Senior Manager - Global Tax (Hybrid)

Neogen Corporation•Birmingham, MI

23h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Global Tax reports directly to the Head of Tax and plays a key leadership role within Neogen’s global tax organization. This position is responsible for leading Neogen’s global consolidated income tax accounting and reporting under U.S. GAAP, while also serving as the primary tax business partner for the USAC and LATAM regions. The role provides oversight across tax planning, governance, transfer pricing, compliance, controversy, and tax risk management. The successful candidate will combine strong technical tax expertise with business acumen, leadership capability, analytical strength, and the ability to partner effectively with senior stakeholders across the organization. This is a highly visible role with exposure to senior leadership, mergers and acquisitions, business transformation initiatives, and global tax strategy.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance from an accredited college or university
8+ years of progressive tax experience
Experience with significant responsibility for income tax accounting and reporting under ASC 740 within a multinational organization
4+ years of tax accounting experience with a large public accounting firm and/or multinational organization
Working knowledge of U.S. federal and international tax laws and regulations
Experience supporting or overseeing U.S. federal, state, and international income tax matters
Experience with tax accounting, tax provision, and financial statement reporting
Experience directly managing or leading tax professionals
Experience managing complex projects and working across multiple functions and stakeholders
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Experience using data, technology, or tax systems to support tax reporting, analysis, or process improvement
Strong written and verbal communication skills

Nice To Haves

CPA and/or Master’s degree in Taxation
Experience working within a multinational public company
Experience with U.S. tax reform and related Treasury regulations
Experience overseeing transfer pricing policies, operational transfer pricing, and transfer pricing documentation in a multinational environment
Experience supporting tax matters within Latin America
Experience with SEC reporting and SOX compliance
Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings, or other strategic transactions
Experience with SAP, Power BI, Prophix, or comparable ERP, tax, analytics, or consolidation tools
Experience with tax automation, data analytics, and technology-enabled process improvement
Experience managing tax audits, examinations, or controversy matters
Experience partnering with senior Finance and business leaders

Responsibilities

Leading the coordination and completion of Neogen’s quarterly and annual U.S. GAAP consolidated income tax provision in accordance with ASC 740
Overseeing the collection, review, and consolidation of U.S. and international data required to complete the income tax provision
Preparing and reviewing technical tax accounting analyses and memoranda related to uncertain tax positions, indefinite reinvestment assertions, valuation allowances, and other significant tax accounting matters
Preparing and reviewing supporting workpapers, 10-Q and 10-K tax disclosures, non-GAAP tax information, and materials for management and Board review
Serving as the global process owner for income tax accounting and reporting, ensuring consistent application of tax accounting policies and strong internal controls across all regions
Leading the development of Neogen’s global tax budget and forecast processes, including effective tax rate, cash taxes, and trade and non-trade intercompany activity
Leading internal and external tax reporting audit activities, including management of auditor relationships, coordination of audit requests, and oversight of tax-related SOX controls and governance procedures
Serving as the primary tax business partner for the USAC and LATAM regions and advising regional Finance and business leaders on strategic initiatives, operational decisions, and growth opportunities
Overseeing tax governance, planning, transfer pricing, and income tax compliance activities within USAC and LATAM
Identifying, evaluating, and implementing tax planning opportunities related to business restructurings, supply chain initiatives, legal entity optimization, tax incentives, and other strategic initiatives
Providing oversight of U.S. federal, state and local, and LATAM income tax compliance processes, including significant tax positions, risk assessments, and filing obligations
Overseeing operational transfer pricing and transfer pricing compliance activities, including intercompany pricing policies, documentation, controversy management, and business restructuring support
Monitoring transfer pricing outcomes and alignment with legal entity profitability objectives
Leading or overseeing tax audits, examinations, and controversy matters within USAC and LATAM, including coordination with external advisors and tax authorities
Reviewing and analyzing regional tax metrics, including effective tax rate, cash taxes, provision fluctuations, and other key tax performance measures
Partnering with Corporate Development, Finance, Legal, and business leaders to assess the tax implications of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings, and other strategic transactions
Evaluating the tax accounting implications of significant transactions
Monitoring legislative and regulatory developments affecting USAC and LATAM and advising leadership regarding potential business impacts, risks, and planning opportunities
Providing oversight of indirect tax governance and risk management, including sales and use tax, property tax, VAT, GST, and other transaction taxes
Driving continuous improvement across tax processes, data management, automation, systems, and reporting capabilities
Leveraging technology and analytics to improve tax efficiency, scalability, controls, and business insights
Building strong relationships across Finance, Legal, Treasury, Operations, Corporate Development, and regional leadership teams
Serving as a trusted advisor and promoting proactive tax risk management throughout the organization
Developing, mentoring, and leading members of the Global Tax team while fostering technical excellence, accountability, business acumen, and continuous improvement