Tax Manager - State And Local Tax

T2ue’s Parent Company, Kiwa North America is looking for an experienced and motivated Tax Manager to lead our fast growing North American Operations; this position is located in Houston, TX and will oversee our State and Local Tax compliance and planning. You will be responsible for ensuring that the Kiwa North America group of companies meets all its tax obligations across multiple jurisdictions, as well as proactively identifying and implementing tax strategies to optimize our tax position.

Kiwa North America is part of the Kiwa Group. The company was established in 1948 in the Netherlands and provides safety-related certification, testing, inspection, auditing, advising and training services to a wide range of clients, including manufacturers, service companies and consumers.

Kiwa is a fast growing company and employs over 10.000 people in 35 countries. The total Revenue is around 1.3 billion Euro(www.kiwa.com).

Since 2021 Kiwa is part of the SHV Group. SHV is a Dutch family-owned multinational company with more than 60,000 employees and a turnover of euro 26 billion (www.shv.nl).

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and review State and Local franchise, Income, sales and use, property, gross receipt and other tax returns and payments
• Research and analyze State and Local Tax laws and regulations and monitor changes that may affect our business.
• Preparation of workpapers supporting the completion of Federal and State separate and consolidated Income Tax returns
• Work with the accounting department and other business units within the U.S. group to gather information necessary for filing Indirect and Income Tax returns
• Preparation of U.S. group tax provision in accordance with amongst others the Kiwa Tax Accounting policies and ASC 740 for HY and FY statutory reporting purposes, including supporting workpapers and documenting the tax position taken.
• Understanding of US reporting requirements as the organization is part of a global group
• Provide tax advice and guidance on various business transactions, mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, and audits
• Manage State and Local Tax audits and inquiries and negotiate with federal and state tax authorities to resolve any issues or disputes
• Coordinate with external tax advisors and consultants as needed
• While partnering with each business CFO, proactively develops and implements tax policies and procedures to ensure compliance, efficiency and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate the collection of tax data from each business, for tax filings.
• Maintain compliance register and ensure tax filings are submitted timely.
• Supports the budgeting process in all tax matters
• Supports the implementation of new ERP as needed
• Supports Kiwa’s HQ as required
• Works on other tax matters as required, including income tax, international tax, M&A, Pillar 2, ERP implementations, and others.

Required Skills and Knowledge

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Taxation, or related field
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license preferred, or Master’s Degree in Accounting or Taxation
• 10 years’ experience, preferably with exposure to a public accounting firm and experience in a multinational corporation with exposure to the Professional Services Industry
• Extensive knowledge and experience in State and Local Tax compliance and planning
• Familiarity with tax software, databases and global ERP
• Prior exposure to Internal Global corporations

Required Competencies

• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Multi-tasker with an ability to manage multiple deadlines and projects
• Ability to work independently and as a team member
• Self-starter, proactive and focused in adding value to the organization and the multiple stakeholders
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational and planning skills

What we offer:

• A fast growing and dynamic global corporation
• A key visible role reporting directly to the CFO North America, with a dotted line to the Kiwa Corporate Tax department in the Netherlands
• Strong Benefits package, including Health Insurance, 401k plan with company contribution, health and childcare spending/savings accounts, paid time off and more