Indirect Tax Manager - Hybrid in Maryland

About GEA

• GEA is one of the largest suppliers for the food and beverage processing industry and a wide range of other process industries. Approximately 18,000 employees in more than 60 countries contribute significantly to GEA’s success – come and join them! We offer interesting and challenging tasks, a positive working environment in international teams and opportunities for personal development and growth in a global company.

• Why join GEA

• GEA is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will therefore receive consideration for employment without regard to age, sex, race, color, religion, world view, national origin, genetics, disability, gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other protected characteristic required by applicable law. Applicants with disabilities are welcome and will be given special consideration if they are equally qualified.

Your profile and qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting (strongly preferred) or Finance, demonstrating a working knowledge of indirect tax statutes and regulation.

• Masters in Tax/MBA a plus.

• 5+ years of progressive responsibility in accounting or tax, with a minimum of 3 years of experience in Indirect Taxation, including Sales & Use tax audits

• Qualified candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to execute complex analysis and prepare comprehensive, clear, concise and action-oriented reporting.

• Strong oral and written communication skills

• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally

• Proficient in Microsoft Office

• Experience with SAP and Microsoft Dynamics a plus.

• Ability to work independently, with minimal direction/supervision

Your responsibilities and tasks

• Start strong – Medical, dental, and vision coverage begins on your first day

• Recharge and refresh – Enjoy 12 paid holidays, including a flexible floating holiday, and 136 hours of PTO to relax or explore

• Invest in your future – A 7% 401(k) employer match helps grow your retirement savings faster

• Keep learning – Take advantage of tuition reimbursement to further your education or skillset

• Live well – Our wellness incentive program rewards healthy habits

• Get support when you need it – Access to a confidential Employee Assistance Program for personal or professional guidance

• Save smart – Flexible Health Savings and Spending Accounts to manage out-of-pocket expenses

• Position will manage all aspects of sales & use, personal property, business license and Canadian Value Added Taxes for GEA’s North American legal entities.

• Manage indirect tax audits, including pulling necessary documents for auditors, researching various issues to ensure tax determinations are correct and working with the auditor on sampling plans.

• Prepare and/or review sales & use, personal property, business license, Canadian VAT returns and amended returns. Prepare journal entries to account for accrued indirect taxes and corresponding tax filings.

• Monitor changes in indirect tax laws, regulations and court rulings for material jurisdictions.

• Review and prepare journal entries for return corrections, customer credits and intercompany invoicing transactions.

• Review and prepare various indirect tax accrual account reconciliations and maintain account balances in the general ledger.

• Continually develop taxation expertise and company knowledge

• Research and provide recommendations on various indirect tax matters, including due diligence support for major transactions, impact on taxability of customers and vendor transactions, and review of complex contract/purchase order language.

• Participate in the Vertex implementation for all other legal entities. Activities include the implementation, maintenance of taxing matrix, customer and vendor exemption setups, and system testing and review.

• Administrate Vertex for the legal entities currently utilizing the system; ensuring rates are properly updated when new releases are available.

• Establish constructive relationships within the North America Finance team, Sales Administrators and Procurement.

• Works closely with the Director of Corporate Tax.

• Provide indirect tax expertise to assist others in understanding the tax scenarios around different types of business transactions.

• Identify tax changes and plan tax strategies in an efficientmanner to reduce tax exposure.