Senior Manager Tax

Salary Range: $122,400 - $171,400

Benefits: comprehensive benefits package, annual bonus eligibility, 401k & company match.

The Senior Tax Manager plays a key leadership role within Bimbo Bakeries USA and its affiliated Grupo Bimbo operations, supporting a complex, global manufacturing organization with significant domestic and international tax considerations. The role oversees income tax accounting, compliance, and reporting activities across U.S. entities, supports cross‑border initiatives in alignment with Grupo Bimbo standards, and serves as a strategic partner to Finance, Accounting, Operations, and external advisors to ensure accurate tax reporting, regulatory compliance, and effective tax planning.

• Lead the monthly and quarterly tax provision process, including calculating income tax expense, preparing journal entries, and ensuring accurate ETR reporting, consistent with IFRS and tax accounting requirements.
• Manage the year‑end tax provision and coordinate directly with Big Four auditors to address requests, support audit work papers, and meet rapid turnaround timelines.
• Oversee provision‑to‑return adjustments and ensure alignment between tax accounting and compliance processes.

• Prepare and review federal and state corporate income tax return calculations, ensuring completeness from initial data gathering through final review.
• Review federal and state C‑corporation and Partnership returns prepared by external providers, providing clear direction and maintaining strong collaborative relationships with third‑party firms.
• Support and review international‑related filings including Forms 5471, 5472, 1042, and 1120‑F, coordinating with external advisors as needed.
• Manage state apportionment computations, federal and state estimated payments, and extension filings.
• Prepare or review required tax footnotes and disclosures for financial statements in accordance with reporting guidelines.

• Assistance drafting technical tax memoranda and documentation supporting significant tax positions, transactions, or disclosures.
• Perform tax research on federal, state, and international tax issues, staying informed on current developments and tax law changes.
• Support specialized areas including FDII, BEAT, R&D credits, and purchase price accounting during acquisitions or reorganizations.

• Oversee Tax Fixed Asset reconciliations by coordinating book‑to‑tax differences with Accounting and working with third‑party fixed‑asset providers.
• Assist with maintaining SOX documentation for tax processes, ensuring proper internal controls and compliance standards.
• Partner with Transfer Pricing teams to review documentation and support intercompany policy execution, coordinating with internal stakeholders and external advisors.
• Leverage advanced Excel skills and familiarity with ERP tools (Oracle, SAP) to enhance accuracy and process efficiency.

• Assist with federal and state tax audits, preparing responses, managing information requests, and resolving issues proactively.
• Support the Tax Director and VP during mergers, acquisitions, or divestitures, including diligence, tax modeling, and purchase accounting considerations.
• Partner with Operations and Finance to enhance understanding of business activities, improve forecasting, and identify tax‑efficient opportunities for the organization.

• Adapts approach and attitude in real time, according to the changing demands of different situations.
• Creates a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives.
• Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments.
• Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA certification or a Master of Taxation is strongly preferred.
• A minimum of 7 years of progressive tax experience in public accounting or industry required.
• Strong technical…