Job description
The Indirect Tax Manager is responsible for leading all non-income tax related items including, but not limited to preparing sales and use tax returns, performing research and analysis of data included in returns, preparing and processing Waste Tax Returns, franchise tax returns, annual reports and business licenses. Other responsibilities include month end close reporting, journal entries. West Marine operates and files sales tax returns for 240 stores in 38 states and Puerto Rico as well as an international e-commerce website. Sales tax returns are filed for state, county and city sales tax jurisdictions. These returns are of varying numbers per state, county and municipality. This role will have one to two direct reports.
- The Indirect Tax Manager will oversee and perform the preparation and filing of sales tax returns for all of the jurisdictions for which West Marine collects sales tax (including Puerto Rico) using Vertex tax software including, but not limited to payment requests, GL account reconciliations for the related liabilities and responding to, resolving and tracking notices from taxing jurisdictions.
- Month-end duties include overseeing and participating in preparing reports and monthly journal entries for sales tax ACH debit payments, validating all tax cash payments to bank, preparing various monthly sales tax and consumer use reports for tax group to use in creating monthly tax returns.
- Other duties will include oversight, preparation and processing of waste tax returns, franchise tax returns, annual reports and defense and management of sales tax audits in conjunction with Tax Director. Other items the role will assist with include the following:
- Managing communications of tax notices and coordination with other departments and business partners
- Performing research to validate information tax-exempt certificates.
- Responsible for all aspects of store business compliance including, but not limited to business licenses, alarm permit, boat registrations and other compliance matters.
Specific job requirements and qualifications necessary to perform the essential functions of the job:
- 5+ years of experience in tax or accounting required. Should have experience in multi-state sales and use tax compliance and a working knowledge of sales and use tax laws.
- Bachelors’ Degree in Finance or Accounting
- Ability to manage multiple projects and ensure adherence to filing timelines
- Strong personal computer skills including Excel, Word, ERP systems and Vertex (or similar) sales tax products
- Strong communication skills to be able to effectively communicate any risk to Tax Director and other members of management
- Ability manage and manipulate large amounts of data
- Experience working with Puerto Rico processing import and sales tax returns, preferred; bilingual a plus
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