Senior Manager, US Tax

Position: Senior Manager, US Tax

At Nexteer, our strength lies in the diversity of our team—each member contributing unique backgrounds, experiences, and aspirations. We believe this diversity fuels our innovation, broadens our perspectives, and propels our collective growth.

For over a century, we’ve been innovators in the automotive industry. Our vision is clear - we are a global leading motion control technology company accelerating mobility to be safe, green and exciting. Our unwavering commitment to Quality, Collaboration, Integrity, and Accountability guides us as we solve motion control challenges for over 60 global customers. If you’re ready to join a dynamic team that drives change and makes a difference, Nexteer welcomes you!

 

About the role

Nexteer is looking for a Senior Manager, US Tax to lead and manage broad U.S. tax activities for an approximately $2B company. This role will support domestic operations, U.S. international tax matters, state and local tax obligations, indirect tax requirements, tax provision, compliance, audits, forecasting, and tax planning. The Senior Manager, US Tax will partner closely with Finance, Accounting, Legal, Operations, Engineering, Corporate, and external service providers to ensure accurate reporting, compliance, strong internal controls, and practical business support. This position is located in Saginaw, Michigan and there will be some travel expected based on business needs.

 

Key Responsibilities

As a Senior Manager, US Tax, you will be responsible for the following:

Tax Provision, Accounting, and Reporting

• Lead preparation and review of the U.S. tax provision, including federal and state current and deferred tax calculations.
• Identify, analyze, and document permanent and temporary book-to-tax adjustments.
• Oversee deferred tax rollforwards, reconciliations, tax accounting entries, and related tax account analyses.
• Manage calculations, modeling, and documentation related to U.S. tax law changes and ongoing technical tax requirements, including items such as FDII, BEAT, Section 163(j), and other applicable provisions.
• Support quarterly and annual financial reporting requirements, including coordination with Accounting and external auditors.

Federal, Domestic, and U.S. International Tax Compliance

• Lead completion and review of U.S. federal income tax compliance workpapers and related return support.
• Coordinate U.S. tax compliance activities with external service providers to ensure accurate and timely filings.
• Oversee reporting requirements such as Forms 1099 and 1042, as applicable.
• Coordinate preparation and analysis of U.S. research & development credits.

 

• Support U.S. international tax compliance, including information reporting, foreign tax credit analysis, controlled foreign corporation considerations, and other cross-border requirements applicable to U.S. legal entities.
• Coordinate transfer pricing support for U.S. legal entities and overseas affiliates, including Forms 5472 support, intercompany documentation, and review of intercompany agreements.

State, Local, and Indirect Tax

• Manage state and local income/franchise tax compliance, planning, audits, and related business support.
• Oversee indirect tax activities, including sales and use tax, property tax, payroll tax coordination, and other local tax matters as applicable.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to assess tax impact of business transactions, operational changes, and compliance requirements.
• Maintain awareness of evolving state, local, and indirect tax rules and communicate potential impacts to leadership.

Audits, Controls, and Risk Management

• Coordinate external audit requests and ensure complete, accurate, and timely responses for U.S. tax matters.
• Manage federal, state, local, property, and indirect tax audits, including information gathering, documentation, and issue resolution.
• Ensure tax processes align with internal control requirements and support continuous improvement of tax documentation, workflows, and governance.
• Identify tax risks and opportunities and provide recommended actions to leadership.

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