Strategic Tax Manager — Lead Compliance & Planning

Interstates Companies; Sioux Center (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Bonus incentives

401(k)

Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance

PTO and Holiday Pay

Disability and Life Insurance

Parental Leave

Advancement Opportunities

Job summary

Interstates is seeking a Tax Manager to lead the company’s tax function from our regional offices. You’ll direct tax compliance, planning, and reporting, partnering with Accounting, Finance, Operations, and external advisors to ensure accurate, timely tax filings and strategic tax decisions.

You’ll guide risk management, stay current with federal, state, and local tax laws, and drive process improvements across jurisdictions. Strong communication and CPA-leaning expertise are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in accounting, business, finance, or related field.
• 5-7 years of related tax experience or equivalent educational background.
• Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local tax requirements.
• Experience with income, sales and use, property, and other transaction-based taxes.
• Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and collaborate with internal/external teams.
• CPA certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the tax function, including processes, priorities, standards, and compliance.
• Manage tax return preparation, review, filing, payments, documentation, notices, and audits.
• Serve as subject matter expert for income, sales and use, property, franchise taxes, etc.
• Partner with external advisors and internal teams for planning and reporting.
• Develop tax guidelines and tools to promote consistency across jurisdictions.
• Monitor tax laws and nexus requirements; implement changes as needed.
• Collaborate with Accounting, Finance, AP, Supply Chain, and Operations to ensure accurate tax data.
• Support tax accounting, financial reporting, internal controls, and process improvements.
• Identify opportunities to improve tax systems, automation, and document management.
• Provide tax guidance and training to internal teams and junior staff.

Skills

Tax compliance

Tax planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Multistate tax knowledge

Audit support

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, or related field

Tools

Tax software

Reporting tools

Job description

Interstates is seeking a Tax Manager to lead the company’s tax function from our regional offices. You’ll direct tax compliance, planning, and reporting, partnering with Accounting, Finance, Operations, and external advisors to ensure accurate, timely tax filings and strategic tax decisions.

You’ll guide risk management, stay current with federal, state, and local tax laws, and drive process improvements across jurisdictions. Strong communication and CPA-leaning expertise are preferred.