Indirect Tax Manager (Cambridge, MA)

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Job Description

As the Indirect Tax Manager, you lead the preparation and filing of indirect tax returns across multiple U.S. jurisdictions, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with complex regulatory requirements. You drive operational excellence by implementing best practices and leveraging technology, including SAP, Vertex O Series, and HRS Pro, to streamline process and mitigate risk. Operating with independence and sound judgment, you support strategic tax planning, advise on cross-border transactions, and monitor legislative developments to proactively manage compliance. You collaborate cross-functionally to resolve complex tax issues and drive continuous improvement. Based in Cambridge, MA, you play a critical role in supporting high-volume health technology businesses, ensuring audit readiness, timely tax payments, and robust reporting capabilities.

Your role:

• Directs indirect tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring accurate and timely filings, managing third-party vendor relationships, and supporting audits in alignment with complex regulatory requirements.

• Leads strategic initiatives to enhance indirect tax operations, including ERP system optimization, automation of compliance workflows, and implementation of SOX-compliant controls for reporting and documentation.

• Provides expert tax guidance on cross-border transactions, mergers, and acquisitions, while proactively monitoring legislative changes and advising senior leadership on risk mitigation and compliance strategies.

You're the right fit if:

• You’ve acquired 5+ years of experience in indirect tax, gained within a large multi-national corporation and/or public accounting firm, with a background in areas such as tax law, tax planning, financial analysis, auditing, or related discipline.

• Your skills include strong demonstrate expertise in regulatory compliance, financial planning, and U.S. indirect tax regulations, with hands-on experience in SAP, Vertex O Series, and HRS Pro for unclaimed property management. Skilled in cash flow management, documentation, auditing, and risk mitigation, supported by strong financial acumen and a commitment to continuous improvement and due diligence.

• You have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field (required). A Master's degree in Taxation is preferred. CPA certification is a plus but not required.

• You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position. 

• You're a strong communicator with natural intellectual curiosity, able to influence others through credibility and collaboration. You’re self-motivated, adaptable, and thrive in ambiguous environments. You consistently contribute to team success and approach challenges with sound judgment, integrity, and business acumen.

How we work together

We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations.

This is an office role.

About Philips 

We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help improve the lives of others.  

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Philips Transparency Details

The pay range for this position in Cambridge, MA is $95,000 to $150,000.

The actual base pay offered may vary within the posted ranges depending on multiple factors including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal equity.    

In addition, other compensation, such as an annual incentive bonus, sales commission or long-term incentives, may be offered.  Employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive Philips Total Rewards benefits program, which includes a generous PTO, 401k (up to 7% match), HSA (with company contribution), stock purchase plan, education reimbursement and much more.  Details about our benefits can be found here. 

At Philips, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each case. 

Additional Information

US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa, now or in the future.

Company relocation benefits will not be provided for this position.  For this position, you must reside in or within commuting distance to Cambridge, MA.

This requisition is expected to stay active for 45 days but may close earlier if a successful candidate is selected or business necessity dictates.  Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to ensure consideration.

Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets and maintains a drug-free workplace.