Sr. Manager, Indirect Tax

The ideal candidate will be detail oriented, organized, and able to work effectively as part of a larger team or individually, have a collaborative and collegial professional demeanor and possess a strong desire to learn.Core Responsibilities: Manage day to day aspects of company-wide sales/use and personal property tax compliance projects.Collaborate with and coordinate team members and IT to assist with management of projects.Design, develop, test and validate system test scenarios for new systems and integrations.Train and develop staff.Manage and resolve timely all state and local tax related correspondences.Oversee retrieval, validation and reconciliation of audit data inputs.Complete monthly GL and subsystem reconciliation.Oversee documentation retrieval and organization to support sales/use and personal property tax audit defense.Prepare audit submissions, work papers and memorandums.Identify potential tax saving opportunities.Participate in audit negotiation and presentation of data analysis and taxability research.Conduct data analysis and work paper preparation for reverse audit projects to ensure identification and recapture of refund opportunities.Keep up to date with law changes.Other duties and responsibilities as assigned  REQUIREMENTS:Five to eight plus years’ experience with demonstrated progression of responsibilities in a combination of Tax and/or Information Technology roles, preferably within a corporate tax environment or a combination of experience within a corporate tax environment and a public accounting or consulting firm.An understanding and working knowledge of client’s business and tax systems including SAP, Microsoft Excel, Word, Access and Tax Software such as Vertex and/or Sabrix.Excellent research and writing skills.Ability to analyze raw data from ERP systems to reconcile to trial balances and sales and use tax returns.Experience working with audits and reverse audits.Ability to draft filings, such as refund claims, petitions for redetermination, and various other administrative replies.Good organizational skills with a high attention to detail.Requires Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or a related field.CMI preferred.Excellent written and verbal communication skills that help represent diverse communities.Experience working with diverse teams Our Competencies for All EmployeesDrive for Results: Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.Customer Focus: Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.Creativity: Comes up with a lot of new and unique ideas; easily makes connections among previously unrelated notions; tends to be seen as original and value-added in brainstorming settings.Interpersonal Savvy: Relates well to all kinds of people, up, down, and sideways, inside and outside the organization; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably.Learning on the Fly: Learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner; open to change; analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvement; experiments and will try anything to find solutions; enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; quickly grasps the essence and the underlying structure of anything.Perseverance: Pursues everything with energy, drive, and a need to finish; seldom gives up before finishing, especially in the face of resistance or setbacks.Dealing with Ambiguity: Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isn’t upset when things are up in the air; doesn’t have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty. Tapestry, Inc. is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and we pride ourselves on hiring and developing the best people. All employment decisions (including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, transfer, training, discipline and termination) are based on the applicant’s or employee’s qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position under consideration. These decisions are made without regard to age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic characteristics, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship, disability, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or any other legally-recognized protected basis prohibited by applicable law. Visit Tapestry, Inc. at http://www.tapestry.com/