Tax Manager (GAAP Reporting, Tax Automation Tools)

Overview

This role leads tax operations for the organization and its subsidiaries, covering tax compliance, reporting, planning, and audit support. Responsibilities include both direct and indirect tax matters, including income tax, transfer pricing, sales and use tax, personal property tax, and related corporate reporting requirements.

This position reports to the Director of Accounting and is part of the Global Controllership Organization. This role is fully remote.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage U.S. and international tax compliance, accounting, reporting, and audit activities, including income tax, sales and use tax, personal property tax, transfer pricing, and other indirect tax obligations.
• Prepare key tax deliverables, including tax provisions, tax reporting packages, legal entity forecasts, tax roll forwards, and tax-related general ledger reconciliations, ensuring compliance with GAAP, SOX, and organizational policies.
• Implement, enhance, and manage sales and use tax reporting processes, including tax automation initiatives, ERP and tax engine integrations, nexus evaluations, exemption certificate management, and multi-state filing compliance.
• Partner with Accounting, Finance, IT, Commercial, Supply Chain, and Operations teams to develop scalable tax processes, strengthen internal controls, improve reporting accuracy, and support business initiatives through tax planning and risk management.
• Lead tax process improvement initiatives using the Danaher Business System, support federal, state, local, and international tax audits, and maintain documentation, procedures, and controls for sustainable compliance and operational excellence.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Tax, or a related field.
• Prefer 7+ years of progressive tax experience in corporate tax, public accounting, or both.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. federal, state, and local tax regulations, including income tax, sales and use tax compliance, tax accounting, and GAAP reporting.
• Experience leading or supporting sales and use tax reporting, indirect tax compliance, tax technology implementations, and process improvement initiatives.
• Proficiency with ERP and financial systems, including SAP or similar platforms, plus advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong understanding of SOX compliance, internal controls, project management, and cross-functional collaboration in a complex business environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA certification and experience working in a multinational corporate tax environment.
• Experience with tax automation and reporting tools, including Vertex, Avalara, OneSource, or similar sales and use tax solutions.
• Demonstrated success leading tax process improvement, ERP implementation, or indirect tax transformation projects within a complex organization.

Compensation & Benefits

• Annual salary range: $120,000–$140,000 (range may be modified in the future).
• Eligible for bonus/incentive pay.
• Comprehensive benefits package for eligible employees, including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k).
• Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits are allocable to a particular employee remains in the company’s sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Location

Fully remote. Remote work arrangement allows you to work remotely from your home. Additional information about the remote work arrangement will be provided by the interview team.