Senior Manager, Tax and Treasury

Rise Baking Company, LLC•Minneapolis, MN

3d•$157,000 - $195,000

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Tax and Treasury owns the organization’s tax and treasury functions. The role oversees tax compliance and strategy, including income, sales and use, property, and other local taxes; the annual tax provision; tax audits; tax filings across the US, Canada, and Mexico; and coordination with external tax advisors. It also monitors tax-law changes and supports accurate, timely filings and related accounting controls. The position leads treasury operations and strategy, including cash controls, daily cash management, forecasting and reporting, liquidity and risk management, banking and lending relationships, investment recommendations, and the company’s centralized insurance process. It develops and executes strategies that support growth, liquidity, acquisitions, risk management, and long-term financial objectives, and advises Finance and business leadership on related decisions. The role participates in tax and treasury due diligence and integration for acquisitions and other strategic transactions, and leads improvements in processes, automation, controls, and organizational capability. It builds and develops the tax and treasury team through workforce planning, cross-training, coaching, performance expectations, and succession planning. The position also supports food safety programs, quality standards, and the legality of manufactured products, and performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or a related field.
At least 7 years of tax experience.
Experience partnering with executive leadership on strategic financial decisions.
Demonstrated success driving process improvements, automation, and organizational transformation initiatives.
Strong organizational and communication skills, including the ability to convey ideas to a diverse audience.
Ability to exercise independent judgment, manage multiple initiatives, and manage time effectively.
Effective project management skills, including identifying when existing approaches and processes should be reassessed.
Ability to meet deadlines without compromising accuracy.
Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including Pivot Tables and VLOOKUPs.

Nice To Haves

CPA strongly preferred.
At least 3 years of treasury experience preferred.
Experience supporting acquisitions, integrations, or significant business growth initiatives preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and lead the company’s tax strategy, identifying tax optimization opportunities while maintaining compliance and supporting business objectives.
Evaluate tax risk management practices and internal controls, and provide tax guidance to financial and business leaders on business decisions.
Manage income tax filings across the US, Canada, and Mexico, as well as sales and use, property, and other local tax filings.
Prepare the annual tax provision, supporting schedules, and quarterly estimated tax payments; coordinate with external tax advisors on tax provisions and returns.
Manage transfer pricing policies and coordinate with external advisors on the methodology for transfer pricing entries.
Ensure filed tax returns are accurate and complete, monitor relevant federal and state tax-law changes, and recommend and document tax accruals and account reconciliations.
Communicate tax-law changes and implications to management, manage annual reporting and license requirements with a third-party provider, and represent the company in tax audits.
Develop and execute treasury strategies for business growth, liquidity, optimization, and capital deployment; assess cash management structures, banking solutions, financing alternatives, and liquidity risks.
Partner with FP&A, Accounting, and executive leadership on cash-flow planning and capital-allocation decisions; prepare and analyze a 13-week cash forecast.
Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly cash-position reports; initiate and approve wire transfers in accordance with corporate authorizations; and develop cash-management controls and procedures.
Manage banking relationships, analyze bank fees, make investment recommendations, and lead the annual insurance renewal process and liaison work with brokers on claims and information requests.
Participate in tax and treasury due diligence for acquisitions, divestitures, and strategic transactions; assess risks and opportunities, support acquired-business integration, and coordinate transitions with stakeholders.
Lead process optimization, automation, controls enhancement, and scalability initiatives across tax and treasury.
Advise senior leadership on tax strategy, liquidity, financial risk, and treasury operations; build cross-functional partnerships and present recommendations, risks, opportunities, and business cases to Finance leadership.
Develop tax and treasury organizational capability through workforce planning, cross-training, knowledge transfer, performance expectations, development plans, mentoring, coaching, and succession planning.
Support food safety programs, quality standards, and the legality of manufactured products.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.