Manager, Indirect Tax NA

Position Title: Manager, Indirect Tax NA

Location: Calabasas, CA or New York Hybrid 3X a week on-site

Scope / Brands:  US / Wella

ABOUT THE WELLA COMPANY

Together, WE enable individuals to look, feel, and be their true selves.

Wella Company is one of the world’s leading beauty companies, comprised of a family of iconic brands such as Wella, Clairol, OPI, Nioxin and ghd. With 6,000 employees globally, presence in over 100 countries, Wella Company and its brands enable consumers to look, feel, and be their true selves. As innovators in the hair and nail industry, Wella Company empowers its people to delight consumers, inspire beauty professionals, engage communities, and deliver sustainable growth to its stakeholders.

For additional information about the Wella Company please visit www.wellacompany.com.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for U.S. Sales tax filings (with support of Avalara) for Wella & group companies, including for Sales Tax, Use Tax, Property tax, License fee, etc.
• Review and responsible for Canadian Indirect tax filings
• Prepare, review and responsible for Puerto Rico Indirect tax filings
• Coordinate with Finance and Shared Service Centres for timely payment of taxes
• Responsible for reconciliation of Sales Tax / Indirect tax filings with SAP financial data / Avalara
• Perform month end Balance Sheet reconciliations for Indirect tax in US, Canada and Puerto Rico  
• Responsible for drawing out strategies to improve collection of Exemption Certificates for US and Puerto Rico customers
• Responsible for compliance with Use taxes in US and Canada
• Develop and implement process improvements across indirect tax reporting and compliance
• Review current indirect tax process, and improve process through use of technology
• Partner to the business on indirect tax queries with key stakeholders such as finance, supply chain, customer development, IT, external advisors, and tax authorities
• Drive P&L optimization and cash refunds on timely basis and related to Indirect taxes in US, Canada and Puerto Rico
• Support the business with GHDs in US / Canada, if applicable

Minimum Qualifications

• 5 to 10 years of experience in US and Canada Indirect (incl. Sales) taxes
• A Bachelor´s / Master´s degree in Tax, Economics, Finance, Accounting or Law
• Experience with Big 4 (PWC, E&Y, etc.), large international law firm or multinational tax department; Experience in FMCG industry would be a plus
• Good working knowledge of Indirect tax for US and Canada (Sales tax, GST, HST, QST, Use tax, etc.)
• Good knowledge of SAP / ERP systems and with Avalara (preferable) or Vertex. Working knowledge is added advantage
• Ability to identify areas of risk, carry out timely review and escalate, when needed (be pragmatic on solutions)
• Strong relationship management and leadership skills
• High accountability and responsibility for Indirect taxes in US and Canada
• Strong ability to communicate complex or technical topics to non-tax experts / business in simple terms
• Able to adapt to change and react with speed, perseverance and tenacity
• High level of reliability and personal integrity
• Ability to work across cultures with all levels of organization and with different functions.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken, required
• Passionate and keen to learn
• Experience with implementing indirect tax determination solutions within an SAP environment (added advantage)

We disclose the compensation range for positions in compliance with local law. Actual salaries will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to location, experience, skills and in comparison to internal incumbents currently in similar roles. Pay Range: $100,500 - $134,000 salary per year. The range listed is just one component of Wella Company's total rewards package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonus plan or variable pay, depending on the role. In addition, Wella Company provides a rich variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance, life and disability insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).

NOTICES 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, please email NA.Recruiting@wella.com. This email account will not respond to inquiries regarding the status of a candidate’s application.

[For CA located postings ONLY]: Qualified Applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

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