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Tax Director - State and Local Indirect Tax

Job Description :

This individual will be joining the Corporate Tax team in Boston, responsible for managing State and Local Indirect Tax function, including compliance, audits / controversies, planning, and system integrations for sales / use tax, personal property tax and similar tax types. If you are a highly motivated tax professional looking to join a growing, high caliber team environment then this is an opportunity for you.

The Team

The Fidelity tax department is a fast-paced, team-focused, and dynamic work environment. We strive to provide the best tax services to FMR LLC and affiliates. When you join the tax group, you will be joining a group of professionals who consistently look for ways to provide high quality tax services and continue to develop efficient processes.

The Expertise You Have

Minimum of 8-10 years of multi-state indirect tax experience, including responsibility for managing sales / use tax and / or personal property tax compliance and controversies and providing planning support and system integrations
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business; Masters in Taxation and / or CPA preferred
Experience providing advisory and performing product analysis for sales / use tax determinations and multi-state software and technology tax technical knowledge
Experience in managing multi-state voluntary disclosures and sales tax system implementation initiatives are a plus
Experience working with tax compliance software, such as Vertex, is a plus
Experience in ERP and / or procurement systems, such as Oracle R12 and Ariba is a plus
Proficiency in workflow tools such as Alteryx and Power BI, in addition to Microsoft Office Tools (i.e., Excel, Words, PowerPoint, etc.)

The Purpose of Your Role

The ideal candidate will be self-motivated and have experience in a large multi-state sales / use and property tax consulting, compliance, and nexus issues. This individual must communicate effectively and work well with others across all levels. The ideal candidate will also be solution driven with a big picture mindset. This is a highly visible role that interfaces with the leadership from all business units throughout the organization and our shared service teams such as Procurement and Corporate Account Payables. This person will also work across the various Corporate Tax teams, outside vendors, and with other professionals throughout the organization.

The Skills You Bring

You communicate clearly with various levels of management, business partners, vendors and at the level that is best understood by the audience.

You demonstrate strong skills in developing junior team members and influencing peers.

You demonstrate strong tax technical, research and analytical skills.

You have strong experience writing clearly and persuasively, for tax professionals and business executives.

You demonstrate strong project management skills.

You thrive on working in a team-based environment.

You can multitask and work in a fast-paced environment and deliver on tight deadlines.

The Value You Deliver

Manage and oversee all aspects of the indirect tax function, including the preparation and review of multi-state sales / use, personal property and other applicable taxes and filings.

Identify opportunities to improve and / or automate tax compliance processes to improve efficiencies and controls.

Provide leadership, support and development of two to three direct and indirect reports.

Monitor nexus footprint and filing requirements on an ongoing basis, including but not limited to working with business partners to determine impact of changes in business activities and laws and facilitating proper process to be compliant.

Serve as the primary liaison between the company and the state taxing authorities on controversy work, timely communication of significant state examination developments to ensure proper company compliance.

Facilitate any state and local registrations with business partners.

Research sales and use tax matters and keeping up-to-date on current regulatory changes, tax practices and technical issues.

Support new business and department initiatives through participation or representing Tax on cross-functional teams, and management of enterprise projects.

Develop plans to modify and improve existing processes to reduce future audit risk.

Develop and maintain accounting policies related to the tax area and maintain the related documentation to ensure adherence with all standards

Research tax regulations and tax rules to support projects and initiatives.

Provide tax guidance to support internal contacts or other areas of finance team.

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Fidelity’s hybrid working model blends the best of both onsite and offsite work experiences. Working onsite is important for our business strategy and our culture. We also value the benefits that working offsite offers associates. Most hybrid roles require associates to work onsite every other week (all business days, M-F) in a Fidelity office.

About Us

At Fidelity, we are passionate about making our financial expertise broadly accessible and effective in helping people live the lives they want! We are a privately held company that places a high degree of value in creating and nurturing a work environment that attracts the best talent and reflects our commitment to our associates. We are proud of our diverse and inclusive workplace where we respect and value our associates for their unique perspectives and experiences. For information about working at Fidelity, visit FidelityCareers.com.

Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer.

Fidelity will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process. To initiate a request for an accommodation please contact the following :

For roles based in the US : Contact the HR Leave of Absence / Accommodation Team by sending an email to accommodations@fmr.com, or by calling 800-835-5099, prompt 2, option 2

For roles based in Ireland : Contact AccommodationsIreland@fmr.com

For roles based in Germany : Contact A ccommodationsgermany@fmr.com

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