Indirect Tax Senior Manager

Overview

This role involves managing the indirect tax function for a large agribusiness organization with extensive operations across the United States and internationally. The Indirect Tax Senior Manager will oversee accurate invoicing and payment of indirect taxes, tax planning, compliance, systems development, and accounting related to indirect taxes. The position includes leadership responsibilities for staff development and the overall indirect tax strategy within a complex environment featuring multiple tax types, high-volume filings, and sophisticated transactional systems.

Responsibilities

North American Indirect Tax Compliance Management

• Manage motor fuel tax functions, including analysis of sales and marketing strategies within current and expanded trade territories to ensure compliance with licensing and system structures.
• Monitor federal and state tax law changes, assess impacts, and lead implementation of necessary adjustments.
• Translate state tax reporting requirements into software configurations and coordinate with IT for system updates.
• Manage federal and state audits related to motor fuel taxes and credits, including research and negotiation of audit issues.
• Oversee corporation-wide sales and use tax administration, reporting, and remittance across multiple business segments and jurisdictions.
• Direct staff on fertilizer tonnage tax applications in over 30 states, ensuring accurate invoicing and resolving reporting issues.
• Supervise feed tonnage tax and grain checkoff fee applications in over 30 states and Canadian jurisdictions, including tax determination for SAP and filing of Canadian returns.
• Manage other indirect taxes such as Canada GST, IFTA, Washington B&O tax, federal Oil Spill, and Superfund taxes.

Continuous Improvement and Compliance Continuity

• Develop and train staff to assume managerial responsibilities within the indirect tax function.
• Drive automation and efficiency improvements in compliance functions.

Enterprise Systems Oversight and Implementation

• Lead design and functionality of indirect tax processes within SAP/CHS1 systems across all business lines.
• Oversee integration and management of the indirect tax engine used for tax calculations and reporting.
• Ensure tax solutions meet business needs and comply with tax impositions across all jurisdictions.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Taxation, or Business.
• Minimum of 5 years of multistate indirect tax experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Over 10 years of multistate indirect tax experience.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. federal and state indirect taxation.
• Proven project management skills with the ability to handle multiple projects and shifting priorities.
• Business acumen aligned with corporate values and goals.
• Professional presence with assertiveness on tax issues, advanced financial analysis, and strong communication skills to explain complex tax matters to non-tax stakeholders.
• Experience in training and developing staff.
• Strong negotiation and persuasion skills.
• Extensive experience developing and maintaining indirect tax compliance and determination systems.

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive total rewards package including base salary and potential bonuses, incentives, or commissions.
• Benefits include medical, dental, vision, wellness programs, life insurance, health and dependent care spending accounts, paid time off, 401(k), pension, profit sharing, short- and long-term disability, tuition reimbursement, and adoption assistance.
• Actual compensation will vary based on experience, education, skills, certifications, and applicable local laws.

Location

• Primarily United States-based with operations in multiple countries.

Equal Opportunity

The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides accommodations for veterans and individuals with disabilities.