Tax Manager: U.S./Canada Compliance & Strategy

Fuchs Lubricants Co.; Harvey (IL); On-site; USD 155,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

FUCHS Lubricants Co. seeks a Tax Manager to lead U.S. federal income tax, state/company tax compliance, and tax provisions. You will drive internal capability building, transition from external advisors, and support SAP S/4HANA ERP changes while coordinating with the Corporate Tax Team in Germany.

The role emphasizes hands-on execution, process improvements, and collaboration across Finance, Operations, and Legal. 7–10 years of tax experience and CPA/MST qualifications are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or related field is required.
• CPA strongly preferred; MST or other advanced tax qualification valued.
• 7-10 years of progressive tax experience in public accounting, corporate tax, or a combination of both.
• Strong experience in U.S. federal income tax compliance and ASC 740 tax accounting.
• Experience with Canadian corporate taxation preferred.
• Manufacturing industry experience preferred.
• Experience working with external tax advisors and auditors.
• Experience with SAP, SAP S/4HANA, or other large ERP environments preferred.
• Experience supporting system implementations, process improvements, or tax automation initiatives is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Own U.S. federal income tax compliance, including preparation/review of federal returns and related workpapers.
• Manage annual return-to-provision process and differences between filed returns and prior-year provision.
• Coordinate Canadian corporate tax compliance activities with local advisors.
• Administer sales and use tax compliance and exemption management.
• Prepare quarterly estimated tax payments and annual filings.
• Support ASC 740 tax provision calculations and related disclosures.
• Partner with Accounting and Finance teams during monthly, quarterly, annual closes.
• Collaborate with Global Tax Team on cross-border initiatives and ERP changes.

Skills

U.S. federal income tax compliance

ASC 740 tax accounting

Tax automation initiatives

External tax advisors coordination

System implementations experience

Cross-border/tax planning

Financial statement disclosures

ERP integration knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or related field

CPA strongly preferred; MST or other advanced tax qualification valued

Tools

SAP

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

FUCHS Lubricants Co. seeks a Tax Manager to lead U.S. federal income tax, state/company tax compliance, and tax provisions. You will drive internal capability building, transition from external advisors, and support SAP S/4HANA ERP changes while coordinating with the Corporate Tax Team in Germany.

The role emphasizes hands-on execution, process improvements, and collaboration across Finance, Operations, and Legal. 7–10 years of tax experience and CPA/MST qualifications are preferred.