Nimal Manoharan

Operations Associate

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India10 yrs 6 mos experience

Key Highlights

11 years of experience in US Indirect Tax
Proven expertise in tax compliance operations
Strong leadership in managing and mentoring teams

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Tax Compliance Specialist with extensive experience in US Indirect Taxation.

Contact

nimal3427@yahoo.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Us Indirect TaxationSut Compliance & E-filingTax ComplianceSales & Use Tax ComplianceSales

Other Skills

Team ManagementUS Sales and Use Tax (SUT)VAT ReturnsWithholding TaxTax ExemptionAvalaraNetSuiteNotice handlingProcurement-to-PayTeam LeadershipTax PreparationVertexAnalytical SkillsExemption Certificate ProcessMicrosoft Excel

About

Results-driven finance professional with 11 years of experience across US Indirect Tax, including 9 years of deep specialization in US Sales & Use Tax (SUT). Proven expertise in leading end-to-end tax compliance operations, including return preparation and review, notice resolution, exemption certificate management, POA processes, and exposure to EMEA VAT, Withholding Tax, and Property Tax. Demonstrated leadership experience in managing and mentoring teams, driving quality reviews, meeting tight statutory deadlines, and supporting audits and stakeholder requirements. Highly proficient in Vertex, Thomson Reuters OneSource, TRACS, and Avalara, with a strong track record of process improvement, accuracy, and compliance excellence across multi-jurisdictional environments.

Experience

10 yrs 6 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 6 mos

Average Tenure

5 mos

Current Experience

Transunion

Senior Tax Analyst

Dec 2025 – Present · 5 mos · Pune City · On-site

Confluent

Tax Specialist (US Indirect Tax - SUT, UK VAT, WHT)

Aug 2023 – May 2025 · 1 yr 9 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Remote

US Sales and Use tax processes and GL reporting, Exemption Certificate,
Withholding Tax, EMEA VAT, Property Tax and POA.

Team ManagementSUT Compliance & e-filingUS Sales and Use Tax (SUT)VAT ReturnsWithholding TaxTax Exemption+4

Citi

Assistant Manager - US Indirect Tax (SUT)

Aug 2021 – Aug 2023 · 2 yrs · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · Hybrid

Sales & Use Tax returns (SUT) compliance processing through Vertex Tax engine and return preparations, Review.
e-Filing and Payment of the returns
Reviewing tax returns, reports and e-Filing confirmations to ensure that the filing and payment have been completed correctly.
Notice handling
Generating E-filing credentials to file and pay the return online.
Provide trainings to the new hires and existing team members.

Tax ComplianceProcurement-to-PayTeam LeadershipTax PreparationVertexAnalytical Skills+12

Kpmg

Senior Tax Associate (IDT - Sales and Use Tax)

Aug 2016 – Jul 2021 · 4 yrs 11 mos · Kochi, Kerala, India · On-site

New and existing Client Implementation to the the Vertex/OneSource Tax engines.
Data processing using Altery, MS Excel and MS
Access. Reconciliation of source data vs Data reported to the Tax Jurisdictions.
Preparation of US Sales and Use Tax (SUT) returns using Vertex/OneSource.
Tracking credits and utilizing them as per requirements.
Filing returns and making Payments within the TAT to avoid Penalties and Interest.
Reviewing the tax compliance works and prepared returns and its payments prepared by team members.
Clearing Notices which received from the States Jurisdictions.
Working on special projects based on the client requirements.

Tax ComplianceNew Client ImplementationTeam LeadershipTax PreparationVertexAnalytical Skills+13

Mahindra insurance brokers limited

Business Development Executive

Mar 2015 – Aug 2016 · 1 yr 5 mos · Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India · On-site

> Suggest and Sell automotive and other types of Insurance to the clients.
> Prepared sales strategies and methodologies for selling the Insurance.
> Find new clients, develop healthy relationships, and generate lists of prospective clients.

SalesCustomer SatisfactionAnalytical SkillsMarketing ManagementCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Marketing Strategy

Ageas federal life insurance

Customer Relations Manager

Dec 2014 – Feb 2015 · 2 mos · Idukki, Kerala, India · On-site

o Suggest and Sell the suitable Life Insurance products to the Federal bank and walkin customers.
o Create and maintaining the healthy relationship with Customers.

SalesInsuranceCustomer SupportAnalytical SkillsCustomer Service