Indirect Tax & Compliance Manager

Shape tax compliance strategy at scale while influencing decisions that protect and enable a global consulting business.
At ERM, this role goes beyond compliance execution—it sits at the center of regulatory stewardship, financial governance, and operational enablement across North America.

Why This Role Matters

As ERM continues to grow across increasingly complex regulatory environments, indirect tax accuracy, audit readiness, and advisory insight are mission‑critical.

The Indirect Tax & Compliance Manager ensures the firm remains compliant with state, local, and indirect tax regulations while enabling confident pricing, invoicing, and client delivery decisions.

This role serves as the North America subject matter authority for indirect taxes, protecting ERM’s financial integrity, managing regulatory risk, and translating complex tax rules into clear, operational guidance for the business.

What Your Impact Is



* Safeguard ERM’s compliance with sales tax, use tax, property tax, and similar indirect tax requirements


* Lead audit engagements with state and local authorities and represent ERM with confidence


* Influence pricing, proposal strategy, and invoicing structures through expert tax guidance


* Enable finance and business teams with practical, actionable tax knowledge


* Strengthen governance, documentation, and consistency across indirect tax processes

What You’ll Bring

Required


* Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline


* Minimum of 5+ years of experience in indirect tax, compliance, or related tax roles


* Demonstrated experience supporting services‑based or consulting organizations


* Proven audit defense experience with state and local authorities


* Strong ability to translate tax regulations into operational and financial guidance


* Excellent analytical, documentation, and communication skills


* High attention to detail with strong organizational and prioritization abilities


* Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Preferred


* Knowledge of Canadian GST/HST/PST


* Experience supporting pricing, proposals, or invoicing structures


* Experience developing internal tax guidance, training materials, or policy documentation


* Familiarity with Crystal Report development


* Experience partnering with Group Tax on audit provisioning and uncertain tax positions

Key Responsibilities



* Manage preparation and filing of sales and use tax, gross receipts tax, property tax, and other indirect tax returns


* Oversee annual business license filings and ongoing compliance requirements


* Lead sales and use tax, property tax, and other indirect tax audits with state and local authorities


* Serve as North America lead for service taxability determinations, including sales tax, GRT, and excise‑type taxes


* Support proposal and pricing teams by assessing indirect tax impacts and advising on invoicing structures


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