About the role
Title: Tax Manager – Americas Reports to: Global Tax Senior Leader
Language Requirement: Spanish and English
About the OCF Join Original Composites & Fiberglass, The Original Composites Company™, a leading global provider of solutions for the growing composites industry as we build on more than 85 years of material innovation. Our 4,000 employees across 12 countries share a commitment to redefining what is possible for our customers in energy, transportation, infrastructure, defense, and consumer goods. Guided by our core values of Passion, Ownership, and Team Spirit, the Guelph plant has produced glass fiber reinforcements, including Wet Use Chopped Strands (WUCS) and Continuous Filament Mat (CFM), in the heart of the city since 1951.
About the Role We are seeking a Tax Manager – Americas to lead key U.S., Canada, and Mexico direct and indirect tax activities. In this role, you will serve as a primary tax resource for the business, lead and develop tax team members, oversee compliance performed by external service providers, and lead U.S. and Canadian indirect tax requirements for our SAP S/4HANA implementation.
What You'll Do * Serve as the primary point of contact for U.S. sales and use tax and Canadian GST/HST questions, providing clear, practical guidance to the business. * Manage U.S. and Canada exemption certificate processes and review monthly indirect tax filings and payments prepared by consultants. * Lead U.S. and Canadian indirect tax design for SAP S/4HANA, including tax determination, master data, and configuration review, and support Mexico indirect tax requirements. * Coordinate U.S., Canadian, and Mexican income tax provision, return, and payment support with external consultants. * Manage and develop tax team members, setting priorities, providing coaching, and reviewing significant work products. * Oversee external tax service providers to ensure quality, accuracy, and timely deliverables. * Maintain compliance calendars, documentation, and controls; support audits, notices, and special projects with Global Tax and regional stakeholders.
What You'll Bring * Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, or a related field. * Approximately 7–10 years of corporate tax and/or public accounting experience. * Experience with U.S. sales and use tax and some Canadian GST/HST. * Experience supporting U.S. corporate income tax compliance and income tax provision. * People-management experience, including developing and coaching tax professionals. * Experience with SAP or another large ERP system. * Fluency in English and Spanish.
Preferred * CPA, Master of Taxation, or other relevant professional certification. * SAP S/4HANA implementation or tax technology experience (strongly preferred). * Exposure to Mexican taxation. * Experience managing third-party tax service providers and working with tax stakeholders across multiple countries.
Who Thrives in This Role A proactive, detail-oriented leader who explains complex tax matters clearly to non-tax stakeholders, balances recurring compliance with a major system implementation, and collaborates effectively with Global Tax, Finance, Accounting, Treasury, IT, and external advisors in a changing, multi-country environment.
Equal Opportunity Employer
OCF is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law.