Fireworks The Global Indirect Tax Manager at Fireworks oversees indirect tax compliance, reporting, planning, audits, and risk management. This role advises multiple business functions and ensures accurate tax filings and strategic tax planning.
Responsibilities
Indirect Tax Compliance and Reporting
Manage indirect tax compliance activities, including sales and use tax, VAT/GST, excise taxes, and other transaction-based taxes, as applicable.
Ensure accurate and timely preparation, review, and filing of indirect tax returns and related payments.
Maintain appropriate controls, documentation, reconciliations, and supporting workpapers for indirect tax accounts.
Monitor filing obligations, registrations, nexus requirements, and changes in the organization’s tax footprint.
Manage third-party service providers supporting indirect tax compliance and reporting.
Tax Advisory & Planning
Provide clear advice to business partners on the indirect tax implications of new products, services, customer arrangements, geographic expansion, supply-chain changes, and other strategic initiatives.
Research and interpret complex indirect tax legislation, regulations, and administrative guidance.
Identify opportunities to improve tax efficiency, reduce risk, and recover overpaid taxes where appropriate.
Partner with Legal and Finance teams on contracts and commercial arrangements to ensure appropriate indirect tax treatment.
Audits & Risk Management
Qualification
Bachelor’s degree in AccountingCPA5+ years of progressive tax experienceStrong analyticalSuccess in This Role
Required
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, Business, or a related field.
CPA, CA, JD, LLM, or other relevant professional qualification preferred.
5+ years of progressive tax experience, with significant experience in indirect taxation.
Strong technical knowledge of sales and use tax and/or VAT/GST; experience with additional indirect taxes is advantageous.
Experience managing indirect tax compliance, audits, research, and advisory matters.
Experience in a Big Four/public accounting firm, multinational organization, or complex corporate tax environment preferred.
Strong understanding of accounting processes, financial systems, and internal controls.
Experience with ERP and indirect tax technology platforms such as NetSuite, Anrok ,Vertex, similar systems is preferred.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and complex projects in a fast-paced environment.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, project-management, and communication skills.
Ability to work effectively across functions and influence stakeholders at multiple levels of an organization.
Preferred
Strategic thinker with a strong understanding of how tax considerations affect broader business decisions.
Hands-on leader who is comfortable moving between technical analysis and operational execution.
Strong attention to detail while maintaining a commercial and risk-based perspective.
Ability to simplify complex tax concepts and provide clear, actionable recommendations.
Comfortable operating in an evolving environment and building scalable tax processes.
Demonstrated commitment to developing people, improving processes, and strengthening controls.
Success in This Role
Success will be measured by the accuracy and timeliness of indirect tax compliance, effective management of tax risks and audits, quality of advice provided to the business, improvements in processes and technology, and the ability to build a scalable indirect tax function that supports the organization’s growth.
