Senior Manager, State and Local Tax

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Position: Senior Manager, State and Local Tax Location: Lawrenceville, New Jersey

Position Summary

As a Senior Manager, State and Local Tax (SALT), you will be responsible for overseeing the company's state and local direct and indirect tax functions. This role involves ensuring compliance with SALT regulations, management of state notices and audit inquiries, optimizing tax positions, and managing various aspects of SALT planning and reporting. The Senior Manager will work closely with the US Tax Teams and other departments, including finance, treasury and legal, and will play a key role in shaping the company's state and local tax strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of state tax income tax compliance including reviewing state income and franchise tax returns, estimated taxes and extension filings.
• Manage and collaborate with outside service providers to deliver timely and accurate tax returns for review and signature.
• Manage the day-to-day tasks of SALT income and franchise tax audits and notices including the supervision of staff and timely communications with various state tax authorities, as well as, providing periodic status updates of audits and notices.
• Review actual and projected state income tax provisions, including state UTPs, valuation allowances and cash taxes, for completeness and accuracy while working with outside consultants and external auditors.
• Support the SALT indirect tax team working with outside service providers to ensure the timely and accurate completion of all compliance, accounting, budgeting, and audit defense. 
• Collaborate with various functions of the company to minimize SALT liability and reduce audit risk, and work with our Tax Planning Team and outside advisors on state tax planning opportunities.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes including integration of acquired businesses.
• Foster a collaborative and high-performance work environment, leading, mentoring and providing guidance and performance feedback to a team of SALT tax professionals.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field; preferably with a Masters of Tax and/or CPA license.
• 8+ years of SALT tax provision and compliance experience working in a complex manufacturing environment or in the pharmaceutical industry, preferable with 2+ years of public accounting experience.
• In-depth knowledge of SALT tax laws, regulations, proven experience managing complex SALT issues and audits, and preferable ASC 740 experience.
• Strong research, analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret and apply tax laws and regulations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and a solid technology background, preferable with knowledge of SAP, OneSource Provision (knowledge of TaxStream is very beneficial), intelligent automation such as Alteryx, RPA, Power BI and Tableau.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, strong attention to detail and ability to work under tight deadlines.

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On-site Protocol

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