Tax Manager

Role description:

The Tax Manager will manage the income tax process for our multi-state manufacturing businesses which includes the preparation of income tax returns and estimates, quarterly and annual income tax provisions, along with developing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders to provide value-added services to the business.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the U.S. federal and state income and franchise tax compliance process, including preparing the tax returns and associated tax work papers and making the associated timely tax payments
• Liaison between the tax department and third-party service providers
• Manage the federal and state quarterly and annual income tax provisioning and reporting under IFRS including liaising with local and Group finance teams, external auditors, and external tax advisors
• Review tax accounts monthly to ensure accurate balances
• Provide tax input for financial budgets, cash tax forecasts, tax provisions, accounting entries, deferred tax analysis, and financial accounting
• Assist with federal and state audits as they arise
• Analyze potential tax exposure and determine, in conjunction with the Director of Tax, the appropriate reserves to recognize and report according to group policy
• Support the Director of Tax in developing supportable tax return positions to minimize or reduce overall cash tax liability
• Prepare and maintain tax analyses and technical papers to formally document these positions and to be used in the event of any challenge during a tax audit
• Assist the Director of Tax in managing SOX 404 internal control procedures for tax processes and liaise with external and internal auditors in this regard
• Ensure, with significant support from the Group Tax team, that contemporaneous transfer pricing documentation is prepared annually
• Assist with tax-related special projects including planning, research, transfer pricing projects, modeling, etc.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders, including the Group Tax team as well as the local finance team to be viewed as a key member of the team who is providing value to the businesses
• Stay up-to-date on current law by reading technical publications and attending webcasts or live CPE events and making recommendations to the tax director on addressing changes to the tax positions for federal and state purposes

Minimum skills / qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, or a related field
• Five (5) years of accounting and corporate tax experience
• Three (3) years of experience in the manufacturing industry
• Must be able to handle multiple tasks and meet strict deadlines while working in a team-based environment
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to interact effectively with all levels of the organization, external advisors, internal and external auditors
• Exceptional problem-solving, analytical, and technical skills
• Possess effective project management experience and organizational skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to travel up to 10%

Preferred skills / qualifications:

• CPA certification
• SAP experience in compiling information and creating reports
• OneSource Income Tax, OneSource Provision, and Bloomberg Fixed Asset experience
• PowerBI and/or Alteryx experience

About Ardagh Group
Ardagh Glass Packaging is a global leader in glass packaging solutions, producing packaging for the world’s leading brands. We trace our roots all the way back to the Irish Glass Bottle Company, founded in 1932. Since then, we have grown rapidly to a team of more than 20,000 people with revenues of over $9 billion.
Today we have a presence across Europe, Africa, and North America.

• Did you know that Ardagh produce many of the beverage cans and bottles you drink your favorite beverages from?
• Did you know we produce metal and glass packaging which are permanent materials, meaning they can be infinitely recycled without any loss of quality?
• Did you know we produce more than 160 million containers per day?

Ardagh is passionate about sustainability and have a reputation for innovation. We push the boundaries of what’s possible, pioneering new production methods, new design techniques and new ways to recycle and save energy. Our aim is to reduce any negative environmental impact while remaining economically sustainable and socially responsible. We believe that the success of our business depends on the success of our people. We strive to create working environments where our employees feel valued, can work to their full potential, and where their achievements are celebrated. Here at Ardagh, we offer exciting and rewarding opportunities for talented and creative people. If you have ambition and want to make an impact with your career, come and join our team, you’ll enjoy the journey!
 
Benefits Offered:

• Medical, prescription, dental and vision plans 
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) 
• Life insurance  
• 401(k) retirement plan
  • 50% match of the first 6% you contribute
  • Separate 401(k) employer contribution to a percentage of your compensation, based on years of service
• Paid holidays and vacation 
• Short- and Long-Term Disability (STD/LTD) 
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 
• Apprenticeship programs
• Professional and personal development opportunities through Employee Resource Groups

Ardagh Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, and local law.
 
Ardagh Group complies with federal, state, and local disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities.  Contact Kelly Molloy (kelly.molloy@ardaghgroup.com) if a reasonable accommodation is needed.