• Basking Ridge, New Jersey
  Job ID: R-1072829
  Apply prior to the end date: June 30th, 2025

Verizon is seeking an experienced Senior Tax Manager to join our U.S. Non-income Tax Research and Planning team. The candidate should have solid knowledge of state and local non-income tax laws. Prior experience with issues impacting the telecommunications industry is a plus. The position will focus primarily on non-income taxes for the Verizon U.S. companies, and legal research specifically related to sales and use tax, gross receipts tax, and other non-income and regulatory taxes. The ideal candidate will have experience that includes a mix of tax research, tax compliance, and tax controversy support, to identify and resolve complex tax research questions. The candidate will also be involved with new product launches and coordinating with various internal billing and payable systems and accounting teams to ensure accurate tax compliance. The position requires a strong business acumen, as well as being practical and solutions-oriented, with a willingness to help the business achieve its objectives while mitigating tax risks for the company.

Responsibilities include:

• Thorough knowledge of state and local non-income tax laws, rulings, and regulations; the ability to perform extensive tax research quickly and accurately; the ability to ensure compliance with tax laws and financial requirements; knowledge of financial systems; and the ability to identify and execute on tax planning opportunities to minimize the impact of state and local non-income taxes on Company cash flow and overall tax burden.
• Reviewing and analyzing new business proposals for state, local, and regulatory tax implications and recommending actions that support the business plans while mitigating the tax risk and exposure.
• Assisting tax audit and controversy teams in their management and defense of the company in state and local tax audits.
• Staying up-to-date with changes in state and local tax non-income tax law; specifically including those affecting the telecommunications industry, and keeping other members of Verizon’s Tax Organization informed of such changes.
• Partnering with Verizon’s state tax legislative affairs team to drive Verizon’s tax legislative advocacy, as needed, potentially including drafting support for proposed state tax legislation.