Interstates

Tax Manager

Interstates$88K — $105K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, or related field
  • 5-7 years of related tax experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local tax requirements
  • Experience with various types of taxes including income, sales and use, and property
  • Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Lead the tax function, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations
  • Manage all aspects of tax return preparation and audits, including documentation and filing
  • Serve as the expert on various types of transaction-based taxes
  • Collaborate with external tax advisors and internal teams on compliance and planning
  • Develop and implement tax guidelines and process improvement tools
  • Monitor changes in tax laws and recommend adjustments as needed
  • Support internal controls and provide guidance to tax team members

Benefits

  • Competitive pay
  • Bonus incentives
  • 401(k) plan
  • Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holiday Pay
  • Disability and Life Insurance
  • Parental Leave
  • Advancement Opportunities
Full Job Description
Strong tax leadership helps Interstates manage risk, support business growth, and make informed financial decisions. As a Tax Manager, you'll lead the company's tax function and provide expertise across tax compliance, reporting, planning, and process improvement. You'll partner with Accounting, Finance, Project Accounting, Operations, and external tax advisors to ensure tax requirements are met and tax-related processes are consistent and effective across the business.

Responsibilities
  • Lead the tax function, including processes, priorities, standards, and federal, state, and local tax compliance
  • Manage tax return preparation, review, filing, payments, documentation, notices, audits, and related requests
  • Serve as the internal subject matter expert for income, sales and use, property, franchise, and other transaction-based taxes
  • Partner with external tax advisors and internal teams to support tax compliance, planning, reporting, and risk management
  • Develop tax guidelines, decision frameworks, and tools to promote consistency across jurisdictions and business activities
  • Monitor tax laws, regulations, and nexus requirements and recommend needed process or reporting changes
  • Partner with Accounting, Finance, Project Accounting, AP, Supply Chain, Estimating, Payroll, and Operations to ensure accurate tax processes and data
  • Support tax accounting, financial reporting, internal controls, audits, and process improvements
  • Identify opportunities to improve tax systems, automation, reporting, and document management
  • Provide tax guidance and training to internal teams and direction to Tax Specialists, Analysts, and other tax team members

Knowledge & Expertise
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, or related field
  • 5-7 years of related tax experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local tax requirements
  • Experience with income, sales and use, property, and other transaction-based taxes
  • Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and collaborate with internal teams and external tax advisors
  • Experience with tax audits, compliance, and process improvement preferred
  • Experience with tax systems, automation, or reporting tools preferred
  • CPA certification preferred

Location

Sioux Falls, SD; Sioux Center, IA; or Omaha, NE are preferred locations. Candidate must be located near an Interstates office.

Travel

Less than 10% travel is expected. Additional travel may be required for the selected individual based on location and business needs.

Benefits You Can Depend On

In addition to highly competitive pay and quality benefits, Interstates strives to offer opportunities for education and career development, empowering you to have a career that's built to last. Some of our benefits include:
  • Competitive pay
  • Bonus incentives
  • 401(k)
  • Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance
  • PTO and Holiday Pay
  • Disability and Life Insurance
  • Parental Leave
  • Advancement Opportunities

About Interstates

Interstates is an electrical engineering, construction, and automation company that provides innovative solutions to industrial and manufacturing clients across the United States. The company was founded in 1953 and has grown to become a leading provider of electrical engineering and automation services. Interstates has a team of over 1,000 professionals who work together to deliver high-quality solutions that help clients improve their operations and increase their efficiency. The company is committed to safety, quality, and customer satisfaction, and has a proven track record of success in the industry.
Learn more about Interstates
Size
1,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1933

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