Tax Lead

Tax Lead

Location: Hybrid in Alsip, IL | 2-3 days a week in office

Comp Range: $135,000 - $155,000 / year plus bonus

Griffith Foods is hiring a Tax Lead to support the continued evolution of its worldwide tax function. This role will sit at the intersection of transfer pricing analysis and execution, planning, and broader tax planning initiatives. The position will have ownership of operationalizing and executing the company's transfer pricing strategies, along with increasing leadership and business-partner responsibility over time as the company and tax function continues to grow.

This is your opportunity to report to and work with the Global Vice President of Tax, a lean United States based tax team, in a worldwide finance organization. This position will continue the company's meaningful investments to strengthen Griffith's tax team and be part of and support purpose-driven growth over the next 3–5+ years.

As a Tax Lead your responsibilities will include:

• Managing, executing, and implementing the company's worldwide transfer pricing strategy and policies, focusing on royalties, service charges, and other cost allocations and charges.
• Ensuring the company complies with worldwide transfer pricing rules and reporting obligations, including maintaining the company's master file, local files, and related documentation, benchmarking, and other analyses and workpapers.
• Identifying and implementing opportunities for process improvements, automation, and scalability in the analysis, implementation and documentation of the company's intercompany transactions.
• Supporting an ongoing APA process, and assisting with information and data gathering, analysis, and documentation preparation or review.
• Supporting tax planning initiatives related to intercompany flows, GILTI, FTC utilization, and cross-border cash tax and effective tax rate management.
• Assisting with the tax analysis and modeling the tax impact of large transactions and legislative changes, changes in transfer pricing policy, and evolving business strategies.

The Tax Lead position is well suited for you if you:

Like providing analyses stemming from or associated with tariff and trade considerations, as they relate to intercompany transfer pricing and company-wide tax implications.

Partner with colleagues across Accounting, Finance, Treasury, Legal, and the businesses to embed tax considerations into business decisions and help to continue to demonstrate that tax is a business partner that adds value within the organization.

Are a hands-on contributor that also serves as a resource and mentor to other members of the tax and finance teams, as the team broadens its scope and capabilities.

Are looking for an opportunity to help shape the development of a tax function and tax strategy at a growing company with a growing finance function.

Qualified candidates will have:

• Bachelor's degree (BA or BS).
• 5+ years of progressive tax experience, with meaningful experience in transfer pricing and/or international tax planning.
• Must be willing and able to travel up to 10%.
• Candidates must currently possess unrestricted authorization to work in the United States. Work visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

What will set you apart:

• Accounting or Finance degree
• Experience supporting tax modeling and scenario analysis, or with OneSource Income Tax or OneSource Tax Provision
• Experience working in or with multinational operating environments; food or manufacturing

This role is affiliated to Alsip, IL location, and candidates for this role need to reside within a commutable distance of Alsip and will be required to come into Alsip. You may be asked to travel to other locations periodically for meetings.

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: Medical, Rx, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts, EAP, Health Advocacy, Financial Planning, Parental Leave, Care.com, Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance, Education Assistance/Tuition Reimbursement, Safety Reimbursement, Lifestyle Spending Account, Group Life & AD&D, Voluntary Life Insurance, Short Term & Long Term Disability, 401(k) Plan with Company Match, PTO, Holiday's & Leaves, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Hospital Indemnity, Home & Auto Insurance, Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Long Term Care + Life Insurance & Legal Assistance.

There is also potential for a discretionary bonus with a target of 12%. This bonus is based on personal and company performance and is not a guaranteed bonus plan.

At Griffith Foods, you can be a member of a globally connected team that is known for true, collaborative innovation, guided by our purpose to Blend Care and Creativity to Nourish The World. We are a family-owned business, founded in 1919 and headquartered in Alsip, Illinois USA. Our product capabilities range from seasonings and marinades to coating systems and sauces that are better for people and better for the planet.

At Griffith Foods, we aim to create a regenerative future and build food systems that are sustainable and resilient for both people and the planet. A sustainable supply chain enables us to deliver high-quality products in a way that supports the growers and farming communities.