• Develop and implement indirect tax strategies for manufacturing operations, capital investments, equipment purchases, inventory movements, and business expansion.
• Evaluate the sales and use tax implications of customer and supplier arrangements, intercompany transactions, leases, and construction projects.
• Identify and implement applicable manufacturing exemptions, exclusions, refunds, and other indirect tax savings opportunities.
• Advise business teams on transaction structure, contract terms, invoicing, and documentation requirements.

• Oversee multistate sales and use tax compliance, including return preparation and review, payments, account reconciliations, and filing calendars.
• Assess nexus and registration obligations as the business enters new states or expands existing operations.
• Manage taxability determinations, exemption and resale certificates, and use tax accruals on purchases.
• Maintain tax policies, procedures, and system controls to support accurate tax calculation and reporting.

• Manage real and business personal property tax compliance, including annual filings, assessments, payments, and reconciliations.
• Work with Accounting and Operations to validate asset classifications, costs, locations, disposals, and construction in progress.
• Review assessed values and coordinate valuation analyses, appeals, and discussions with assessors and external advisors.
• Monitor applicable property tax exemptions, abatements, and related reporting commitments.

• Lead state and local indirect tax audits.
• Manage information requests, supporting documentation, technical responses, and communications with tax authorities.
• Evaluate proposed assessments and coordinate protests, appeals, settlements, refund claims, and voluntary disclosures as appropriate.
• Implement corrective actions to address audit findings and reduce recurring exposure.

• Oversee state and local tax registrations, seller’s permits, account updates, renewals, and closures.
• Coordinate with Legal and other functions on business registrations, annual reports, business licenses, and other state and local administrative filings.
• Support new entity formation, facility openings, relocations, and closures by identifying and coordinating applicable requirements.
• Maintain a centralized compliance calendar and clear ownership of filing obligations.

• Lead internal staff and external service providers, including oversight of work quality, deadlines, and budgets.
• Strengthen internal controls, documentation standards, and audit readiness.
• Drive automation and improvements in tax data, ERP processes, and reporting.
• Communicate tax exposures, savings opportunities, and recommended actions to senior management.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, or a related field.
• At least 8 years of progressively responsible U.S. indirect tax experience, including management of complex multistate matters.
• Significant hands-on California indirect tax experience, including sales and use tax compliance, planning, and audits, as well as familiarity with California property tax requirements.
• Strong knowledge of sales and use tax, real and business personal property tax, nexus, exemptions, and state and local registration requirements.
• Experience managing tax audits and working directly with tax authorities and external advisors.
• Demonstrated ability to translate technical tax issues into practical business guidance.
• Strong leadership, project management, analytical, and communication skills.
• Experience working with ERP systems, fixed asset records, and large transaction datasets.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA, CMI, or a master’s degree in Taxation.
• Experience in manufacturing, electronics, technology hardware, or another capital-intensive business.
• Experience with manufacturing exemptions, major capital projects, property tax appeals, and tax abatement compliance.
• Experience with SAP and indirect tax software such as Vertex or Avalara.
• Experience supporting a multinational organization and collaborating across functions and jurisdictions.

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
• Basic life insurance and short-term disability coverage provided by employer.
• Supplemental life insurance and long-term disability coverage options available.
• 401K with employer contribution.
• Personal, Vacation, and Holiday paid time off for all full-time employees.