Domestic Tax Manager

What you will do

• Clarios is looking for a Tax Manager to become a key member of its Domestic Tax
• team. Reporting directly to the Domestic Senior Tax Manager, the role will
• collaborate on all aspects of Domestic Tax, including but not limited to the
• U.S. federal and state income tax compliance, quarterly tax provision support,
• state income tax planning, and tax controversy matters. The role requires strong
• technical tax competence in U.S. federal and state income taxation and will
• serve as a key technical resource across the Domestic Tax function. This
• position will support the Clarios Global Tax Reporting team as part of the
• quarterly US tax provision process, coordinate with the US Finance team,
• offshore business center team based in Bratislava, and Clarios Treasury team.
• The role will also work closely with external tax service providers to
• facilitate the efficient and timely completion of federal and state income tax
• filings, while improving the processes, controls, documentation, and automation
• supporting those filings. The role requires a high level of technical
• proficiency of tax compliance and tax accounting in a multinational environment

with U.S. federal, state, and international tax exposure. The successful

candidate must be comfortable applying federal and multi-state income tax

concepts to compliance, provision, planning, tax controversy, and business

expansion matters. The role demands developing leadership qualities, strong

interpersonal skills, a robust desire to get things done, challenge the status

quo, and drive improvements. Domestic Tax is an ambitious team, and we want you

to be ambitious too! This role is a hybrid role. For those living further than 1

hour from our Glendale, WI HQ location, the role would require 1-2 days per week

onsite. For those within 1 hour from our HQ location, our standard hybrid

working policies apply.

At the heart of the role will be responsibility for U.S. federal and state

income tax matters, with a focus on the end-to-end income tax compliance process

and its integration with the quarterly tax provision process. A deep multi-state

income tax competence will be important to success in the role. With high volume

state data, prior involvement in tax automation and transformation efforts is

also ideal. This role will be a key person responsible for state income tax

matters supporting business expansion, nexus and apportionment considerations,

state audit defense, notices, refund claims, and other tax controversy matters.

How you will do it

• Lead and coordinate the Domestic federal and state income tax compliance

processes to ensure adherence to deadlines; work with external tax service

providers and other members of the Clarios tax team to plan, manage, review,

and complete federal and state income tax filings; Ensure compliance

positions are technically supportable and appropriately documented

• Support the preparation and review of the quarterly and annual Domestic

income tax provision computations; assist in coordination of effective tax

rate, uncertain tax positions and cash tax deliverables

• Serve as a key resource for federal and state tax controversy, including

managing responses to taxing authority information requests and notices,

supporting U.S. domestic tax audits, developing technical responses,

coordinating with external advisors where appropriate, and supporting appeals

of tax assessments

• Drive process improvements and automation across the income tax filing

process, including data collection, workpaper preparation, review workflows,

documentation standards, return-to-provision processes, and

compliance/provision data integration; enhance controls and repeatability

across the end-to-end process

• Understand the business and related tax matters and develop the ability to

translate this knowledge into tax planning and forecasting, with particular

focus on state income tax implications of business expansion, manufacturing

footprint changes, legal entity changes, supply chain changes, and other

operational developments

• Research US domestic tax-related issues, and analyze the tax effects of

proposed transactions, including reorganizations, acquisitions, and

divestitures, draft supporting memoranda; provide technical analysis on

federal and state income tax issues, including state filing positions,

apportionment, nexus, income tax accounting implications, and relevant tax

controversy positions

• Monitor and evaluate tax legislation to identify its applicability to the

company and articulate such application; stay current with income tax

accounting requirements and developments

• Assist in the development of less experienced tax team members and the

Domestic tax team, as a function; help build technical capability, process

discipline, and consistent documentation standards across the team

• Support SOX compliance and documentation

What we look for

Required

• Minimum of 5 years of progressive responsibility in a US domestic tax role,

with meaningful experience in federal and multi-state income tax compliance;

Experience in a Big 4 Public Accounting and multinational corporation is a

plus

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting

• Strong technical competence of US Tax Compliance processes and tax accounting

concepts under ASC 740, including the ability to connect compliance matters

to the quarterly and annual tax provision.

• High competency level with various income tax provision and compliance

software applications including Corptax and OneSource Tax Provision

• Experience with automation tools preferred (i.e., Excel Power Query, Alteryx,

Microsoft Flows, or equivalent), including the ability to identify manual

process steps that can be standardized or automated

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate) a

plus, especially as applied to tax requesting, workflow tracking, data

validation, or compliance process management

• Experience with SAP, Sage FAS, and OneStream a plus

• Ability to lead and work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment,

including cross-functional coordination with Finance, Treasury, business

operations, external advisors, and offshore support teams

• Basic tax planning skills; strong research skills; ability to develop clear

technical documentation supporting federal and state income tax positions

• Developing leadership skills and demonstrated ownership of complex

compliance, provision, or state tax workstreams

• Minimal travel

• Overtime will be required at peak times

Preferred

• CPA or equivalent preferred

• MST or other advanced tax degree a plus

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What you get

• Medical, dental and vision care coverage and a 401(k) savings plan with

company matching – all starting on date of hire

• Tuition reimbursement, perks, and discounts

• Parental and caregiver leave programs

• All the usual benefits such as paid time off, flexible spending, short-and

long-term disability, basic life insurance, business travel insurance, and

Employee Assistance Program

• Global market strength and worldwide market share leadership

• HQ location earns LEED certification for sustainability plus a full-service

cafeteria and workout facility

• Clarios has been recognized as one of 2026's Most Ethical Companies by

Ethisphere. This prestigious recognition marks the fourth consecutive year

Clarios has received this distinction.

Who we are

• Clarios is the force behind the world’s most recognizable car battery brands,
• powering vehicles from leading automakers like Ford, General Motors, Toyota,
• Honda, and Nissan. With 18,000 employees worldwide, we develop, manufacture, and
• distribute energy storage solutions while recovering, recycling, and reusing up
• to 99% of battery materials—setting the standard for sustainability in our
• industry. At Clarios, we’re not just making batteries; we’re shaping the future
• of sustainable transportation. Join our mission to innovate, push boundaries,
• and make a real impact. Discover your potential at Clarios—where your power
• meets endless possibilities.

Veterans/Military Spouses

• We value the leadership, adaptability, and technical expertise developed through
• military service. At Clarios, those capabilities thrive in an environment built
• on grit, ingenuity, and passion—where you can grow your career while helping to
• power progress worldwide. All qualified applicants will be considered without
• regard to protected characteristics.

Equal Employment Opportunity

• We recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just
• the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see
• listed here, please apply. Diversity of experience and skills combined with
• passion is key to challenging the status quo. Therefore, we encourage people
• from all backgrounds to apply to our positions. All qualified applicants will
• receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion,
• sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age,
• status as a protected veteran or other protected characteristics protected by
• law. As a federal contractor, we are committed to not discriminating against any
• applicant or employee based on these protected statuses. We will also take
• affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunities. Please let us know
• if you require accommodations during the interview process by emailing
• Special.Accommodations@Clarios.com [Special.Accommodations@Clarios.com]. We are
• an Equal Opportunity Employer and value diversity in our teams in terms of work
• experience, area of expertise, and all characteristics protected by laws in the
• countries where we operate. For more information on our commitment to
• sustainability, diversity, and equal opportunity, please read our latest report
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