Senior Associate/Manager, Tax

We are seeking an experienced Senior Tax Accountant Indirect Taxes with a strong focus on managing European/UK VAT compliance alongside Canadian GST/HST, and PST filings and US Sales/Use Tax. The position collaborates closely with internal teams and external advisors to ensure compliance and timely filings.

Responsibilities

• International VAT
• Prepare tax compliance workpapers for European/ UK VAT, Canadian GST/HST/PST, and related indirect tax obligations.
• Assemble regulatory informational reports such as Intrastat report and European Sales List report for the European Taxing Authority (Germany, Netherlands, etc.).
• Prepare and file Canadian GST/HST/PST returns accurately and on time for multiple legal entities.
• Conduct research on new and changing European/ UKVAT and Canadian GST/HST/PST indirect tax rules and regulation to assess business impact and ensure ongoing compliance.
• Support indirect tax audits and regulatory inquiries for European and Canadian jurisdictions
• Participate in process improvement initiatives for indirect tax compliance and reporting across international regions.
• Assist in review of UK Plastic Tax return.
• US Sales/Use Tax
• Ensure all Sales/Use tax returns are timely filed for 4 US legal entities.
• Reconcile monthly indirect tax-related accounts in the General Ledger.
• Review use tax liability booked by the GL and Fixed Asset team and uploading that to Avalara.
• Coordinate resolution of tax notices with third-party preparers; research tax issues and process payments promptly.
• Engage with internal departments and external auditors or tax service advisors to meet indirect tax compliance requirements.
• Handle exemption certificate reviews, tax rate clarifications, and complex product taxability assessments.
• Ensure all Annual Reports and Gross Receipt Tax are filed and paid timely.
• Assist and provide guidance to A/P and Purchase Order creators with proper Material Group in SAP.
• Perform other duties and projects, as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA designation preferred but not required.
• Minimum 5-7 years of combined experience in public accounting and multinational in-house tax roles, with strong emphasis on European VAT and Canadian indirect taxes (GST/HST/PST).
• Understanding of European VAT frameworks and Canadian indirect tax rules and US sales tax laws and filing requirements.
• Strong excel skills required.
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP and NetSuite, and applications such as Avalara, Shopify, Floqast.
• Collaborative approach to working cross-functionally with finance, legal, and external advisors.