Sales Tax Manager

Company overview 

Orbiss is an advisory and tax firm specialized in business growth in the United States. Founded in 2019, Orbiss helps international small and medium-sized private companies successfully scale up in the United States. 

The firm offers a 360° and tailor-made support to its clients' cross-border accounting, tax, and M&A transaction needs. The Orbiss team’s vision is modernity. This vision is implemented through an innovative approach focusing on processes automation and aiming to place people at the heart of every decision, every day, in line with our values: kindness, honesty, respect, and integrity. 

Orbiss is an innovative, modern, and young firm breaking old habits of the industry. As such, Orbiss is growing its sales tax practice. 

Requirements

As a Sales Tax Manager you will be responsible for: 

• The State and Local Sales and Use Tax team provides valuable advice to our clients on solving their most pressing sales tax issues 

• Our sales tax team work across a wide variety of industries and tax jurisdictions to assist our clients in identifying solutions and making informed decisions through researching tax laws, representing clients in tax controversy situations, and recommending strategies to minimize their sales tax liabilities 

• Possess the fundamental accounting knowledge to be able to read financial statements and make general ledger reconciliation for the ultimate preparation of sales and use tax returns  

• Provide excellent client sales and use tax advisory and planning services to multi-state companies 

• Ability to integrate communicate efficiently with clients, and other teams within Orbiss 

• Manage the following types of sales and use tax consulting projects; technical research memoranda, nexus studies, exposure quantification, voluntary disclosures and other sales tax mitigation strategies, , due diligence, and other state tax consulting projects 

• Lead and manage the business relationship of complex engagements with a focus on high-value, quality tax advice  

• Oversee and follow up with state registrations and ensure sales tax compliance with the operational teams. 

• Actively participate in employee training and desire to continue building the team 

• Assist with technical research supporting tax positions taken in tax filings, including drafting written memorandums 

• Contact tax agencies to obtain information, resolve issues, and reconcile notices 

• Keep up to date on current tax practices and changes in tax law 

• Manage the indirect sales tax compliance process 

• Other duties as assigned

If you have: 

• Completed at least a bachelor's degree in accounting or finance. 
• At least 5 years' experience providing sales and use tax consulting services in a public accounting, consulting, or law firm 
• Solid accounting background, including experience with financial statement preparation and adjusting journal entries (AJEs). 
• Proven experience in managing complex tax engagements and leading client relationships. 
• Strong communication skills with the ability to draft tax memoranda and engage with tax authorities. 
• Team player with a desire to develop others. 
• Detail-oriented, proactive, and goal-driven. 
• Collaborative, with the ability to integrate seamlessly with clients and internal teams. 

Benefits

• Health Insurance paid 100% with HSA and FSA available. 

• 401(k) plan with a 100% match up to 6% after 3 months. 

• Unlimited paid time-off policy (with a minimum of 2 weeks / year to be taken). 

• Transportation program (Commuter Benefits, CitiBike membership offered). 
• Flexible remote policy, working from our offices (NYC, Boston, San Francisco, DC, Austin) or remotely from anywhere in the USA. 
• And if you decide to come to the office: breakfast in the morning, snacks in the afternoon and Happy Hour on Thursdays (not sure we should have mentioned this one 😉)! 

Last but not least, Orbiss is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.