Indirect Tax Lead

We’re partnering with a high-growth online marketplace that works closely with leading consumer product goods (CPG) brands and retailers to help them scale their digital presence and drive revenue through innovative e-commerce strategies. As part of their continued expansion, they’re seeking a Senior Manager, Indirect Tax to lead and build out their indirect tax function.

This is a strategic, senior-level opportunity for a tax professional who thrives in dynamic environments and is ready to take ownership of a critical area of the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the indirect tax function, overseeing sales and use tax, marketplace facilitator laws, and other transaction-based taxes across multiple U.S. states and international jurisdictions.
• Ensure full compliance with federal, state, and local indirect tax regulations, including timely and accurate filings, payments, and reporting.
• Design and implement scalable tax processes and internal controls to support rapid business growth and mitigate operational and financial risk.
• Manage tax audits and inquiries, coordinating with external advisors and internal stakeholders to resolve issues efficiently and maintain strong documentation.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with finance, legal, operations, and technology teams to support new product launches, business model changes, and geographic expansion.
• Evaluate and deploy tax automation tools and ERP integrations to streamline compliance, reduce manual work, and improve reporting accuracy.
• Monitor and interpret legislative and regulatory changes in indirect tax laws, proactively assessing their impact on Optivations’ business model and advising leadership.
• Support strategic initiatives such as new partnerships, system implementations, and M&A activity, providing indirect tax guidance and risk assessments.
• Serve as the internal subject matter expert on indirect tax, offering training, documentation, and advisory support across departments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA or Master’s in Taxation strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in indirect tax, with deep expertise in multi-state sales and use tax compliance and strategy.
• Experience in e-commerce, retail, or consumer product goods industries is highly preferred, especially with marketplace facilitator laws and digital platforms.
• Proven ability to manage complex tax environments, build scalable processes, and lead cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a detail-oriented, proactive, and strategic mindset.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively across teams and with external advisors.

Why Join?

This is a rare opportunity to join a fast-moving, entrepreneurial company at a pivotal stage of growth. You’ll have the autonomy to shape the indirect tax function and make a lasting impact on the organization’s financial infrastructure. Our client values innovation, ownership, and collaboration and this role offer all three in abundance.

The SR Group (UK) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.