Tax Manager

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Role description

The Tax Manager will manage U.S. state and local direct tax affairs related to the Arcadis North America domestic business as well as support tax matters related to Arcadis U.S. foreign operations. The role is focused on U.S. state and local tax compliance and planning responding to tax inquiries from tax authorities and supporting federal international and tax provision matters as needed.

This role will serve as a process owner and reviewer for state and local tax compliance including returns estimates extensions apportionment payments refunds notices audits and related supporting workpapers. The Tax Manager may also have the opportunity to support quarterly income tax reporting for Arcadis North America and its subsidiaries under IAS 12 / IFRS on an as-needed basis including exposure to uncertain tax positions deferred tax positions return-to-provision adjustments cash taxes and forecasting.

The Tax Manager will work closely with Tax leadership U.S. and global Finance Accounting Legal Treasury external advisors auditors and business stakeholders to ensure timely and accurate compliance and reporting while driving process improvements standardized workpapers improved controls and automation opportunities.

Role accountabilities

• Lead and manage the state and local tax compliance calendar including due dates estimates extensions return filings and related compliance trackers.
• Review state and local income tax returns and supporting workpapers including estimates extensions state apportionment calculations and related compliance documentation.
• Manage monthly state tax payable and receivable reconciliations and oversee state tax payment and refund accounting procedures including online tax portal access and controls.
• Manage and coordinate responses to tax inquiries notices controversies and audits from state and local tax authorities including tracking status documentation and follow-up actions.
• Partner with outside tax consultants on state and local tax compliance planning audit defense provision support and process improvement projects.
• Collaborate with Accounting Legal Treasury Finance global Tax and other corporate departments to obtain required data resolve issues and complete assigned tax objectives.
• Monitor state legislative and administrative tax developments maintain up-to-date records of changes and advise on potential tax planning opportunities and risk considerations.
• Research state and local tax matters and provide technical support to U.S. and global tax team members Finance and business stakeholders as needed.
• Support the Tax and Compliance Director with the preparation and review of U.S. tax compliance and quarterly income tax provisions under IAS 12 / IFRS including uncertain tax positions deferred tax positions and return-to-provision adjustments.
• Provide tax reporting and tax accounting information to Accounting and Finance including support for cash taxes forecasting deferred tax analysis uncertain tax positions and provision-related schedules.
• Drive efficiency through AI automation standardized workpapers improved use of tax technology and reduced reliance on manual process workflows.
• Provide guidance coaching and review support to tax staff or senior tax personnel assisting with state and local compliance notices payments workpapers and reporting deliverables.

Qualifications & Experience

• 7-10 years of progressive tax experience including significant experience in U.S. federal and state income tax compliance state and local tax reporting audits and planning.
• Bachelors degree in accounting Finance Tax or related field.
• Experience reviewing tax returns estimates extensions apportionment calculations tax payments provision schedules and supporting workpapers.
• Experience managing tax notices audits tax authority correspondence issue tracking and documentation of tax positions.
• Prior experience as a tax advisor or in a corporate tax department.
• Strong analytical research communication and influencing skills with the ability to work effectively across functions and levels of the organization.
• Ability to work independently manage multiple priorities and deadlines adapt to changing conditions and maintain strong attention to detail.
• Experience with tax technology automation tools standardized workpapers OneSource income tax software OneStream or other preferred tax reporting solutions.
• CPA MST JD or other relevant professional credentials preferred.

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Our Commitment to Equality Diversity Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race creed color religion national origin sex age disability marital status sexual orientation gender identity citizenship status disability veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical dental and vision EAP 401K STD LTD AD&D life insurance paid parental leave reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per salary range for this position is $102400 to $150000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors such as experience education budget internal equity project and location.