Senior Manager, Tax

Job Description

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Sodexo is seeking an Senior Tax Manager in Cheektowaga, NY at our Financial Shared Service office.

This role will work a hybrid schedule averaging three days in the office and two days from home plus ten work from anywhere days, in the U.S. only, provided annually. This is on top of vacation, holidays and personal days.

The office offers a modern, collaborative environment with free parking and on-site full-service cafeteria. If you are looking for a good work/life balance - we've got it.

The successful candidate will:

• Supervise the entire sales/use tax compliance function including reviewing return filings, account reconciliations, registrations, refund claims, and tax analyses

• Coordinate the property tax compliance function with third party

• Monitor correspondence and ensure timely resolution. This includes addressing questions from internal and external customers and resolving jurisdiction notices

• Assist third party with requests relating to reverse audit refund claims

• Ensure accuracy of tax return data and implement any necessary changes, including changes resulting from new acquisitions or changes in the tax laws

• Identify any potential compliance exposure and provide guidance toward resolution, including appropriate communication and documentation of issue

• Identify and implement tax saving strategies and process improvements

• Provide leadership and training in the development of staff, including performance evaluation reviews

• Lead and participate in various projects within the department and organization

• Ensure compliance with internal control procedures

Is this opportunity right for you? We are looking for candidates who have/are:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting preferred

• 6 years sales/use tax experience, including experience supervising a compliance process (multi-state compliance preferred)

• SAP and Vertex experience preferred

• Strong technical and analytical skills

• Excellent organizational skills and ability to meet strict deadlines

• Ability to perform multiple tasks, monitor progress toward meeting objectives, and adjust plans and actions as necessary

• Demonstrated problem solving skills and customer service orientation

• Ability to work interdependently with others to achieve goals and responsibilities

• Ability to build and maintain positive relationships with internal and external customers

• High degree of initiative

• Excellent oral/written communication skills and interpersonal skills

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, & Access)

• Travel as necessary

At Sodexo, we believe every employee should have the resources to be their best. As part of our overall rewards, we offer benefits programs designed to help you maintain a healthy lifestyle including health, dental and vision insurance. We also offer other benefits like paid time off, financial and savings programs, 401k, and access to our employee assistance program and other discounts.

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What We Offer

Sodexo offers fair and equitable compensation, partially determined by a candidate's education level or years of relevant experience. While the budgeted range for the position is posted, Sodexo salary offers are based on a candidate's specific criteria, like experience, skills, education and training.

Qualifications & Requirements

Basic Education Requirement

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

Basic Management Experience

• 5 years

Basic Functional Experience

• 5 years

Sodexo is an EEO/AA/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.

Application Instructions

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