International Tax Manager

Hillenbrand • Cincinnati, OH

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About The Position

As the International Tax Manager at Hillenbrand, you will be responsible for managing the company’s complex international tax obligations and supporting strategic initiatives across global markets. Your role will involve applying technical expertise to ensure compliance, optimize tax positions, and improve operational processes. By delivering accurate tax reporting and strategic insights, you will directly contribute to Hillenbrand’s ability to expand its international footprint responsibly and efficiently, while upholding the company’s commitment to operational excellence and sustainable growth.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) or equivalent from a college or university in Finance, Tax or Accounting; and a minimum of 5 years related corporate income taxation experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience with an emphasis on taxation.
• Corporate income and operational taxation, and ideally, multinational experience in a manufacturing environment with increasing levels of responsibility in the tax area.
• Experience with international and federal tax planning, compliance, audit defense, and tax accounting (ASC 740).
• Researching and documenting complex international tax issues; implementing tax savings strategies.
• Be organized and able to efficiently manage project workloads from multiple sources

Nice To Haves

• CPA, JD or MST strongly preferred
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, advanced Excel knowledge preferred
• Experience with JD Edwards, OneStream (or other equivalent ERP systems), SAGE FAS fixed asset systems, and OneSource, CCH and other equivalent tax technology is preferred
• Preference for candidates in the Greater Cincinnati, OH region, or Kansas City, KS.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and apply a comprehensive understanding of complex federal and international tax laws, accounting pronouncements, and their application to business operations.
• Manage the non-US jurisdiction tax compliance functions to ensure timely and accurate preparation and filing of such compliance in accordance with existing tax regulations
• Manage the domestic international tax compliance requirements
• Manage the preparation and review of the international tax provision to return adjustments and the related required journal entries
• Manage and review the GILTI, FDII and FTC computations pursuant to ASC 740
• Manage and review the non-US jurisdiction quarterly world-wide effective tax rate pursuant to ASC 740
• Analyze and report the discrete events impacting the quarterly tax provision
• Manage review and documentation of the world-wide annual current and deferred tax calculations
• Research and maintain tracking of legislative changes and the impact of each on effective tax rate
• Manage and develop the analysis and documentation of the quarterly Uncertain Tax Positions (ASC740-10 (Formerly FIN48))
• Manage documentation efforts
• Monitor compliance with transfer pricing policies
• Develop necessary adjustments to comply with the policies on an entity-by-entity basis
• Manage the federal tax authority audit requests pertaining to international tax issues
• Develop appropriate technical and fact-based responses to audit requests
• Research technical issues and develop appropriate technical memoranda supporting the company’s position
• Critically analyze tax authority responses and assessments for technical, factual and mathematical accuracy
• Assist in developing and implementing the corporate tax strategy
• Assist in developing, research and document complex international tax planning memoranda
• Assist in developing and analyzing international tax posture and exposures related to current tax filing methodology
• Assist in developing and implementing tax filing methodology in order to minimize exposures, including voluntary disclosure processes, communications with tax authorities, etc.
• Advise business units and other corporate functions on tax matters and policy
• Assist in developing and implementing operational tax processes and technologies to improve functional efficiencies
• Assist in developing acquisition strategies for international targets
• Support the due diligence process for mergers and acquisitions
• Assist in the integration of acquired businesses
• Perform other duties as may be assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager