Senior Tax Manager – Non-Income Tax Audit

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Verizon is one of the world’s leading providers of technology and communications services, transforming the way we connect consumers and businesses across the globe. We are seeking a highly motivated person to become a leader in our non-income tax audit group in the position of Senior Tax Manager.

This Senior Tax Manager position will report directly to the Senior Tax Director of Non-income tax audits. This person is expected to drive the efficient and favorable settlement of audits through skillful management and negotiation with state and local tax authorities and the development and use of tax technology, data mining and other tools to generate the requisite documentation and support needed.

• End to End management of state and local non-income tax audits such as sales and use, gross receipts and other indirect tax audits, including establishing audit defense strategies, IDR management, coordination of the requisite documentation and data gathering and being an advocate for the company’s positions.
• Partner cross-functionally with non-income tax research and planning teams, state litigation, tax process organization (i.e., Tax IT) and transaction tax compliance.
• Strong knowledge of non-income tax laws and regulations and the taxability of telecommunications products and services.
• Calculate, establish, and monitor FAS 5 reserves for contingent gains and losses related to assigned transaction tax audits and exposures.
• Lead the evaluation, implementation, and optimization of tax technology tools to build robust, audit-ready data pipelines and reporting systems, data mining and cleansing to support our non-income tax filings and audits.
• Deploy tax technology to automate complex non-income tax processes, elevate reporting capabilities, and identify tax savings or refund opportunities.

What we're looking for:

• Bachelor's degree.
• Six or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience, or specialized training.
  
• Six or more years of relevant experience across non-income tax audits and compliance, including application and use of relevant tax technology.
• Solid understanding and research skills pertaining to U.S. sales/use tax and gross receipts tax concepts, laws and applicable regulations, including product and service taxability, exemption management, and audit defense.
• Demonstrated ability to extract, consolidate, and verify large amounts of transactional data from billing and ERP systems (e.g., SAP).
• Strong communication, business writing, and strategic problem-solving skills to present complex technical data insights to leadership.
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities, including management of junior colleagues and ability to collaborate cross functionally.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• Juris Doctorate or advanced degree in taxation, accounting or Finance.
• Professional credential or certification, such as a CPA license, CMI, Bar admission, google AI certificates or technical data science certification.
• Experience in indirect tax technology or tax controversy within a Big 4 accounting firm, Fortune 500 tax department, or specialized consultancy.
• Hands-on experience building custom AI models/agents or developing ETL solutions.
• Prior experience as an auditor for a state taxing authority or direct experience negotiating sales/use tax audit settlements.
• Proficiency with indirect tax calculation engines (e.g., Vertex, ONESOURCE, Avalara) and enterprise systems like SAP.

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

Equal Employment Opportunity

Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristics.

Benefits and Compensation

Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefit options including: medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, AD&D insurance, identity theft protection, pet insurance and group home & auto insurance. We also offer a matched 401(k) savings plan, up to 8 company paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year, paid parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition assistance, plus other incentives, we’ve got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. Depending on the role, employees have the opportunity to receive compensation in the form of premium pay such as overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, allowances, etc. Newly hired employees receive up to 15 days of vacation per year, which grows with additional service. For part-timers, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.

About Us

You want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely — even if they’re daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love — driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together — lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always. Want in? Join the V Team Life.