Title: Indirect Tax Director (Hybrid Schedule)
Philadelphia, PA, US, 19103
Job Description
As a strategic leader in the Indirect Tax function, this role drives enterprise-wide policy development and related tax strategy, and well as providing thought leadership across the support disciplines to ensure compliance, efficiency, and innovation in indirect tax operations and reporting.
Job Responsibilities
• Partner with senior business leaders, related finance, treasury, legal, audit, and external advisors to provide strategic guidance on complex indirect tax matters, ensuring alignment with enterprise-wide objectives and global regulatory frameworks.
• Lead the development and implementation of indirect tax policies and governance frameworks that span across business units and geographies, mitigating risk and promoting consistency in tax treatment and reporting.
• Serve as the primary relationship manager for outsourced sales tax filing operations, driving continuous improvement through global best practices, automation, and performance metrics.
• Oversee multi-jurisdictional sales and use tax audits, ensuring timely resolution of issues, effective negotiation with tax authorities, and strategic coordination with external advisors. Provide executive-level summaries and risk assessments to senior leadership.
• Support the Vice President in ensuring full compliance with SOX requirements related to indirect tax, including documentation, testing, and control enhancements.
• Support tax reviews for Mergers & Acquisition targets, to ensure compliance and reporting are met by selling entities, and well as work to integrate new businesses into the Aramark reporting process.
• Co-manage the ACS450 indirect tax reserves, ensuring accurate documentation, financial integrity, and alignment with broader corporate accounting policies.
• Lead and mentor a high-performing team of indirect tax professionals, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous learning across disciplines and geographies.
• Inspire cross-functional collaboration with operations, IT, and business units to drive innovation in tax technology, data analytics, and process transformation.
• Provide expert guidance and resolution support to field teams on client and governmental sales tax matters, ensuring timely and effective communication and problem-solving.
• Champion the development of enterprise-wide indirect tax strategies, processes, and policies that proactively address emerging risks, regulatory changes, and global business needs.
Qualifications
• Bachlor's degree plus 10+ years of experience in a sales tax role required.
• Ability to lead projects, including working with internal departments and outside advisors.
• Ability to manage, negotiate, and resolve audit issues.
• Possess excellent organization and problem-solving skills and the ability to independently prioritize multiple tasks bringing projects to completion.
• Leadership qualities to supervise projects, as well as support other departments in the organization.
• Proven ability to make strong judgment decisions and work with a high level of integrity.
• Self-starter with superb attention to detail yet possesses an understanding of the "big picture”
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal.
• Strong understanding of various systems or keen ability to quickly learn new systems in order to obtain required audit data. Creative and flexible attitude and style to adapt to new situations in a rapidly changing, dynamic environment
Benefits
Aramark offers comprehensive benefit programs and services for eligible employees including medical, dental, vision, and work/life resources. Additional benefits may include retirement savings plans like 401(k) and paid days off such as parental leave and disability coverage. Benefits vary by location and are subject to any legal requirements or limitations, employee eligibility status, and where the employee lives and/or works. For more information about Aramark benefits, click here Aramark Careers - Benefits & Compensation
There is no predetermined application window for this position, the position will close once a qualified candidate is selected. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all applicable laws, including, but not limited to all applicable Fair Chance Ordinances and Acts. For jobs in San Francisco, this includes the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
- Flexible work arrangements
- Generous PTO, Vacation and 9 paid holidays
- Volunteer days, community partnerships, Employee Assistance Program
- Employee discounts on select services and products
- Your choice of three medical plan tiers, two carriers to choose from & My Healthy Changes well-being program
- Adoption Assistance & Paid Parental Leave
- Tuition Funding Sources and Scholarship Programs
- Retirement plan (401K or SIRP for those eligible) with match on annual contributions
About Aramark
Our Mission
Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet.
At Aramark, we believe that every employee should enjoy equal employment opportunity and be free to participate in all aspects of the company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by applicable law.
About Aramark
The people of Aramark proudly serve millions of guests every day through food and facilities in 15 countries around the world. Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet. We believe a career should develop your talents, fuel your passions, and empower your professional growth. So, no matter what you're pursuing - a new challenge, a sense of belonging, or just a great place to work - our focus is helping you reach your full potential. Learn more about working here at http://www.aramarkcareers.com or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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Nearest Major Market: Philadelphia