Senior Manager, Indirect Tax

Fireworks AI
San Mateo
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 210,000 - 230,000 annuallyFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringExperience: 8+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Judgment","Analytical thinking","Problem-solving","Communication","Project management"]

Lead and manage Fireworks’ indirect tax function, owning compliance and reporting for sales and use tax, VAT/GST, excise and other transaction-based taxes. Serve as the subject-matter expert and advisor to Finance, Accounting, Legal, Operations, and the business on planning, audits, risk management, and tax efficiency. Oversee controls and documentation, partner on contracts and systems (ERP/billing/tax tech), and drive automation and process improvements while managing indirect tax team members as applicable.

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Fireworks AI
Fireworks AI
3 days ago

Senior Manager, Indirect Tax

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Job Summary

Lead and manage Fireworks’ indirect tax function, owning compliance and reporting for sales and use tax, VAT/GST, excise and other transaction-based taxes. Serve as the subject-matter expert and advisor to Finance, Accounting, Legal, Operations, and the business on planning, audits, risk management, and tax efficiency. Oversee controls and documentation, partner on contracts and systems (ERP/billing/tax tech), and drive automation and process improvements while managing indirect tax team members as applicable.
Location: San Mateo
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead and oversee indirect tax compliance, including sales/use tax, VAT/GST, excise, and other transaction-based taxes as applicable.
  • •Ensure accurate and timely preparation, review, and filing of indirect tax returns and payments, including documentation, controls, reconciliations, and workpapers.
  • •Serve as the subject-matter expert for indirect tax advisory and planning, including new products/services, customer arrangements, geographic expansion, and supply-chain changes.
  • •Lead indirect tax audits and risk management, developing audit strategies and coordinating responses, documentation, and negotiations.
  • •Partner with Finance, Accounting, IT, and Operations to ensure indirect tax configuration in ERP/billing/procurement systems and drive automation and process improvements.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 210,000 - 230,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, Business, or related field.
  • •CPA, CA, JD, LLM, or other relevant professional qualification preferred.
  • •8+ years of progressive tax experience with significant indirect taxation experience.
  • •Strong technical knowledge of sales and use tax and/or VAT/GST, plus additional indirect taxes advantageous.
  • •Experience managing indirect tax compliance and audits, including research and advisory matters.
Experience:8+ yearsIndirect taxBig FourPublic accountingMultinational corporate tax
Education:Bachelor's in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, Business, or related field
Skills:JudgmentAnalytical thinkingProblem-solvingCommunicationProject management
Certifications:CPACAJDLLM
Tech Stack:ERPNetSuiteAnrokVertex

Company Brief

Fireworks AI
Develops AI-driven tools to generate and optimize visual marketing content for brands and creators, automating production of short-form videos and multimedia assets for social platforms to improve engagement and scale creative workflows.
Industry: SaaS
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