Manager, Indirect Tax

About the role

Position Summary The Senior Indirect Tax Manager is responsible for overseeing the company's indirect tax compliance, planning, and controversy management, including sales and use tax, VAT/GST, excise, property tax, and other transaction-based taxes. This role partners closely with finance, operations, supply chain, and external advisors to ensure accurate reporting, effective risk management, and alignment with business objectives. Senior Indirect Tax Manager Position Summary The Senior Indirect Tax Manager is responsible for overseeing the company's indirect tax compliance, planning, and controversy management, including sales and use tax, VAT/GST, excise, property tax, and other transaction-based taxes. This role partners closely with finance, operations, supply chain, and external advisors to ensure accurate reporting, effective risk management, and alignment with business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Compliance & Reporting
• Manage timely and accurate preparation, review, and filing of indirect tax returns (e.g., sales/use tax, VAT/GST, excise) across applicable jurisdictions
• Oversee tax determinations and transactional support for sales, procurement, logistics, and intercompany activity
• Maintain exemption certificate processes and documentation
• Ensure proper indirect tax treatment within ERP and tax engines
• Tax Planning & Advisory
• Advise business stakeholders on indirect tax implications of new products, contracts, pricing structures, and supply chain changes
• Identify opportunities to optimize indirect tax positions while managing risk
• Support mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and business expansions from an indirect tax perspective
• Audit & Controversy
• Lead indirect tax audits and inquiries, including data requests, responses, and settlements
• Coordinate with external advisors and taxing authorities as required
• Assess exposure and support reserve analysis and documentation
• Process Improvement & Controls
• Develop and enhance policies, procedures, and internal controls related to indirect taxes
• Drive process automation and data quality improvements
• Monitor legislative and regulatory developments and assess business impact
• Leadership & Collaboration
• Manage and develop staff and/or coordinate work performed by shared service teams and external providers
• Partner with Finance, Legal, IT, Supply Chain, and Operations to embed tax considerations into business processes
• Prepare clear documentation and executive-level presentations on indirect tax matters

Requirements

• Required
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Tax, or related field
• 10-15+ years of progressive indirect tax experience in public accounting and/or industry
• Strong technical knowledge of U.S. sales and use tax, VAT/GST, property tax and excise tax
• Experience managing tax audits and interacting with taxing authorities
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex tax rules into practical business guidance
• Preferred
• CPA, JD, MST, or equivalent professional credential
• Multinational or manufacturing experience
• Familiarity with tax technology platforms and ERP systems
• Experience with Vertex sales tax platform
• Prior people or project management experience
• Key Competencies
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Sound judgment and risk awareness
• Collaborative mindset with a continuous improvement focus
• Reporting Relationship: Reports to VP of Tax
• Work Environment: On-site, with periodic collaboration across global teams and time zones
• Two companies, one vision.
• Menasha Corporation consists of two companies that are leading the way to a sustainable future with packaging and supply chain solutions. Founded in 1849 and headquartered in Neenah, Wisconsin, we employ over 7,500 employees in 112 facilities in North America and Europe.
• Our companies are leading corrugated and plastic packaging manufacturers and supply chain solution providers. Our Menasha Packaging Company is the largest independent provider of packaging and supply chain service solutions in North America, designing, printing, and fulfill

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Additional Information

Menasha Corporation Employees, please log-in to your Workday account to apply for positions. ABOUT US (AND OUR EXCITING FUTURE) Menasha Corporation is all about possibilities. Our two businesses, Menasha Packaging and ORBIS Corporation, are leaders in their industries, providing corrugated and plastic packaging products and related services to major global companies. Our employees make the difference, proving that great ideas, collaboration and quality turn possibilities into success. Working at Menasha Corporation means that your insights provide cutting-edge solutions for our customers. If you like to make things happen and are passionate about what you do, you're going to want to be here. Join us and become part of the power behind possible.

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