Tax Manager at Essity North America Inc. in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Job Description:

Tax Manager
 

Who We Are

Essity is a global leader in health and hygiene with our corporate headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, and North American headquarters in Philadelphia, PA. We are a multi-billion-dollar company that is committed to breaking barriers to well-being. Essity does this through innovative brands in the areas of Professional Hygiene, Consumer Goods, and Health & Medical Solutions.

Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being. At Essity you will find a caring and compassionate culture where we remain grounded in our beliefs & behaviors.

At Essity: This Is What We Do

About the Role

Essity North America is looking for an experienced Tax Manager who can direct and monitor a variety of tax activities to ensure that the organization’s financial resources are managed in accordance with tax principles and comply with all relevant regulations, laws, and standards and ensure that tax activities are completed accurately and on time.

The ideal candidate should/could live in Philadelphia.

We’re looking for people who embody our values, aren’t afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment, and move at a fast pace. We’re always looking for ways to improve our products and ourselves. If this is you, we’d love to talk. 

What You Will Do

As a key member of our GBS department, you'll ensure compliance with tax laws and regulations and contribute to our goal of maintaining financial accuracy at our organization. You will be part of a team responsible of all tax-related functions, including filing tax returns, advising the leadership team and managing tax audits.

The ideal candidate possesses a strong background in tax law and regulations, experience managing tax compliance and a passion for working in an organization that add value to the business units.

Objectives of this role

• Developing and maintaining tax plans, compliance procedures and risk assessment frameworks, to ensure effective tax management.


• Helping to prepare the filing of regular tax returns, including income tax, state tax and other direct or indirect taxes.


• Collaborating with finance and accounting teams to ensure our tax compliance, accounts and policies are accurately per global tax compliances.


• Identifying, tracking and reporting any potential financial risks or issues and working closely with the accounting teams to implement appropriate solutions.  

Your tasks

• Conduct a thorough analysis of taxes to provide expert advice on tax planning and optimization opportunities to ensure compliance with local regulations.


• Coordinate and deliver information when tax audits, inquiries and notices from tax authorities.


• Preparing and submitting local, state and federal tax returns and related business filings.


• Maintain documentation and records related to tax filings, provisions and other tax-related activities.


• Collaborate with other departments and teams, such as finance, legal and operations, to ensure alignment and coordination on tax matters.


• Provide guidance and support to internal stakeholders on financial issues, including tax implications of business decisions and transactions for US and Canada.


• Stay updated with changes in tax laws and regulations in US & Canada and proactively identify potential risks or opportunities for the organization.


• Foster a culture of tax compliance and awareness throughout the organization, providing training and support as needed.


• Preparation and understanding of local Transfer Pricing reports for US and Canada.


• Proactively participate in the preparation of the quarter an annual reports for the corporation including analysis of the effective tax rate (ETR).

Required skills and qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting, taxation or a related field.


• Professional qualification of Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred.


• Minimum of 8 years of experience in tax management, preferably in a corporate or public accounting environment.


• Strong understanding of tax planning strategies and experience in managing indirect taxes, including GST, QST and PST.


• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.


• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail.


• Hands on when filing tax returns and annual reports.

Preferred skills and qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office.


• Familiarity with SAP.

About Our DEI Culture

Guided by our Beliefs & Behavior, our culture is the foundation that connects our history with our future. At Essity, care, collaboration and inclusion are more than buzzwords, they are practiced on an everyday basis. And with a purpose of breaking barriers to wellbeing, promoting gender equality and enable customers and consumers to lead a fuller life at all stages of life, DEI is in our core.

As we work in diverse teams across geographies, cultures and professional areas, inclusive leadership is something we expect from ourselves and each other. In our leadership platform, we express this as leveraging the power of differences. From experience we know that diverse and inclusive teams are key to innovate and profitably grow our business while simultaneously address our ambitious climate targets.

Compensation and Benefits:

Expected Compensation

Competitive annual salary + annual incentive bonus + benefits

Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors such as knowledge, skills, and experience.

Along with competitive pay you will be eligible for the following benefits:

• United Healthcare PPO / EyeMed Vision Insurance / Delta Dental Insurance


• Wellness program provided through Rally


• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)


• 401(k) with employer match and annual employer base contribution


• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance


• Employee Assistance Program


• PTO offering with Paid Holidays


• Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance


• Employee discounts program


• Scholarship program for children of Essity employees. 

What We Can Offer You

At Essity, we believe everyone's learning and professional development is unique and want to empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose.
Collaborative and Inclusive Culture | Empowering & Engaged Leaders | Working with Powerful Purpose & Sustainable Impact | Learning and Growing in your Career | Supporting Well-being & Sustainable Working Life | Life-changing Innovations | Competitive Total rewards

Additional Information

The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process please contact EssityHRNorthAmerica@essity.com

Together, we are improving lives, every day

Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being.

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