Tax Specialist

Brose Group; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Educational assistance

Flexible working hours

Community outreach programs

Job summary

Brose Group in Auburn Hills, MI, seeks a Tax Director to lead all USA/CA tax matters and manage the tax team across North America. You will drive policy development, ensure compliance with evolving tax laws, and coordinate with external advisors for complex engagements.

The role requires strong CPA credentials, 7+ years of tax experience, and automotive-industry exposure. Expect collaboration with cross-functional teams to optimize tax positions and support NA region incentives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or Accounting required or demonstrated equivalent experience.
• Current CPA, MST candidate or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum of 7 years relevant tax experience with demonstrated success.
• Experience with US R&D Federal Tax Credit, MI CIT, Federal Tax; automotive sector experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the tax function for USA/CA, including directing the tax team.
• Drive development and execution of goals, policies, priorities, and tax procedures.
• Ensure compliance with tax code changes across North America.
• Manage outside tax consultants and advisors for engagements.
• Oversee income tax compliance for US/CA locations, including R&D credits.
• Support government grants, credits, incentives, and subsidies for NA region.
• Maintain reconciliations for tax provision and current/deferred tax positions.
• Lead indirect tax compliance, including Sales/Use tax and VAT; oversee audits.
• Advise functions to plan tax-efficient operations and strategies.

Skills

Leadership

Tax planning

Tax compliance

Communication

US GAAP knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or Accounting

CPA or MST preferred

Tools

SAP

Prosystems

VAT handling

Sales/Use tax

Transfer Pricing

Job description

• Responsible for all Tax matters in USA/CA including functionally leading tax team employees.
• Drives the development and implementation of goals, policies, priorities and procedures relating to tax function
• Ensures organizational compliance with tax code changes for the North American Region
• Manages and negotiates all outside tax consultants and advisors for all necessary engagements
• Directly manages all income tax compliance requirements for all US/CA locations including Research and Development tax credits and oversees tax compliance for all North American locations
• Assists in liaising with various government agencies or committees to secure and support grants, credits, incentives, and subsidies for the North American Region.
• Principally maintains all reconciliations for tax book preparation and provision for US/CA income taxes while overseeing current and deferred tax financial statement positions.
• Direct and advise various company functions in support of indirect tax compliance such as US sales and Use tax and VAT. Leads indirect tax audits where necessary.
• Communicate with other functional staff to improve processes and data that affect the financial reporting results for the region.
• Advise other functions to plan tax efficient business operations
• Responsible to develop and implement tax planning strategies for the North American Region
• Recognize complex technical issues, evaluate facts efficiently and use strategic decision-making skills to improve processes by developing and implementing best practices.

Your Tasks

• Responsible for all Tax matters in USA/CA including functionally leading tax team employees.
• Drives the development and implementation of goals, policies, priorities and procedures relating to tax function
• Ensures organizational compliance with tax code changes for the North American Region
• Manages and negotiates all outside tax consultants and advisors for all necessary engagements
• Directly manages all income tax compliance requirements for all US/CA locations including Research and Development tax credits and oversees tax compliance for all North American locations
• Assists in liaising with various government agencies or committees to secure and support grants, credits, incentives, and subsidies for the North American Region.
• Principally maintains all reconciliations for tax book preparation and provision for US/CA income taxes while overseeing current and deferred tax financial statement positions.
• Direct and advise various company functions in support of indirect tax compliance such as US sales and Use tax and VAT. Leads indirect tax audits where necessary.Communicate with other functional staff to improve processes and data that affect the financial reporting results for the region.
• Advise other functions to plan tax efficient business operations
• Responsible to develop and implement tax planning strategies for the North American Region
• Recognize complex technical issues, evaluate facts efficiently and use strategic decision-making skills to improve processes by developing and implementing best practices.

Your Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or Accounting from a four-year college or university is preferred or demonstrated equivalent experience.
• Current CPA, MST candidate or equivalent is preferred
• Minimum of 7 years relevant experience with demonstrated success.
• US R&D Federal Tax Credit, MI CIT, Federal Tax, Automotive experience preferred, SAP, Prosystems, VAT, Sales/Use, Transfer Pricing

We offer you a modern working environment with our Brose working world

Brose offers a high-tech work environment and a wide range of benefits. Along with competitive performance-based compensation and health insurance, our employees also benefit from attractive social and family-oriented programs throughout our North American locations*. Our benefits packages include comprehensive medical and insurance. Brose also provides educational assistance and a variety of community outreach, family, and sporting events. Flexible working hours and a collaborative work environment give our employees the freedom to balance work and personal life. Brose believes in investing in people. We offer a wide range of development programs with great opportunity for individual growth through training, international or regional assignments and tailored career paths. Our objective is to provide our employees the tools necessary to live a balanced life, experience a rewarding work environment and contribute to our surrounding communities.

• Benefits package may vary slightly per location

Brose North America Inc.

3933 Automation Avenue

Auburn Hills, 48326

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