Tax Manager Job

The Tax Manager is responsible for reviewing the US Consolidated tax filing calculations and proformas with US and foreign members. Manage preparation of US Partnership tax filings and US non- Consolidated tax filing. Review of international activities, including transfer pricing, directly owned foreign subsidiaries, and various tax regulations relating to foreign activity. Provide tax advice to business partners on US tax law and state tax law, both direct and indirect. Manage/Review of state tax return filings, which includes, Income/franchise, sales/use, and business license/annual reports. Manage state tax audits for income/franchise, sales/use and other audits with assistance from outside counsel, as needed. Manage tax depreciation of fixed assets with business partner and / or property tax filings with outside consultants. Manage and develop direct reports.

This position operates under minimal supervision in all tax areas, with assistance from Tax Director on complex issues. Minimal travel associated with this role.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Review of federal, state, and local tax returns in an accurate and timely manner, including reporting on foreign subsidiaries. 25%
• Review of sales and use tax monthly, quarterly, and annual filings. 25%
• Talent management and development of direct reports, including hiring, training plans, goal setting and performance management. Partner with Tax Director in setting tax team strategy and goals and aligning /driving direct reports and own team to meet these goals. 20%
• Manage various state audits, including responding to governmental tax audit questions in a professional, accurate and timely manner. Reviews federal and state audit responses and seeks additional review where appropriate. 10%
• Manage tax depreciation treatment of fixed assets and property tax filings prepared by outside consultant. 10%
• Preparation of limited complex direct and indirect US tax calculations and reporting. Partner with Tax Director or other business partners in projects as needed, including various business transactions and due diligence. 10%

Years of Experience

• A minimum of 8 years of tax experience across all disciplines of tax, including US and state direct and indirect tax.
• Operates as a subject matter expert in at least two areas of tax.
• 3 plus years managing, training and developing a team.

Education and areas of focus

• BS/BA in Accounting, Finance or related field required. Master's degree in tax, or other related discipline and/or CPA a plus.

Competencies, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Required to stay current with the Federal, state, and local laws and regulations
• Significant internal communication of varying levels with Subsidiary/Internal Accountants, Finance Managers, global business partners, and other tax department members.
• Current with US and state tax law requirements and resources.
• Experience with and knowledge of foreign tax policy and transfer pricing matters is preferred.
• Moderate experience with SAP applications.
• Experience with Power BI and/or Alteryx preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Engenders trust as a key business partner. Capable of driving work and projects that benefit the team and support the organization.
• Keeps appropriate information confidential and handles all work with sensitivity and integrity in accordance with company and regulatory policies. Encourages and communicates this expectation to all team members.
• Delivers results by planning and strategizing self and team members for deadlines, projects and other initiatives.
• Conducts all work in accordance with applicable rules and policies.
• Communicates effectively, both written and verbal. Has the ability to oscillate between high levels of review and detail information to provide appropriate responses to executives and other leaders at the regional and global levels.
• Understands all tax processes and challenges and methods used to achieve desired results.
• Willingly shares knowledge across departments and educations/provides information to other internal departments to assist with business transactions, led by a hands on, customer oriented approach.
• Maintains high level of integrity and accountability of self and other members of Tax Department.
• Effectively manages and develops talent by providing feedback and training direct reports and other members of the team.
• Operates as subject matter expert on various tax issues and can provide appropriate details to varying audiences between leadership and staff.
• Demonstrated project leadership skills with ability to assess, plan, leverage resources, and execute with timely outcome.

HES Requirements

• Supports the site HES policy and complies with all regulatory and internal requirements
• Participates in HES activities provided by site management and Arkema Inc. (e.g., Behavioral Base Safety, SafeStart, etc.)
• Supports and promotes the reporting of all health, safety, environmental, near-miss, accident or injury incidents

Physical Demands/Working Conditions

• Hybrid schedule - minimum of 3 days in the office
• Requires work beyond normal hours to meet accounting deadlines or other project driven deadlines. This may include some holidays to ensure compliance with reporting deadline requirements.