Manager, Federal/Domestic Tax (State Tax Manager)

SC Johnson•Racine, WI

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

As the State Tax Manager, you will take a leadership role in shaping and managing the state and local income and franchise tax function across the Company and its U.S. subsidiaries and partnerships. You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with state tax requirements while also identifying thoughtful tax strategies to reduce the overall state tax burden and support broader business goals. In this role, you will serve as a trusted tax advisor to leaders across the organization, bringing technical expertise to complex state tax matters, providing practical guidance that supports business decisions, identifying planning opportunities, and proactively assessing and managing tax risks. You will also partner with key stakeholders across the business to translate evolving state tax requirements into clear, actionable recommendations. You will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on how the state tax function operates by improving processes, strengthening controls, and advancing the use of technology and automation. This role offers the opportunity to influence both the day-to-day work and the longer-term direction of the function by combining deep state tax expertise with strategic thinking, cross-functional partnership, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
Master’s/advanced degree in Tax, Accounting, or a Juris Doctor (J.D.) or Certified Public Accountant (C.P.A.)
7+ years of state income tax or relevant experience
Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship for full-time employment.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Accounting for Income Taxes (ASC 740) and partnership taxation.
Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to effectively manage multiple priorities and meet competing deadlines.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly and concisely communicate complex tax concepts to stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with demonstrated effectiveness working cross-functionally and contributing to team outcomes.
Ability to influence, lead projects, and effectively collaborate to achieve objectives and produce results.
Experience with Corptax income tax compliance software.

Responsibilities

Lead the preparation and timely filing of accurate state and local income and franchise tax returns, estimates, extensions, and amended returns.
Monitor filing obligations, maintain supporting documentation including preparation/reconciliation of apportionment information, and identify tax planning opportunities that minimize state tax liabilities while ensuring compliance.
Prepare and review state income tax provision calculations, including return-to-provision, deferred taxes, state NOL and credit carryforwards, uncertain tax positions, reserves, and related ASC 740 financial reporting support.
Research complex state tax issues, evaluate the impact of legislative and regulatory developments, document technical positions, and communicate recommendations and business impacts to senior leadership.
Provide state tax planning and advisory support for business operations, restructurings, mergers and acquisitions, expansions into new jurisdictions, and other strategic initiatives.
Lead all state tax audits, notices, and controversy matters by responding to taxing authority inquiries, developing audit strategies, negotiating settlements, and communicating risks and status to leadership.
Monitor state legislative, regulatory, and judicial developments and proactively communicate significant changes affecting the Company's tax position or business operations.
Build strong partnerships across Tax, Accounting, Treasury, Legal, Finance, and the business to provide practical state tax guidance and support strategic decision-making.
Manage relationships with outside advisors, legal counsel, and other service providers to support planning initiatives, audits, and technical matters.
Leverage Corptax and other tax technology solutions to improve compliance, reporting, automation, and overall process efficiency.
Oversee the Company's property tax compliance process, including gathering and validating property tax data for submission to the outsourced provider, management of outsourced providers, assessments, appeals, audits, budgets, reconciliations, and payment support.
Lead special tax projects, including assigned federal tax responsibilities, sales and use tax support, process improvement initiatives, and state tax due diligence related to mergers, acquisitions, and other business transactions.
Mentor and develop team members while fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.