Manager - SALT

As a GSS Sales Tax Compliance Manager, you will:

Interact with partners, senior managers, staff, and clients to provide sales tax compliance expertise. Specifically, the primary responsibilities of the GSS Sales Tax Compliance Manager are focused in the following areas:

• Staff Supervision, Development and Training
• Project/Task Management
• Client Service relating to sales tax filings
• Implementation of sales tax initiatives for GSS team
• Communication of sales tax developments as it impacts compliance practice
• Personal and Professional Development

Specific Duties include:

Project/Task Management

• Oversee a wide variety of sales tax compliance tasks as the lead GSS Manager acting as escalation point and training resource
• Alert SALT Partner/Director in a timely fashion of any issues, constraints, challenges, and/or scheduling conflicts that may arise in completing assigned tasks.
• Accept responsibility for, complete tasks, and/or supervise tasks assigned by firm’s Senior Managers/Directors.
• Make effective use of firm resources to complete projects.

Implementation of SALT Initiatives

• Assist firm SALT Leadership Team in identifying efficiency based SALT initiatives to implement throughout the GSS practice.
• Provide technical support and/or project management for GSS tasks.

Communication of SALT Developments

• Keep abreast of significant current developments effecting sales tax compliance services.
• Identify developments having a potentially significant impact on client base, and follow up with internal and/or external communications as deemed appropriate.

Staff Supervision

• Take responsibility for subordinates’ activities and chargeability. Effectively delegate and manage work given to staff.
• Develop team processes and systems to improve the productivity and growth of the business.
• Provide regular performance feedback as well as deliver timely performance evaluations.
• Develop subordinates’ technical and industry skills and encourage growth.
• Gain the respect and confidence of the partners through clear and concise team direction.

Personal and Professional Development

• Earn confidence, trust and respect from clients and colleagues.
• Continue developing Sales Tax knowledge and expertise.
• Demonstrate initiative, vision, resourcefulness, creativity, and independent thinking.
• Demonstrate sound business judgment.
• Develop an ability to motivate and train both self and staff.

What you bring to the role:

• Education/Certifications: Bachelor’s business degree;
• Minimum of 5-8 years of progressive Sales and Use Tax of compliance experience in a Big 4 or large SALT specialty firm
• Experience with various Sales Tax Technology Platforms including Vertex and Avalara
• Proven competence with MS Office, particularly Excel. Experience with Alteryx is a plus.
• Solid organizational skills with a demonstrated ability to multi-task.