Indirect Tax Manager
Description
What makes us Qlik?
A Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ Leader for 15 years in a row, Qlik transforms complex data landscapes into actionable insights, driving strategic business outcomes. Serving over 40,000 global customers, our portfolio leverages pervasive data quality and advanced AI/ML capabilities that lead to better decisions, faster.
We excel in integration and governance solutions that work with diverse data sources, and our real-time analytics uncover hidden patterns, empowering teams to address complex challenges and seize new opportunities.
The Indirect Tax Manager Role
An expanding tax department presents an opportunity for an Indirect Tax Manager. Reporting to the Sr. Manager of Indirect Tax , Indirect Tax Manager will be jointly responsible as an individual contributor for overseeing the company’s indirect tax processes, compliance and initiatives. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on individual to make a long-term impact within the organization.
What makes this role interesting?
- Oversee and assume ownership of the indirect tax processes and compliance for global indirect taxes (primarily value-added tax and goods & services tax with exposure to sales and use tax) including compliance with tax filing deadlines and tax calendar
- Support implementing the medium and long-term global indirect tax strategy and objectives
- Assist Senior Manager of Indirect Tax and VP of Tax in tax planning initiatives and special projects
- Provide analysis of specific indirect tax impacts of certain company transactions
- Coordinate and support indirect tax audit-responses
- Maintain technical proficiency by keeping informed of tax-technical developments, industry trends and indirect tax legislative changes including communicating those changes to key stakeholders and ensuring compliance
- Proactively identify, recommend, and implement process and tax systems improvements for indirect taxes, including automation opportunities
- Responsible for identifying and implementing indirect tax related (optimization) opportunities
- Responsible for supporting the implementation of the medium and long term global indirect tax strategy and objectives
- Working knowledge of Avalara and familiarity with ERP systems such as Netsuite
- Support the local Finance Business Partner and the accounting team in the Shared Services Center during audit procedures
- Taking responsibility and ownership of the relationship at appropriate levels in the organization
- Manage relationships with external advisors
Here’s how you’ll be making an impact:
- Strong Financial Acumen and business expertise
- Advanced aptitude in problem solving, including the ability to logically structure an appropriate analytical framework.
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
- Strong strategic agility and capability as well as ability to drive operational excellence - Ability and inclination to roll up sleeves and dig in. Dependence on and confidence in own abilities to get things done.
- Strong technical research and critical analysis capability. Entrepreneurial with a self-starting personality; ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously Innovation and creative thinking and strong thought leadership and decision-making capability
- Very strong drive, dedication, and work ethic.
- Extremely team oriented with the ability to contribute.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with a hands-on mentality.
- Receptive to feedback and an open communicator...
- Detail, process, and control oriented
- Fluency in English is required; other relevant languages would be an advantage
- Ability to work effectively across regions and in a multicultural environment
We’re looking for a teammate with:
- 5+ years of global indirect tax experience (value-added tax and goods & services tax)
- Fluent understanding of indirect tax and compliance issues
- Working knowledge in the management of indirect tax audit processes
- Experience in tax control issues and process redesign to facilitate compliance with internal control requirements
- Advanced degree or professional certification in taxation is preferred
- Big Four experience preferred
- Experience with tax technology and ERP systems (e.g., Avalara, NetSuite).
- Experience in process improvement and automation initiatives within tax compliance.
- Job Requirements (For US – Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance. Please indicate physical and mental effort required to perform the essential functions of the job. Examples include travel requirements, performing complex mathematical calculations, weightlifting requirements etc.)
- Bachelor Degree in Accounting preferred
- Master degree in in Taxation preferred
The location for this role is:
Remote East Coast
Apply now and help change how the world transforms complex data landscapes into actionable insights and turns complex data challenges into new opportunities!
More about Qlik and who we are:
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What else do we offer?
- Named in Newsweek’s ‘Americas Greatest Workplaces 2025’: https://rankings.newsweek.com/americas-greatest-workplaces-2025.
- Genuine career progression pathways and mentoring programs.
- Culture of innovation, technology, collaboration, and openness.
- Flexible, diverse, and international work environment.
Giving back is a huge part of our culture. Alongside an extra “change the world” day plus another for personal development, we also highly encourage participation in our Corporate Responsibility Employee Programs.
Salary and Benefits: The anticipated base salary range for this role is $108,8960.00USD MIN – $136,190.00.00MAX per year. Final compensation offered by Qlik will be based on factors such as the candidate’s location, job-related skills, education, experience, and other business and organizational needs.
This position is eligible for comprehensive benefits, including - but not limited to - medical, dental, and vision coverage life and AD&D, short and long-term disability coverage, paid time off, paid parental / maternity leave, participation in a 401(k) program that includes company match, and many other additional voluntary benefits.
Application Window: The application window is 60 days, but applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. The posting will be removed before the application window closes if the position is filled.
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Qlik is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to fostering a workplace that is diverse, equitable and inclusive.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to actual or perceived: race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy and related medical conditions, genetic information, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. For United States applicants and employees, go to the US Department of Labor’s website to review the Equal Employment Opportunity Posters, including the “Know Your Rights” and “Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination” posters.
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