Senior Tax Manager (Hybrid)

PBI-Gordon Companies, Inc. • Shawnee, KS

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Tax Manager supports enterprise tax compliance and governance for PBI‑Gordon Companies and Subsidiaries, including U.S. and international entities. The role manages domestic and international tax compliance, indirect tax, VAT/ViDA reporting, transfer pricing documentation, tax controversy, and legal‑entity registrations across the consolidated group. The position partners with external advisors (including EY, CBIZ, and local firms) to support outsourced income‑tax compliance and international expansion tax planning, while managing internal processes such as PBCs, notices, nexus, and statutory audit support. This role reports to the Sr. Director & Corporate Controller and ensures consistent tax governance and strong controls across all jurisdictions. As a 100% ESOP‑owned S‑Corporation, PBI‑Gordon operates in a unique tax environment with no U.S. federal income tax at the corporate level. This structure reduces audit risk and allows the tax function to focus on compliance quality, indirect tax, international obligations, VAT/ViDA readiness, and operational execution rather than complex federal tax planning.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in tax compliance, public accounting, or corporate tax.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. indirect tax and multistate compliance.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across departments and with external advisors (EY, CBIZ, local firms).
• Highly organized and able to manage a large volume of deadlines.
• Comfortable owning processes end‑to‑end with appropriate guidance.
• Skilled at navigating multi‑entity, multi‑jurisdictional environments.
• Tech‑savvy and proactive in improving processes.
• Confident interacting with tax authorities, auditors, and external consultants.
• Curious, resourceful, and able to research complex tax issues independently.

Nice To Haves

• CPA preferred
• Experience with VAT, OSS/IOSS, international tax, or statutory audits preferred.
• Experience evaluating, implementing, or managing tax technology platforms (Avalara, Vertex, or similar) strongly preferred.
• Experience with transfer pricing and intercompany documentation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support consolidated tax compliance across all PBI‑Gordon Companies and Subsidiaries, including PBI‑Gordon Corporation, Pegasus Laboratories, PetAg, Inc., Pegasus Laboratories Ireland, Pegasus Laboratories UK, and TriviumVet DAC.
• Coordinate outsourced income‑tax compliance with EY, CBIZ, and local advisors, including PBC preparation, data validation, and review of draft filings.
• Assist in evaluating tax implications of international expansion, new markets, and new legal‑entity structures.
• Ensure consistent tax positions, documentation, and internal controls across all jurisdictions.
• Manage U.S. indirect tax compliance: sales/use tax, property tax, business licenses, and multistate registrations.
• Support VAT/GST compliance for international entities and U.S. domestic entities with EU/UK B2C sales.
• Assist with OSS/IOSS registrations and filings.
• Support readiness and implementation for EU ViDA (structured e‑invoicing and real‑time reporting).
• Maintain nexus monitoring and ensure timely registrations across all jurisdictions.
• Serve as the primary internal owner of tax technology platforms.
• Support the evaluation and selection of the appropriate tax software solution for the enterprise (e.g., Avalara or alternative platforms).
• Lead day‑to‑day configuration, maintenance, and monitoring of the selected tax engine’s logic, rates, rules, and mappings.
• Support implementation of the chosen tax technology, including requirements gathering, data validation, testing, deployment, and post‑go‑live stabilization.
• Ensure tax systems integrate properly with ERP, e‑commerce, and sales platforms.
• Configure and maintain system logic to support indirect tax, VAT, OSS/IOSS, and ViDA requirements.
• Identify and execute process improvements to strengthen controls and streamline workflows.
• Coordinate annual transfer pricing studies with EY and other advisors.
• Prepare and maintain intercompany documentation, cost‑plus calculations, and support year‑end true‑ups.
• Support intercompany governance across U.S. and international entities.
• Assist with IP exploitation and active trade/business determinations.
• Receive, track, and resolve tax notices across federal, state, local, and international jurisdictions.
• Coordinate responses with internal stakeholders and external advisors.
• Support statutory audits for international entities, including PBCs and documentation.
• Maintain audit‑ready documentation for all tax types.
• Partner with Finance, Legal, Operations, Supply Chain, and IT to ensure tax compliance aligns with business activities.
• Support legal‑entity registrations, renewals, and compliance tracking across the consolidated group.
• Provide tax research and guidance for new business initiatives, product launches, and international expansion.
• Support annual valuation of earnout provisions and related tax documentation.
• Perform additional duties assigned to support business objectives.
• Follow all company safety policies and procedures.
• Participate in required safety training.
• Report unsafe conditions, near misses, and incidents promptly.

Benefits

• Employee Ownership (ESOP): Company-funded retirement contribution of approximately 18% of pay, plus 401(k)
• Competitive base salary with performance-based bonus opportunity
• Comprehensive benefits package: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, FSA, and Pet Insurance
• Generous paid time off, paid holidays, and parental leave
• Fitness and tuition reimbursement programs
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance with Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)
• Short- and Long-term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Pet Insurance
• Paid Holidays & Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Fitness Reimbursement
• William Everett & Mary Ellen Mealman Scholarship Fund
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Parental Leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior