Direct Tax State Income Tax Sr Mgr

Overview

A Senior Manager position is available for US State Income Tax, focusing on managing and improving state income tax compliance and processes. This role involves shaping the delivery of state income tax services across the organization by enhancing quality, reducing risk, and modernizing processes through technology, automation, and collaboration with a Global Business Service team.

Responsibilities

• Support all legal entities with state income tax content, compliance, and process management.
• Interpret new or changed tax laws and regulations and apply them appropriately to legal entities.
• Collaborate with Direct Tax Lead, internal teams, external advisors, and the Global Business Service team to ensure quality and compliance.
• Partner with US Tax R2R/Partnering team, Tax GPOs, and GBS to optimize tax processes by identifying and implementing continuous improvements, automation, and data quality enhancements.
• Identify, prioritize, and implement technology and AI use cases to improve controls, documentation, reviewability, reduce manual effort, and enable knowledge transfer.
• Work with enabling functions and divisions to ensure quality at source.
• Assess new or changed business scenarios to minimize tax exposures and risks.
• Support internal and external advisors in their tax-related work.

This position reports directly to the North America Head of Tax and works closely with the Direct Tax Lead and other US Tax teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Law, and/or Tax.
• Deep knowledge of Direct Tax, Tax procedural law, and Tax Accounting.
• Excellent understanding of local tax laws and regulations related to direct taxes, specifically state income tax.
• Strong organizational networking and partnering skills with internal and external stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA or certified tax advisor qualification.
• 12+ years of professional experience in tax, preferably within industrial, consulting, or tax administrative environments.
• Hands-on experience with ERP software, tax recording, tax calculation, and tax reporting tools.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $146,714 to $220,071, depending on location, experience, and qualifications.
• Additional compensation may include bonuses or commissions where applicable.
• Benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement plans, paid time off, and sick leave.

Location

• Candidates should reside within travel distance to either Creve Coeur, MO or Whippany, NJ sites.
• This is a residence-based position within the United States.

Additional Information

• The position will remain open for applications until at least June 21, 2026.
• The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable laws regarding employment and accommodations for individuals with disabilities.
• The employer participates in E-Verify.

Applicants meeting the qualifications are encouraged to apply promptly.