Tax Manager

Overview

This role involves building and owning the tax function from the ground up as the first dedicated internal tax professional. The Tax Manager will serve as the subject matter expert on all aspects of domestic and international tax obligations. This high-impact, individual contributor position includes full ownership of the tax function, strategic tax planning, and advising senior leadership including the CFO, Controller, and Legal team during growth, acquisitions, and global scaling.

Responsibilities

Indirect Tax Compliance

• Manage end-to-end US sales and use tax compliance, including nexus analysis, registration, filing, audit response, and monitoring economic nexus thresholds across all jurisdictions.
• Oversee VAT, GST, and HST compliance across international jurisdictions.
• Collaborate with Revenue and Legal teams to ensure proper tax treatment of new product lines, business models, and customer structures.

Income Tax & Planning

• Coordinate federal, state, and international income tax return preparation with external preparers; review returns and manage filing logistics.
• Manage estimated tax payments, extensions, and tax provision support.
• Identify and pursue applicable tax credits such as R&D tax credits and Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC).
• Provide proactive tax planning recommendations to reduce effective tax rate and optimize tax position.

Transfer Pricing

• Develop, maintain, and update transfer pricing documentation for intercompany transactions.
• Ensure intercompany agreements comply with arm's-length standards.
• Coordinate with Legal and external advisors to ensure compliance across tax jurisdictions.

Property & Payroll Tax

• Manage annual personal property tax filings across all facility locations.
• Oversee payroll tax compliance and coordinate payroll tax credit reviews with HR and Payroll teams.

Transactional Tax

• Act as primary internal tax advisor for complex transactions including acquisitions and corporate restructurings.
• Review deal structures for tax efficiency and identify material risks prior to closing.
• Support post-close integration from tax structuring and compliance perspectives.

Tax Operations & Governance

• Build and maintain a comprehensive tax compliance calendar to ensure no missed filings or deadlines.
• Manage external tax advisor relationships, optimizing in-house capabilities to reduce costs.
• Maintain tax-related records and documentation for financial statement audits.
• Stay current on legislative and regulatory changes and communicate impacts to leadership.

Basic Qualifications

• CPA certification required.
• Minimum 7 years of tax experience, including both public accounting and corporate tax roles.
• Proven expertise in US multi-state sales and use tax compliance, including nexus analysis and economic nexus threshold management.
• Experience with VAT, GST, and/or HST compliance in at least one international jurisdiction.
• Working knowledge of federal and state income tax compliance and planning for multi-entity corporate structures.
• Familiarity with transfer pricing concepts and documentation requirements.
• Experience managing personal property tax filings across multiple locations.
• Ability to manage multiple compliance deadlines with high accuracy and minimal oversight.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to clearly explain complex tax concepts to non-tax stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced tax credentials such as MST or LLM (Tax).
• Experience in high-growth technology, SaaS, or logistics companies.
• Exposure to M&A tax structuring and tax due diligence.
• Experience building a tax function at a scaling company, including establishing compliance calendars and documentation standards.
• Familiarity with payroll tax credits including WOTC and R&D tax credit calculations.
• Experience with tax automation software such as Avalara or Vertex.

Location

Headquartered in Atlanta with facilities across the United States, Canada, and Europe. Specific location details or remote work options are not specified.

Compensation & Benefits

Not specified in the provided description.