Direct Tax State Tax Sr Mgr

Direct Tax State Income Tax Senior Manager

We are seeking a Senior Manager – US State Income Tax who combines deep technical judgment with a collaborative, forward‑looking mindset. This role goes beyond managing compliance: it shapes how state income tax is delivered across the organization, improving quality, reducing risk, and modernizing processes through technology, automation, and integration with our Global Business Service team in Costa Rica.

• Support all legal entities regarding state income tax from a content, compliance, and process perspective.
• Provide knowledge and support as needed for state income tax activities.
• Interpret new or changed tax laws and regulations and apply them to in‑scope legal entities in close cooperation with Direct Tax Lead and internal/external partners.
• Partner with US Tax R2R/Partnering team, Tax GPOs and GBS to optimise tax processes through continuous improvement, automation and data quality opportunities.
• Identify, prioritise and implement practical technology and AI use cases in state income tax processes, focusing on stronger controls, better documentation, improved reviewability, reduced manual effort, and sustainable knowledge transfer to GBS Costa Rica.
• Partner with Enabling functions and divisions to ensure quality at source where applicable.
• Assess new or changed business scenarios to minimise tax exposures and risks in close cooperation with Direct Tax Lead and partners.
• Collaborate with and support internal Bayer and external advisors in their work.

• B/BS in Finance, Accounting, Law, and/or Tax.
• Deep knowledge of Direct Tax, tax procedural law, and tax accounting.
• Excellent knowledge of local tax law and regulations related to direct taxes, specifically state income tax.
• High competency in organisational networking and partnering with internal and external stakeholders.

• Qualification as a CPA or Certified Tax Advisor.
• 12+ years of professional work experience in tax, preferably in an industrial, consulting, or tax administrative environment.
• Hands‑on experience with ERP software, tax recording, tax calculation, and tax reporting tools.

Location:

United States (Residence Based – either Creve Coeur, MO or Whippany, NJ). The selected candidate should reside within travel distance to either site.

Salary range: $146,714 to $220,071. Additional compensation may include a bonus or commission, if applicable. Additional benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, and sick leave.

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