Supervisor, Us Indirect Tax

Company Description
**Our Mission**

At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission:
Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.

We have the vision of a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. These aren’t easy goals to accomplish - but we’re not here for easy. We’re here for better. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

We’re changing the nature of work. Palo Alto Networks is evolving to meet the needs of our employees now and in the future through FLEXWORK, our approach to how we work. From benefits to learning, location to leadership, we’ve rethought and recreated every aspect of the employee experience at Palo Alto Networks. And because it FLEXes around each individual employee based on their individual choices, employees are empowered to push boundaries and help us all evolve, together.

**Job Description**:
**Your Career**

**Your Impact**
- Supervise the India US Indirect Tax team with the preparation, submission, and settlement of US sales/use tax returns and other indirect tax returns in all 46 states imposing a tax
- Review monthly indirect tax account reconciliations and enter in our Blackline system
- Assist Senior Tax Analyst with preparation and review of US indirect tax journal entries
- Maintenance and reconciliation of claimed sales for resale backlog on a monthly basis
- Maintain customer exemption certificate database, update automated resale certificate expiration process, and work interdepartmentally to obtain missing or updated certificates
- Provide US based indirect tax team members with monthly changes to state and local tax legislation and quantify the related implications to the company where applicable
- Assist with transaction review and sales/use tax minimization strategies in real time on sales and purchases transactions
- Respond to tax authorities to resolve tax related notices and inquiries in a timely manner and provide weekly updates to US based indirect tax team members
- Support the various indirect tax audits administered by tax authorities, leveraging the Senior Tax Analyst as necessary
- Assist with other ad hoc department projects as needed
- The successful applicant must be willing to get into and work with the details of the company’s indirect tax compliance, expansion, and changes to reporting obligation

**Qualifications**:
**Your Experience**
- Strong knowledge of the complete corporate cycle indirect tax reporting requirements and regulation in the US - This is not a “learn as you go” role, position will own full compliance cycle including, but not limited to - data extraction/cleansing-tax return preparation-multistate funding-tax account reconciliation-calendar/dashboard maintenance
- High level of initiative and drive with a natural sense of ownership for projects and responsibilities
- Ability to work well independently as well as work with interdepartmental stakeholders
- Ability to communicate professionally, especially when communicating successes, errors, or issues
- Desire to leverage prior experience, adopt new processes, and adapt to a rapidly changing fast paced environment
- Have the ability and passion to be a contributor and creator
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Management from an accredited college or university, equivalent military experience required
- CPA is a plus
- 5+ years of end to end US corporate multistate indirect tax compliance and settlement experience

Additional Skills
- Strong computer skills, proficient in MS Office and tax research tool (BNA)
- Familiarity with SAP S4 and OneSource Sales &amp - Use Tax Compliance Software experience a plus
- Ability to prioritize and manage time efficiently to meet deadlines

Additional Information
**The Team**

The US Indirect Tax team at PANW which includes the current role, is a tight knit group working to set up tax processes, frameworks and systems to help the business ride the next wave of rapid growth. We are focused on ensuring compliances across geographies are taken care of, reporting standards are met and are commensurate to Group’s intended tax outcomes. We are a fun group, excited about the next growth phase and helping business teams in all possible ways, yet keep the company and management abreast and make informed decisions. The team is spread across US, UK and India. This role is based in Bangalore and working alongside other members of the Tax and broader Finance organization in India.

**Our Commitment**

We’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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