally walk upstairs,
• The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Competitive Salary & Benefits

• 11 Paid Holidays
• PTO - Paid Time Off
• Medical Plans
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Health Savings and Spending Accounts
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 401k with excellent employer match
• Wellness Incentive Program
• Employee Assistance Program

GEA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation.

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