Senior Tax Manager North America

Salaried/Skilled Trades NSG Group•Northwood, OH

About The Position

The Senior Tax Manager, North America reports to the Head of Group Tax and leads the North American tax function across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The role oversees tax compliance, reporting, planning, indirect tax, controversy management, and tax governance, and serves as a strategic business partner to regional and global leadership in a multinational manufacturing environment. The position leads and develops the North American tax team; implements tax strategies aligned with the Group tax strategy; and drives tax transformation, process standardization, automation, technology adoption, operational excellence, and risk management. It owns the federal return preparation process and oversees tax filings, tax accounting and reporting under IFRS and Group requirements, forecasting, budgeting, cash tax planning, business and transaction support, and tax authority matters. The role also establishes governance, documentation, and internal controls and supports finance transformation projects affecting tax.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
12+ years of progressive corporate tax experience within multinational organizations.
Significant experience in U.S. federal and state taxation, with exposure to Canada and Mexico.
Strong knowledge of tax compliance, tax accounting, transfer pricing, international tax, and tax risk management.
Experience managing tax audits, tax authority interactions, and controversy matters.
Knowledge of IFRS tax accounting, including current and deferred tax provisions.
Experience supporting M&A, restructurings, and financing transactions.
Proven track record in tax transformation, automation, process improvement, and tax technology implementation.
Experience with Corptax, OneSource, SAP, or similar tax and ERP systems.
Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and team development skills.
Excellent communication skills, including the ability to explain complex tax matters clearly.
Advanced Microsoft Office skills and strong analytical capabilities.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced multinational environment and travel as required.
Demonstrates passion for excellence, resilience, a positive outlook, and resourcefulness when facing new challenges and demands.
Drives innovation and change, encouraging agile thinking and action to reduce complexity and increase efficiency.
Empowers and develops work teams to own business objectives and delegates work at the appropriate level.

Nice To Haves

CPA, Chartered Accountant, or equivalent professional qualification.
Advanced degree in Taxation, Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.

Responsibilities

Lead the North American tax function and provide technical guidance and oversight across tax matters.
Simplify, standardize, and automate tax processes, including use of the Group's GBS center, to improve efficiency and reduce key-person dependency.
Drive tax technology implementation and enhancements, including evaluating corporation tax return-preparation systems and fixed-asset platforms.
Establish effective tax governance, documentation, and internal controls.
Lead succession planning and capability development within the North American tax team.
Implement tax strategies aligned with the Group's overall tax strategy and business objectives while maintaining compliance and managing risk.
Serve as the primary tax advisor to North American finance leadership and business stakeholders.
Monitor legislative and regulatory developments and assess their impact on the Group's tax position.
Support local tax initiatives and contribute to the broader Group Tax strategy.
Own the federal income tax return preparation process, with support from the North American Tax Manager and Tax Analyst.
Review U.S. federal, state, and local, and Canadian and Mexican income tax filings.
Ensure tax returns, elections, estimates, extensions, and statutory filings are accurate and timely.
Manage relationships with outsourced service providers and external advisors, as applicable.
Maintain effective tax compliance processes and controls across North American entities.
Lead quarterly and annual tax reporting in accordance with IFRS and Group reporting requirements.
Review current and deferred tax calculations, tax provisions, effective tax rate analyses, and tax disclosures.
Manage tax forecasting, budgeting, and cash tax planning, and ensure tax balances are supported and reconciled.
Identify tax optimization opportunities while maintaining compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Support transfer pricing initiatives and cross-border tax planning in collaboration with Group Tax.
Evaluate the implications of new tax legislation and accounting standards.
Advise on North American tax implications of potential mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings, financing arrangements, and other strategic transactions.
Lead interactions with federal, state, provincial, and local tax authorities; manage audits, examinations, appeals, and dispute resolution.
Identify and mitigate tax risks through governance and internal controls, and ensure key tax positions and judgments are documented.
Manage, mentor, and develop the North American tax team; allocate resources and priorities for efficient delivery of tax obligations.
Foster continuous improvement, collaboration, and technical excellence, and build team capabilities through coaching and professional development.
Enhance tax processes, controls, and documentation, and promote technology, automation, and data analytics to improve efficiency and accuracy.
Oversee effective use of tax technology platforms, including Corptax or OneSource and tax fixed-asset systems.
Support finance transformation projects affecting tax processes and reporting.
Adhere to NSG/Pilkington Standards of Business Conduct and its Values and Principles.
Perform other duties as assigned by the manager.