True to their Akron roots, Flexsys is a global manufacturer of rubber chemicals & solutions. Founded in 1944, their reach includes locations across four continents. Flexsys was the rubber chemical arm of Eastman before an acquisition by One Rock Capital in 2021. Today, they are a $600mm, stand alone company with approx. 2/3rds of their sales coming from international markets.

What will the right person find attractive about the role?

  • This would be a tremendous opportunity for someone to lead a tax function for the first time in their career.
    • A candidate coming from a company like Goodyear or another larger entity might appreciate becoming a bigger fish in a smaller pond.
  • Someone with international experience will enjoy taking the lead role on global tax planning & strategic initiatives.
  • Outsourcing compliance and reporting to EY will free up Flexsys’ new tax leader to drive process improvements and seek other opportunities to drive efficiencies and reduce the company’s effective tax rate.

What is the company looking for?

  • 5+ years of combined experience including global planning & compliance within public accounting or industry accounting.
  • Bachelor degree in Accounting required, CPA or equivalent preferred.
  • Experience with OneSource tax software, as well as SAP (or a similar ERP system) preferred.
  • Collaborate with Senior Management & provide strategic tax guidance & decision support for critical business operations & projects.
  • Assist in managing the end-to-end global tax accounting process for quarterly and annual reporting requirements including the US & non-US income tax provisions.
  • Assist the 3rd party outsourced tax team with global consolidated income tax compliance calculations and associated regulatory and management reporting.
  • Oversee the indirect tax compliance, reporting, and accounting activities including but not limited to US Sales and Use tax, GST, VAT, and other business taxes.
  • Coordinate and assist in the preparation and review of transfer pricing reports and documentation, including annual requirements and review of new transactions.

Compensation:

  • Target Salary: $170,000 + bonus. Actual salary dependent on experience.
  • Hybrid position