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Microsoft’s Worldwide Tax & Customs organization is responsible for global tax reporting, compliance, and process excellence that enables the business to innovate and scale responsibly. The Indirect Tax Group Manager plays a critical leadership role in ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant indirect tax reporting while continuously improving processes, controls, and reporting capabilities. This role combines deep indirect tax compliance expertise with people leadership. The Group Manager leads a team of tax professionals responsible for indirect tax compliance activities, partners cross‑functionally with Finance, Tax Technology, Audit, and business stakeholders, and drives scalable, data‑driven solutions that strengthen Microsoft’s tax risk posture. Success in this role requires strong analytical judgment, the ability to translate complex tax and legislative requirements into clear operational guidance, and a demonstrated commitment to coaching, developing, and empowering others.
Job Responsibility:
Lead and develop a team of indirect tax professionals, delivering results through clear prioritization, coaching, performance management, and a culture of accountability, continuous learning, and operational excellence
Own indirect tax compliance operations, ensuring accurate, complete, and timely reporting through review of tax metrics, general ledger activity, reconciliations, and underlying tax data to identify trends, fluctuations, and risk
Serve as process owner for indirect tax compliance, driving continuous improvement by streamlining procedures, strengthening controls, and partnering with Tax Technology to implement scalable, data‑driven solutions
Monitor and evaluate legislative and business changes, assess impacts to indirect tax compliance, and document, communicate, and operationalize updated tax requirements across stakeholders
Provide governance over registrations and business license requirements, ensuring appropriate oversight, documentation, and ongoing compliance as Microsoft’s business evolves
Partner cross‑functionally with Finance, Controllership, and business teams to review and approve monthly compliance reporting, translating complex tax requirements into clear, actionable guidance
Support internal and external audits and compliance inquiries, providing analysis and documentation, partnering with audit teams to assess findings, and implementing corrective actions to strengthen reporting integrity and controls
Requirements:
Advanced Degree (e.g., Master's in Business, Accounting, Finance, Taxation or related field
J.D.
LL.M. in Taxation) AND 7+ years tax compliance, tax accounting, tax audit management or tax advisory experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Tax, Law, or related field AND 8+ years tax compliance, tax accounting, tax audit management or tax advisory experience OR equivalent experience
Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Laws (LLM), or similar certification