Indirect Tax Manager - US (San Jose)

Responsibilities

About ByteDance

Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok, as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, ByteDance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content.

Why Join Us

Creation is the core of ByteDance's purpose. Our products are built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make our innovations possible.

Together, we inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we aim towards achieving every day.

To us, every challenge, no matter how ambiguous, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always.

At ByteDance, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the users we serve.

Join us.

About This Role:

ByteDance seeks an Indirect Tax Manager to join our Tax Department and support our international digital and e-commerce expansion efforts. The Indirect Tax Manager will manage daily tax operations, including indirect tax compliance, legislative onboarding, and supporting new product launches. Additionally, this role will involve assisting with tax audits, supporting tax controversies, and contributing to various projects as needed to meet the requirements of business partners and the department.

Responsibilities

• Manage a variety of recurring and non-recurring indirect tax functions including review of tax returns, analysis, and lead day-to-day indirect tax compliance operations and filings for U.S. jurisdictions.
• Maintain indirect tax calendar internally and manage external service providers on tax compliance to ensure timely accurate reporting and remittance.
• Identify and document compliance process enhancements.
• Assist with project work across various activities, including business advisory, system implementation, financial reporting, product launches, and tax research.
• Develop indirect tax operational process improvements, focusing on controls, automation, efficiency, and analytics.
• Perform tax accounts review and reconciliation, working closely with Finance Business Partners, AR, AP, and GL Accounting teams.
• Assist with the preparation of data collection for monthly, quarterly, and annual indirect tax compliance as needed.
• Review tax returns prepared by team members and outsourcing vendors.
• Support in taxability analysis for launching new products and features.
• Support complex multi-state tax audits and issues.
• Work with other Tax and Technology teams across regions to identify, create, and implement globally scalable processes and solutions."
  
  
  

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Taxation, Accounting or any other related field.
• 5 years of indirect state and tax experience in a public accounting firm, Government, and/or US multinational company with a focus in sales/use taxes. Relevant industry experience in handling U.S. Indirect Tax in technology and e-commerce companies is a plus.
• Have strong technical knowledge in U.S. Indirect Tax, especially in Sales and Use Tax.
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to communicate complex tax concepts in ways that are meaningful and useful to non-tax professionals.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment, adapt quickly, collaborates effectively, and can work independently and solve problems while motivating and influencing others.
• Work with other Tax and Technology teams across regions to identify, create, and implement globally scalable processes and solutions.
  
  
  

ByteDance is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At ByteDance, our mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.

ByteDance Inc. is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://shorturl.at/cdpT2



Job Information:

【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $96000 - $215967 annually.

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.

Our Company Benefits Are Designed To Convey Company Culture And Values, To Create An Efficient And Inspiring Work Environment, And To Support Our Employees To Give Their Best In Both Work And Life. We Offer The Following Benefits To Eligible Employees:

We cover 100% premium coverage for employee medical insurance, approximately 75% premium coverage for dependents and offer a Health Savings Account(HSA) with a company match. As well as Dental, Vision, Short/Long term Disability, Basic Life, Voluntary Life and AD&D insurance plans. In addition to Flexible Spending Account(FSA) Options like Health Care, Limited Purpose and Dependent Care.

Our time off and leave plans are: 10 paid holidays per year plus 17 days of Paid Personal Time Off (PPTO) (prorated upon hire and increased by tenure) and 10 paid sick days per year as well as 12 weeks of paid Parental leave and 8 weeks of paid Supplemental Disability.

We also provide generous benefits like mental and emotional health benefits through our EAP and Lyra. A 401K company match, gym and cellphone service reimbursements. The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.