Global Indirect Tax Manager

The role

The Global Indirect Tax Manager will own the organization's indirect tax function. This person will manage compliance, reporting, planning, audits, and risk management while advising business stakeholders.

What you will do

• Manage indirect tax compliance activities including sales and use tax, VAT/GST, and excise taxes.
• Ensure accurate and timely preparation, review, and filing of indirect tax returns and payments.
• Maintain controls, documentation, reconciliations, and supporting workpapers.
• Monitor filing obligations, registrations, nexus requirements, and tax footprint changes.
• Manage third-party service providers supporting indirect tax compliance and reporting.
• Provide advice to business partners on indirect tax implications of products, services, and strategic initiatives.
• Research and interpret complex indirect tax legislation and regulations.
• Identify opportunities to improve tax efficiency and recover overpaid taxes.
• Partner with Legal and Finance teams on contracts and commercial arrangements.
• Lead indirect tax audits, examinations, inquiries, and correspondence with tax authorities.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, Business, or a related field.
• 5+ years of progressive tax experience, with significant experience in indirect taxation.
• Strong technical knowledge of sales and use tax and/or VAT/GST.
• Experience managing indirect tax compliance, audits, research, and advisory matters.
• Strong understanding of accounting processes, financial systems, and internal controls.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and complex projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, project-management, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively across functions and influence stakeholders at multiple levels of an organization.

Nice to have

• CPA, CA, JD, LLM, or other relevant professional qualification
• Experience in a Big Four/public accounting firm, multinational organization, or complex corporate tax environment
• Experience with ERP and indirect tax technology platforms such as NetSuite, Anrok, Vertex, or similar systems
• Experience with additional indirect taxes

About the company

Fireworks is a Series D company valued at $17.5 billion that provides a platform for specialized intelligence to build, train, and serve AI models. The company is backed by AMD, NVIDIA, Sequoia Capital, and other investors.