Manager, Tax & Compliance

Summary

Join Granicus and collaborate with third-party tax service providers on various tax provision and compliance tasks, managing sales and use tax compliance, reviewing international statutory filings, and leading the PMO role for timely tax filings and payments. You will work closely with regional finance leads, manage business license compliance, and manage a small team. Responsibilities also include managing withholding tax, preparing tax forms, managing tax accounting routines, supporting new tax policy implementation, assisting in the global transfer pricing process, maintaining intercompany agreements, preparing property tax returns, and providing support on special tax projects. The ideal candidate will have 5-7 years of relevant tax experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to work across multiple time zones. A CPA certification is preferred but not required. Granicus offers a competitive benefits package including flexible time off, medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid parental leave, and more.

Requirements

• 5–7 years of relevant tax experience, including exposure to U.S. multi-state
• Ability to work collaboratively with 3rd party tax service providers
• Strong verbal and written communication abilities
• Ability to work across multiple time zones and collaborate with global teams
• History of demonstrating an ability to meet deadlines without compromising accuracy
• Effective project management skills
• Ability to challenge the status quo and identify needs to re-assess existing approaches/processes
• Ability to manage team member(s) and also perform tasks/processes at a high level
• Responsible for Granicus information security by appropriately preserving the Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability (CIA) of Granicus information assets in accordance with the company's information security program
• Responsible for ensuring the data privacy of our employees and customers, their data, as well as taking all required privacy training in a timely manner, in accordance with company policies

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with 3rd party tax service providers on various tax provision and compliance tasks, including but not limited to federal, state and international tax for both partnership pass-through and corporation income tax
• Manage the sales and use tax compliance process through Avalara and NetSuite Avatax for US and Canada
• Support the review of international statutory filings related to corporate income tax, ensuring the accuracy of local GAAP bridge adjustments when appropriate
• Lead the PMO role to ensure that America’s federal and state tax returns are timely filed by our 3rd party tax service providers, and ensure tax payments are timely paid for all covered jurisdictions (US, Canada, Puerto Rico, Panama, Costa Rica)
• Work closely with regional finance leads in Europe and Australia to understand the status of the tax compliance, for the purpose of the global tax provision and international tax reporting within the United States
• Manage our business license and annual report compliance process with our global service provider, CSC
• Manage a small team, providing effective management and communication to ensure the team is performing optimally
• Maintain and update the tax compliance calendars to ensure timely filings and payments
• Manage the withholding tax process in America’s tax jurisdictions related to business invoices and contractual payments
• Prepare and review tax forms for proper documentation of foreign status and compliance with IRS withholding and reporting requirements for non-U.S. persons
• Manage tax accounting routines, including working with members of the accounting team in the preparation and review of journal entries and monthly reconciliations
• Support the implementation of new tax policies, strategies, procedures, and cross-functional initiatives, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and regulatory requirements
• Assist in the global transfer pricing process, including review of contemporaneous documentation prepared by 3rd party service provider, the preparation of schedules and other related documentation
• Maintain the library of our global intercompany agreements related to the global transfer pricing process
• Prepare and file tangible personal property tax returns in compliance with local regulations for respective jurisdictions
• Provide support on special tax projects as needed, including audits, tax notices, and state and local tax (SALT) compliance

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA certification preferred but not required
• Experience in international tax reporting and familiarity with international tax regulations preferred but not required
• Experience working in a Big 4 or other large regional accounting firm a plus
• Experience in both partnership pass-through and corporate income tax a plus
• Experience in working for a Private Equity owned company a plus
• Experience working cross-functionally with other accounting departments
• NetSuite and Avalara experience is a plus
• Experience working with SaaS or technology companies is a plus

Benefits

• Flexible Time Off
• Medical (includes an option that is paid 100% by Granicus!), Dental & Vision Insurance
• 401(k) plan with matching contribution
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employer-paid Short and Long Term Disability Insurance, Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D Insurance
• Group legal coverage