Manager - U.S. State Tax

Overview

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IdeaI Candidate: We are looking for a highly motivated and detail-oriented U.S. State Tax Manager who thrives in a complex, multi-state corporate environment. The ideal candidate brings a thorough understanding of U.S. state and local taxation and is responsible for all state-related tax matters, including state income and franchise taxes, sales and use taxes, and property and real estate taxes. Multi-state experience is required, and a CPA or a Master’s in Taxation is strongly preferred, along with demonstrated interpersonal skills and a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset.

Strong technical expertise, sound judgment, and the ability to communicate complex tax concepts clearly to non-tax stakeholders are essential.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead U.S. state tax compliance and estimated payments: manage outsourcing relationships and establish detailed timetables, review work product to ensure compliance with U.S. state tax laws, and oversee all aspects of income tax (including OH CAT), property tax, and sales Gesetz brukes and use tax compliance, including preparing complex tax returns, state apportionment data, annual reports and business licenses, monitoring tax credits and attributes, and responding to various state inquiries.
• Lead the preparation of the Company’s U.S. state quarterly and annual tax provision: work closely with other members of the Tax team to ensure timely and accurate preparation of ASC 740 income tax calculations (quarterly and annual tax provisions) for U.S. state income taxes, including developing estimates of the U.S. state effective tax rate and deferred tax balances.
• Lead the preparation of the Company’s U.S. state property tax, franchise tax and sales and use tax accruals: analyze all tax accounts and prepare journal entries to support proper balances; review account reconciliations to ensure proper reporting on financial statements.
• Manage state tax audits and related matters: coordinate responses to information document requests and facilitate communication for state income tax, property tax, and sales and use tax audits; summarize audit status and decision points for report out to the Vice President Tax and other members of the Tax team; assist in developing audit defense strategies and execution.
• Assist in the implementation of state tax planning strategies to minimize cash and earnings impact: work closely with the Vice President Tax and other members of the Tax team to coordinate tax consequences of operations and business structuring; identify and evaluate tax planning opportunities to reduce state tax liabilities; research, document, and conclude on tax matters; enhance processes for state tax compliance and reporting using tax technology tools (e.g., SAP, One Source, Power BI).

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance with a minimum of 10 years, or Master’s in Tax, Accounting, Finance or MBA with a minimum of 8 years, of corporate tax experience in industry and/or public accounting firm, including technical knowledge of and experience with U.S. multinational entities.
• Experience with U.S. GAAP ASC 740 and SEC regulations required, as well as experience with software programs such as SAP and One Source.
• Strong technical and analytical skills, including tax research skills.
• Balance of tax technical knowledge with practical application of tax rules.
• Focus on process improvement and internal controls.
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills.
• Ability…