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Director Federal & State Tax

Waukesha, WI - USA💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-23 → 2026-09-26

Core

Manage U.S. federal and state income tax compliance, planning, and accounting for a manufacturing company, ensuring accurate reporting and optimizing tax positions.

Role type

Director, Federal & State Tax

Builds

Tax compliance filings, tax provision entries, and strategic tax planning for manufacturing operations.

Domain

Manufacturing / Corporate Tax

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

U.S. federal and state income taxation, ASC 740 reporting, consolidated and unitary state filings, tax provision process, audit management, tax planning and strategy, SOX compliance, SAP or equivalent ERP systems

Preferred skills

Manufacturing-related tax credits and incentives (R&D, energy, capital investment), tax law research and impact analysis, process improvement and automation

Technologies

SAP

Responsibilities

Oversee preparation and filing of U.S. federal, state, and local income tax returns; manage external tax advisors and outsourced service providers; assist with quarterly and annual income tax provision processes; lead federal and state income tax audits; identify and implement tax planning opportunities for manufacturing operations and business initiatives; mentor and develop tax staff.

Seniority

Director, strategic leadership with hands-on management

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