Tax Manager

Salary:

FUCHS offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience in a similar position. The salary range for this position is up to $155,000 to $170,000, but actual salary will vary depending upon a new hire's experience and qualifications as well as internal equity.

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated and hands-on Tax Manager to support and execute the Company's U.S. and Canadian tax compliance, reporting, and provision activities. A key objective of this role is to build and strengthen the Company's internal tax capabilities, transitioning selected tax compliance, provision, reporting, and planning activities from external advisors to an internally managed model. The Tax Manager will establish the processes, documentation, controls, systems, and technical knowledge necessary to increase internal ownership while strategically utilizing external advisors for specialized or complex matters.

The Tax Manager will own U.S. federal income tax and tax provision processes, sales and use tax compliance, and Canadian tax reporting, while coordinating with external advisors on state and local income tax matters. In addition, the role will collaborate closely with the Corporate Tax Team in Germany to support global tax initiatives, cross-border compliance activities, and consistent application of tax policies across the organization.

This position is ideal for a technically strong tax professional who enjoys rolling up their sleeves and working directly in the details while also driving process improvements and supporting business initiatives. The Tax Manager may provide guidance to less experienced team members but is primarily responsible for the hands-on execution and continuous improvement of the Company's tax processes. The role will also support the Company's ERP transformation from SAP ECC to S/4HANA.

Key Responsibilities

Tax Compliance & Reporting

• Own the U.S. federal income tax compliance process, including preparation and/or detailed review of federal returns, supporting workpapers, tax adjustments, elections, and related filings, with the goal of increasing internal preparation capabilities and reducing reliance on external advisors.
• Manage the annual return-to-provision process, including identification and resolution of differences between filed tax returns and amounts reflected in the prior-year tax provision.
• Manage Canadian corporate tax compliance activities and coordinate with local tax advisors.
• Administer sales and use tax compliance processes, including registrations, filings, audits, and exemption certificate management.
• Prepare the quarterly estimated tax payments and annual tax filings.

Tax Provision & Accounting

• Own and maintain quarterly and annual ASC 740 tax provision calculations, including current and deferred tax computations.
• Reconcile tax-related accounts and support tax-related financial statement disclosures.

Tax Strategy, Planning & Business Partnership

• Identify, analyze, document, and monitor uncertain tax positions in accordance with ASC 740, including appropriate supporting technical documentation
• Support analysis of tax implications related to business operations, capital investments, financing activities, and cross-border transactions.
• Assist in identifying tax savings opportunities, manufacturing credits, and available incentives.
• Monitor U.S. and Canadian tax legislation and evaluate the impact of regulatory changes on the business.

External Advisor Management

• Develop and execute a roadmap for transitioning appropriate tax activities from external service providers to internal ownership, including knowledge transfer, process documentation, development of internal workpapers, controls, tax calendars, and implementation of supporting technology.
• Determine which specialized or complex tax matters should continue to utilize external advisors and manage those relationships efficiently.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or related field required.

• CPA strongly preferred; MST or other advanced tax qualification valued.

• 7-10 years of progressive tax experience in public accounting, corporate tax, or a combination of both.
• Strong experience in U.S. federal income tax compliance and ASC 740 tax accounting.
• Experience with Canadian corporate taxation preferred.
• Manufacturing industry experience preferred.
• Experience working with external tax advisors and auditors.
• Experience with SAP, SAP S/4HANA, or other large ERP environments preferred.
• Experience supporting system implementations, process improvements, or tax automation initiatives is desirable.

• Experience working within an in-house corporate tax function strongly preferred.
• Experience building, insourcing, or significantly improving corporate tax processes previously managed by external service providers strongly preferred.

These are your benefits:

FUCHS offers a challenging and rewarding working environment where employees are encouraged to develop and grow as professionals. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work on projects that will expand your experience and challenge your abilities in the global marketplace. The position also offers an excellent compensation package and a comprehensive suite of benefits.Detailed benefit information can be found at this link: https://fuchs.com/us/en/benefits.

FUCHS Lubricants Co. is an equal employment opportunity (EEO)/AA employer and strongly supports diversity in the workplace (m/f/d/v).