Director, Corporate Tax at Berlin Packaging in Chicago, IL

Berlin Packaging is the nation's premier supplier of rigid packaging and packaging components. With over $3 billion in revenue, we are growing 5x faster than the overall packaging industry.

Don’t know what makes the rigid packaging industry special? Well, chances are you enjoy products supplied by Berlin Packaging every day! Imagine yourself walking into your favorite big-box store. Take a mental look around and think about every glass, plastic, or metal package you see. Berlin Packaging touches virtually every market: automotive, beverage, food, home care, industrial chemical, pet care and veterinary, personal health and beauty, wine and spirits, and now, cannabis too.

Next, combine that with an award-winning culture. Our 2,000+ employees are high-performing - and importantly, collaborative - entrepreneurs who blow through obstacles and embody an “Anything is Possible!” mindset. We love it here. Our engagement scores are 2x the national average. And every single employee shares in Berlin’s profitable growth.

Now you understand why since1898, our 100+ year-old company has grown 5x faster than our industry! And we're not done yet.

In order to continue our record growth streak, we need people like YOU to join our team! Are you up for the opportunity of a lifetime? If so, we are seeking a Director of Corporate Tax who will play a key role in managing taxes globally with a focus on ensuring global compliance, risk management, and tax planning. This position is a highly visible, key leader within the global Finance organization and will be expected to manage many areas of taxation and develop relationships with various facets of the business in order to achieve results. If you are passionate, entrepreneurial, show pride of ownership, and have an unquenchable desire to grow and succeed, your opportunity to grow and prosper will be limitless.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

Play a key role in managing outside tax preparers to achieve maximum quality while incurring minimal fees.
Manage annual US income tax return process, including ownership of taxable income calculations and managing timelines.
Assist VP of Tax and local Finance teams in identifying and executing global tax planning.
Prepare/review quarterly and annual tax provisions. Ensure global tax reporting is completed timely and accurately.
Oversee global tax compliance by working with global consultant and local Finance teams
Oversee North American sales and use tax process from beginning to end including overseeing Avalara products to mitigate sales tax exposure potential.
Design and execute future state of U.S. sales tax processes.
Oversee Tax Analyst to ensure monthly sales and use tax, personal property tax, gross receipts taxes, etc. are filed timely and accurately and that the tax exemptions are managed with assistance by the Credit team.
Manage tax audits and ensure positive outcomes, including negotiating with auditors.
Assist VP of Tax in developing internal control processes and procedures to meet or exceed requirements.
Assist VP of Tax in M&A and onboarding acquired companies into tax processes and ensuring no gaps in compliance.
Actively evaluate processes and procedures with a focus on continuous improvement and streamlining cumbersome or manually-intensive work.
Model the Berlin Values and serve as a champion for the Berlin Culture as defined in the employer and employee portions of the T-Chart.

Qualified Professionals Will Possess:

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and CPA or Master of Science in Taxation required (both CPA and MST preferred).
12+ years of increasingly analytical experience (Public accounting a plus, but not required).
Proven success in developing and leading people using a collaborative management style in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
Proven technical tax skills, a strong process orientation, demonstrated leadership and a drive to streamline processes and enhance the quality of tax outputs.
Knowledge of various areas of taxation including US federal and state income, international and transaction taxes.
Strong verbal and written communication skills. Ability and desire to interface cross-functionally and with outside service providers.
Robust analytical and problem-solving skills as well as a strong drive to fix processes while continuing to be a great internal customer service provider.
Ability to be flexible and work well with the team, both internal and external.
Detail and project oriented with a proven ability to juggle multiple priorities and deliver results.
Strong proficiency in Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.

Working Environment:

Corporate office headquarters in downtown Chicago. Hybrid work schedule.

We recruit traits, not skills. We believe in hiring smart, passionate people who are thirsty for knowledge and enthusiastic to learn and develop their skills. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the points outlined in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Berlin Packaging offers an outstanding compensation and benefits package including the 1Berlin Shared Ownership Plan, profit sharing, 401(k) with company match, medical insurance, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid parental leave, health club reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, 529 college savings plan, employee assistance, smoking cessation program, pet insurance, employee discounts, employee referral program, and flexible spending accounts for transportation, medical, and dependent care expenses.

Berlin Packaging provides equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.

Visit our Careers page for more information on our Anything is Possible culture and Total Rewards offerings.

This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

Berlin Packaging maintains a smoke-free workplace

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