Income Tax Manager

This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For more information, please see: https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/13749691\ Income Tax Manager\ \ SunSource and its family of companies represent 270+ locations and 4,000+ employees making up one of North Americas leading value-add industrial distribution companies. We provide customers with products and value-added solutions within Fluid Power, Fluid Process, Fluid Conveyance, Automation, General Industrial Components, and Industrial Repair. www.sun-source.com \ SunSource is seeking an Income Tax Manager to help strengthen and scale the Companys tax function during a period of continued growth and increasing complexity. This role will primarily focus on state and local income tax matters, while also supporting federal income tax, international tax, tax accounting, M&A activity, and other special projects as needed. The Income Tax Manager will work closely with the Senior Tax Manager in a lean, high-impact environment. This position requires partnering with many different businesses that use a variety of ERP systems and is well suited for a tax professional with deep multistate tax experience, sound judgment, and a hands-on approach. ### Essential Functions Lead the Companys state corporate income and franchise tax activities across a large multi-entity, multi-jurisdiction footprint Maintain the Companys state tax filing profile, including nexus, filing positions, state tax attributes, and jurisdictional presence Own and maintain state apportionment calculations across the enterprise Coordinate outsourced income tax compliance processes with external tax service providers, including data gathering, issue resolution, deadline management, and review of deliverables Manage state estimated payments, extensions, refund opportunities, and notice and audit responses Review tax workpapers, returns, and supporting schedules for accuracy, completeness, and consistency with Company facts and positions Support the quarterly and annual income tax provision process, including tax accounting and return-to-provision analysis Build strong relationships with finance and accounting personnel across the organization to improve tax data gathering, communication, and execution Develop a strong understanding of the Companys legal entity structure, operating model, intercompany activity, and jurisdictional footprint Support tax matters related to acquisitions, legal entity integration, restructuring, intercompany arrangements, transfer pricing, and management fees Contribute to tax process improvement, documentation, internal controls, and support for public-company readiness initiatives ### Qualifications Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required CPA, MST, or similar credential preferred 6+ years of relevant corporate income tax experience required; deeper experience is welcome Significant state income/franchise tax experience required Strong knowledge of multistate corporate income tax concepts, including apportionment, nexus, and combined/unitary reporting Experience managing outsourced compliance processes and working with external tax service providers Familiarity with ASC 740 and the relationship between compliance and provision processes preferred Exposure to federal tax, M&A, intercompany matters, and transfer pricing preferred Public-company readiness experience is a plus Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills Ability to work effectively in a decentralized, fast-paced environment Equal Oppor\ \ \ \ Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.\ \ PI287303584