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Fort Worth, TX, USA | Full Time

Tax Manager for Wise Foods

Arca Continental USA( parent company for Wise Foods) is seeking a Tax Manager that ensures U.S. Snacks and Vending businesses meet all federal, state, and local tax obligations in full compliance with applicable laws, while optimizing efficiency and minimizing risk. This role safeguards the company's financial integrity by preventing regulatory exposure, avoiding penalties, and aligning tax outcomes with overall business objectives.

By coordinating with controllers, finance teams, and external advisors, the Tax Manager provides critical oversight and direction to tax-related processes, enabling leadership to make informed decisions. The role also plays a key part in supporting mergers, acquisitions, and post-merger integration, ensuring that tax risks are mitigated and synergies are captured during corporate transactions. This role ensures that tax compliance not only protects the business but also contributes to profitable growth and long-term competitiveness.

Areas of Responsibilities:

Tax Compliance Management - Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local tax obligations for the U.S. Snacks and Vending businesses to safeguard the company's financial and legal standing.

+ Prepare (internally and/or with third-party support), review, and file timely and accurate federal, state, and local tax returns (income, franchise, sales & use, excise, property, and payroll).

+ Coordinate with controllers and finance teams to gather and validate tax data.

+ Oversee estimated tax payments and extensions to ensure proper cash planning.

+ Maintain a compliance calendar to track all filing deadlines and obligations.

+ Manage interactions with tax authorities, including audits and notices, to resolve matters effectively and minimize exposure.

Tax Provision (ASC 740) - Manage the preparation of tax provisions and reporting to ensure accurate financial statements and compliance with US GAAP.

+ Calculate (internally and/or with third-party support), quarterly and annual income tax provisions in accordance with US GAAP.

+ Prepare and review deferred tax balances and assess uncertain tax positions.

+ Ensure proper documentation to support tax disclosures in the financial statements.

+ Coordinate with external auditors to provide required schedules, explanations, and reconciliations.

Tax Planning & Optimization - Provide strategic tax planning and risk management to optimize the company's tax position and support sustainable business growth.

+ Identify opportunities for credits, deductions, and incentives that reduce tax liabilities.

+ Recommend efficient structures for transactions and contracts to achieve tax optimization.

+ Monitor changes in legislation and assess implications for the business.

+ Collaborate with the Global Corporate Tax team on cross-border, transfer pricing, and group restructuring matters.

+ Evaluate and mitigate tax risks, escalating critical issues to senior leadership.

Strengthen tax processes, systems, and governance to achieve efficiency, accuracy, and cost-effectiveness across the function.

+ Review and streamline tax compliance processes to reduce risk and improve accuracy.

+ Evaluate outsourcing vs. in-house approaches to ensure the right balance of cost and control.

+ Collaborate with Finance and IT to leverage ERP systems and explore specialized tax technology.

+ Establish standardized procedures, documentation, and internal controls aligned with company policies and SOX requirements (where applicable).

+ Maintain a tax risk register and propose mitigation measures to leadership.

Collaborate with business units and advise leadership to integrate tax considerations into operations and strengthen organizational capabilities.

+ Partner with controllers and finance teams to ensure accuracy in tax accounting and reconciliations.

+ Provide tax guidance for new initiatives, contracts, and operational decisions.

+ Support CFO and business leadership with analysis of tax impacts on financial performance.

+ Coordinate with HR/

+ Payroll teams to ensure compliance with employment taxes.

+ Recommend training, knowledge sharing, and development initiatives for Controllers and Finance teams to build tax awareness across the business.

Support mergers, acquisitions, and post-merger integration to ensure tax efficiency and compliance throughout the transaction lifecycle.

+ Conduct tax due diligence (internally and/or with third-party support) to identify risks, exposures, and opportunities in potential acquisitions.

+ Advise on transaction structuring to achieve tax efficiency and compliance with U.S. federal and state regulations.

+ Coordinate with external advisors, corporate tax, and legal teams during deal execution.

+ Ensure integration of acquired entities into the company's tax compliance and reporting processes.

+ Monitor ongoing post-merger tax obligations and synergies to deliver long-term value.

Legal Counsel

+ Partners on transaction structuring, M&A, and controversy management where legal and tax considerations overlap.

Education & Experience Requirements

+ Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance/Tax.

+ Master's Degree in Accounting or Finance/Tax(preferred).

+ Certified Public Accountant's License(preferred).

+ 2 years of General Accounting.

+ 5+ years of Tax Compliance- Preparation of tax returns.