Overview …:
JBT Marel Corporation (JBTM) is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Tax Manager to join our team. The Tax Manager will play a crucial role in managing and overseeing the company’s US tax compliance and global tax provision functions. This position requires a strong understanding of federal and state tax regulations, as well as experience in global tax provision and US GAAP/ASC 740 reporting. The Tax Manager will report to the Head of Tax Operations and will have direct supervisory responsibility for the Sr. Tax Analyst.
The Opportunity …:

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting; CPA preferred.
• Extensive experience in federal and state tax compliance and provision.
• Strong understanding of ASC 740 and global tax reporting.
• Proven leadership skills with experience in managing and developing tax teams.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication skills and ability to work collaboratively across departments.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:

Acquisitions:

• Prepare tax opening balance sheet analysis and tax acquisition memos.
• Assist with due diligence and post-acquisition tax planning as requested.
• Collect and review final pre-acquisition tax returns from sellers or sellers’ tax preparer and analyze for tax reporting impacts to JBTM.

Sarbanes-Oxley:

• Support effective design, operation, and monitoring of global tax controls and maintain compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

Forecasting:

• Assist in the annual preparation of estimated global tax expense for budget and forecasting purposes. Develop and maintain a standardized approach to communicate changes in the forecasted rate due to discrete items, jurisdictional mix, and other issues.

Process/System Improvements:

• Continually support best practices to ensure efficient, accurate, and repeatable results. Maintain and administer tax software and tools used for tax reporting and compliance.

M&A/Tax Planning:

• Support analysis and assessment of income tax accounting impacts for the company from unique transactions, acquisitions, restructurings, and other planning projects.

Audits:

• Manage US, state, and local tax audits and assist on foreign tax audits as appropriate.