What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sales Tax Manager position at Tesla Motors, Inc.?
What to Expect
What You'll Do
What You'll Bring
Compensation and Benefits
Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
Tesla is seeking a highly motivated Sales Tax Manager with 5-10 years of experience to join our Global Tax Department and strengthen our sales tax compliance team. This role will be part of a dynamic team committed to being strategic leaders and trusted partners, creating value, mitigating risk, and supporting Tesla's mission to accelerate the world's transition to sustainable abundance. The position demands expertise in sales tax compliance, collaboration across departments, and a proactive approach to process improvement and scalability.
What You'll Do
- Own all aspects of indirect tax compliance in the United States and Canada, including providing monthly raw data and assisting with notices for external tax return preparers
- Collaborate with sales tax advisory and tax technology teams to ensure data is clean, organized, and optimized for Tesla's growing business
- Work with the staff sales tax accountant to manage, reconcile, and own general ledger accounts related to sales and indirect taxes, and assist in presenting reconciliations to non-tax finance staff
- Manage the mailbox and tracking system for daily incoming sales tax-related questions from the business, ensuring timely responses to dozens of requests
- Oversee and complete tax exemption certificates and reconcile sales tax on vendor invoices
- Conduct research and provide support for additional functions within the sales tax team as needed
- Identify and drive implementation of automation and other process improvements to enhance scalability of the sales tax team
What You'll Bring
- 5-10 years of indirect tax experience with an accounting firm or corporate tax/legal department, preferably with a Fortune 500 company
- Experience with U.S. and Canada taxation and proficiency in using Vertex
- CPA, CMI, IPT Sales Tax School, or equivalent certification preferred
- Strong organizational, problem-solving, and project management skills with an interest in process improvement, automation, and AI
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain complex topics to colleagues outside the tax team
- Self-starter who can organize, prioritize, and manage urgent and competing deadlines in a fast-paced and demanding work environment
- Advanced Microsoft Excel (Pivot Tables, Power Query, macros) skills a must. Preference for those with advanced large data wrangling skills using any of the following tools: Alteryx, Tableau, Knime, Power BI SQL, etc.
Compensation and Benefits
Benefits
Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:
- Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction
- Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
- Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
- Company Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSA
- Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
- Company paid Basic Life, AD&D
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid Holidays
- Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
- Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
- Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
- Tesla Babies program
- Commuter benefits
- Employee discounts and perks program
Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.