Tax Manager

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Job Duties:

Responsible for all tax matters within USA & CAD, additionally provide support for tax matters in IFCO's LATAM entities. Ensure tax compliance within

USA & CAD

including design, develop, and implement tax policies and processes. Provide corporate tax administration and oversight for US and Canada, manage the tax issues across the companies (USA & CAD) and oversee the day-to-day tax accounting, planning, and compliance. Coordinate with external tax consultants on corporate, Federal, and State income, sales/use, and property tax returns. Coordinate federal/state tax payments, registrations, and communications. Develop and maintain budget for tax activities, focus on tax planning and strategies. Document, calculate, and advise affiliate transactions according to the transfer pricing regulations. Manage financial and tax audits in

USA & CAD.

Tax advice on current business, review of local contracts to mitigate tax risks, optimize the design of tax efficient structures (in cooperation with external tax advisers). Participate in all major decisions with respect to taxation impact, including new product development, acquisitions, divestitures, transfer pricing, financing, and major contracts. Manage data compilation and filing of state sales/use and property tax returns. Investigate, interpret, and organize sales tax programs by state. Maintain and review fixed asset systems for tax specific elements. Audit internal operating processes, document potential process improvements to ensure compliance and optimization of tax compliance/opportunities. Support in other finance department activities. A hybrid (in-office and telecommute) work schedule is available. Up to 10% domestic travel to attend meetings.

Minimum requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Tax, Accounting, Finance, or closely related field plus 2 years of experience in U.S. federal, state, and Canadian federal and provincial tax filings and demonstrated experience with: Excel including Advanced Formula, Pivot Tables and Data Analysis, Data Reconciliation & Validation; Tax research using CCH IntelliConnect, Bloomberg Tax, or RIA Checkpoint; Tax audit defense; Tax law and treaty interpretation; and Tax risk management.