Tax Senior Manager

Imperial Dade, a leading North American distributor, has a Tax Senior Manager role available in North Bergen, NJ! Join a strong and continuously evolving group, helping to continue to grow our business. If you’re eager for your next opportunity, Imperial Dade is a great place to take that next step. Reporting to the VP, Tax, the Tax Senior Manager - Indirect, State & Local will lead all aspects of the indirect tax function responsible for US tax compliance, reporting and tax accounting. You will play a key role in developing internal tax processes and tax planning strategies to help scale the existing function and address tax challenges generated by increased domestic growth.

Imperial Dade is the leading independently owned and operated distributor of foodservice packaging and janitorial supplies in North America. As a provider of customized supply chain solutions, we serve customers in many business-to-business market segments including restaurants, grocery stores, healthcare, sports and entertainment, and cruise lines. Founded in 1935 and headquartered in New Jersey, Imperial Dade serves as a mission-critical partner to more than 120,000 customers through our footprint of 130+ branches.

**All correspondence will come directly from Imperial Dade and not a personal email address.*

You will:

• Prepare and lead the consolidated quarterly and annual state and local income tax provision calculations and tax disclosures, including discussions with third-party consultants and tax auditors
• Lead the data collection, preparation and filing of all state and local income and franchise tax returns, including the calculation/processing of quarterly estimated and annual extension tax payments
• Lead the data collection and preparation of the Company’s allocation and apportionment for sales/income, payroll and property
• Oversee the indirect tax functions and team members, including sales & use tax, business licenses, annual reports, Forms 1099, state tax audits and communications with third-party providers
• Monitor legislative changes in US state tax laws (i.e., rates, rules, conformity to Federal) that may impact the Company’s tax positions, including tax accounting implications
• Develop and implement tax planning strategies to reduce tax expense, eliminate tax exposures/reserves, minimize audit deficiencies, and maintain a competitive effective tax rate
• Identify and drive process improvement projects within the corporate tax function and across other areas/teams within accounting and the business
• Evaluate the impact of acquisitions and legal entity changes on the Company’s state tax footprint, integrating them into the Company’s processes
• Collaborate with outside tax advisors on various projects
• Effectively track progress of key initiatives 

You have:

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in Accounting; C.P.A. required
• Master’s degree in taxation preferred
• 8+ years of corporate tax experience; 4+ years of progressive experience in public accounting
• Experience leading and developing a team of tax accountants
• Expertise in income tax compliance and accounting (ASC 740)
• Experience in indirect tax areas, preferred
• Strong aptitude for identifying and implementing process improvements, including the use of new tax technology and automation tools.

We offer a dynamic environment for our more than 7,500 employees to work, learn, and grow professionally. We value our people and strive to create rewarding career opportunities by offering competitive salaries and benefits (medical, dental, vision), a 401(k) program with company match, a shared ownership program, life insurance, a generous paid time off package, educational reimbursement, paid family leave, and adoption assistance. We are excited to invite talented individuals with a passion for excellence to join our team.

Imperial Dade is an EEO Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, status as a parent, national origin, age, disability (physical or mental), family medical history, or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors.