Assistant Indirect Tax Manager

Role Summary:

Applegreen USA is in a rapid growth phase through acquisitions and is seeking to recruit a Indirect State Tax Manager for the finance team. The Indirect State Tax Manager role is responsible for compliance with sales and use tax, property tax, unclaimed property and local licenses for all of the USA operations and ultimately for the development and implementation of best-in-class processes across finance to support while also being the subject matter expert for these areas for complex transactions. The successful candidate will be confident.

finance professional with excellent people skills such that they can successfully lead and coach both finance and non-finance resources across the business, embody a high performing team culture, and deliver quality output to all stakeholders. The role which reports to the Tax Manager/Center of Excellence will form a critical position within a dynamic and rapidly.

changing team. This role is critical to ensuring we are able to provide quality, timely and accurate tax reporting to the relevant county and state authorities as well as ensuring adherence to relevant legislation such that Applegreen’s obligations are fully met.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the evolution of the indirect state tax shared service function determining the best processes, systems and operating model (mix of in-sourcing versus outsourcing) for the USA business.

• Ownership of accurate and timely tax reporting including:

• Relevant setup within our core systems is accurate such that the system reporting relied on for reporting compliance is reliable.

• Completion of sales & use tax returns for all States in which we operate.

• Completion of property tax returns for all relevant authorities

• Consistently challenging the status quo and driving improvements across the functions

• Embedding solid processes to track and monitor compliance with requirements for licenses across all our operating units ensuring timely applications and renewals with the support of the wider taxes and licenses team.

• Supporting the finance team in ensuring all unclaimed property reporting and filings are completed accurately and timely.

• Full ownership of the execution of key controls and evidencing of same for areas of responsibility

• Analysis of financial data to understand tax optimization initiatives and potential exposures. Where issues are identified managing the resolution through continuous improvement initiatives

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with the operations team operating as a finance business partner proactively driving compliance across the business.

• Manage and comply with any additional sales and use, property tax, license obligations or filings.

• Keeping up to date with sales and use tax or property tax developments and being able to assess the impact of same for Applegreen

• Working with external advisors

• Support in completing the audit process and managing any revenue audits.

• Integrating new businesses into the Applegreen existing processes assessing the sales and use and property tax impact of these projects and ensuring all associated state registrations and filings are completed timely.

• Additional duties as necessary including adhoc project work.

Education:

• BA in Accounting

• Certified Member of the Institute of Professionals in Taxation, CPA or Professional Accountancy Qualification preferred.

Experience & Skills

• Proven working experience as a Tax Specialist in a multi-state company environment.

• Proven 3 years of sales and use tax or other indirect tax reporting experience.

• Solid knowledge of sales and use tax compliance platforms preferred.

• Experience with operating SOX controls preferred.

• Thorough knowledge of local tax legislation across multiple states

• Experience with complex tax transactions.

• Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year end close process.

• Strong accounting software user and administration skills

• Excellent communication skills and leadership qualities

• Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to influence.

• A keen interest in developing a career in Applegreen

• Strong commercial and business strategy acumen

• A positive solution focused mindset

• A highly organized individual with ability to plan and organize own workload effectively for maximum impact and who is flexible and adaptable around changing business needs.

• High proficiency in all Microsoft Office software also essential (Excel, PPT)

• Be willing to travel adhoc