Position Summary:

Hillenbrand is looking for an Indirect Tax Manager to join our hybrid team in Batesville, IN. The Indirect Tax Manager will assist in managing the day-to-day domestic Indirect State & Local tax operations of Hillenbrand and assisting in the execution of the corporate and tax strategy. 

Work You’ll Do:

• Indirect Tax Compliance

  • Manage the tax compliance function to ensure timely and accurate preparation and filing of returns (Including property tax returns, sales and use tax returns, Canadian GST/HST/PST returns, business licenses, and fuel tax)

• Tax Authority Audits and Inquiries

  • Manage the state and local tax authority audit process

  • Develop appropriate technical and fact-based response to audit requests

  • Research technical issues and develop appropriate technical memoranda supporting the company’s position

  • Critically analyze tax authority responses and assessments for technical, factual, and mathematical accuracy

• Sales Tax Software

  • Familiar with sales tax engines & how they work with ERP systems

  • Assist with implementation of sales tax engines

  • Manage Vertex TDM for sales & use tax compliance

  • Analyze transactional data

• State Exemption Certificates

  • Develop and maintain process to obtain & manage sales tax exemption certificates

  • Develop process for Operating Companies to follow in issuing customer credit

  • Educate individuals internal and external to the organization on exemption certificate requirements

• Operations Support

  • Advise business units and other corporate functions on tax matters and policy

  • Assist in developing and implementing operational tax processes and technologies to improve functional efficiencies

  • Review of monthly indirect tax accrual reconciliations and journal entries

  • Provide training and guidance to staff on indirect tax matters

• Tax Engine Support

  • Assist with tax engine configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting

  • Advise on data mapping and tax code assignments in tax engine systems

  • Manage and execute tax engine upgrades and testing

• Special Projects

  • Support the Operating Companies with various indirect tax issues

  • Assist in the integration of acquired businesses

  • Participate in analysis around due diligence

  • Evaluate state tax nexus and provide filing recommendations

  • Monitor changes in tax legislation and assess their impact on the business

Team:

The Indirect Tax Manager reports to the Senior Manager of Tax & Compliance and will oversee direct reports.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Finance, Tax, or Accounting and 5+ years of related corporate indirect tax experience, or equivalent combination of education and years of experience with an emphasis in indirect taxation

• Possess and maintain a working knowledge of advanced state and local indirect tax laws

• Indirect tax experience, ideally in a multinational manufacturing environment with increasing levels of responsibility in the tax area

• Experience with Vertex Q and/or Vertex O, Vertex Indirect Tax Return Software, SureTax, or equivalent tax technology, including implementation and integration with ERP systems is preferred

• Ability to research and document complex tax issues; implement tax savings strategies

Preferred Qualifications:

• CPA, JD, or MST

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Who we are: 

Hillenbrand (NYSE: HI) is a global industrial company that provides highly-engineered, mission-critical processing equipment and solutions to customers in over 100 countries around the world. Our portfolio is composed of leading industrial brands that serve large, attractive end markets, including durable plastics, food, and recycling. Guided by our Purpose — Shape What Matters For Tomorrow™ — we pursue excellence, collaboration, and innovation to consistently shape solutions that best serve our associates, customers, communities, and other stakeholders. To learn more, visit: www.Hillenbrand.com.

EEO: The policy of Hillenbrand Inc. is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.  Additionally, Hillenbrand Inc. and our operating companies are committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities.  If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us @[email protected] .  In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.  At Hillenbrand, everyone is welcome to apply and "Shape What Matters for Tomorrow".