Sr. Tax Manager (Clayton, MO)

Here’s What All The Hype Is About…

BellRing Brands, Inc. (NYSE: BRBR) is a $2 billion (revenue) publicly traded holding company and a rapidly growing leader in the global convenient nutrition category offering ready-to-drink shake and powder protein products. Our subsidiary, Premier Nutrition Company (PNC), sells the brands Premier Protein, Dymatize, and PowerBar, which is sold internationally.

BellRing Brands has a simple, yet powerful, formula for its success, which we’ve been nailing since we went public on the New York Stock Exchange in 2019. We are super-intentional about designing a people-centric culture where everyone feels like they truly connect and belong. We have found that our purpose-driven, connected employees who are consistently mastering new skills and flourishing will deliver amazing business results. And winning companies with amazing people and thriving cultures attract and retain top talent, which means the cycle becomes self-reinforcing or what we call our regenerative culture.

We don’t mind sharing our secret formula since we think the world would be a better place if more workplaces treated adults like adults and gave them the platform to do the best work of their lives—alongside some truly amazing teammates. Why don’t more companies do this? Well, it takes deep-in-your-bones conviction to your people, products, and purpose to pull it off. It also takes resisting the urge to try to control people and instead trusting them to make the right decisions and by keeping time-consuming processes and rules to a minimum. Our rewards and success focus more on the We than the Me to avoid the silos that often characterize companies of our size; and we find that assuming positive intent and focusing on our shared purpose of building great brands and a great company is why people love working for us and we get so many workplace awards

year after year.

We have a long list of ways we take care of our people, but here are some crowd-pleasers that our teammates often say they love most: Year-round ½ day Fridays, 6% 401k match after 1 year, all positions bonus-eligible, Costco or Sam’s membership reimbursement, monthly phone and internet reimbursements, on-site gym access, generous paid family leave regardless of gender, company-wide volunteer days, company-matched charitable donations, no employee handbook, no dress code, and coaching conversations instead of performance reviews.

BellRing Brands seeks individuals who will flourish in this type of work environment and will add to our culture and help build this high-growth company for the next phase in our amazing journey. Does this sound like you?

Then read on…

The role you’re interested in…

If you would enjoy a highly varied workday with a mixture of intense conversations, solving complex problems, working directly with BellRing’s CFO, and a chance to interact with a wide variety of stakeholders at all levels and throughout the C suite, this might just be the job you always deserved but has eluded you…until now.

The Senior Manager will be an integral member of the accounting/finance team. Initially the tax department will be set up as an “outsourcing” arrangement with a third-party-provider for major workstreams such as the global provision and income tax compliance. In this role you will work closely with the third-party tax team and the rest of the organization to ensure complete, accurate, timely and quality tax reporting as well as tax planning. The Senior Manager will report directly to the Director of Financial Reporting and will lead the members of the third-party tax service provider while working closely with the corporate accounting team, financial reporting team, and the business units.

The Senior Manager’s primary goal is to oversee the tax provision processes, manage compliance for federal, state, and foreign taxes (Canadian experience preferred), and coordinate with third-party service providers. The role requires strong knowledge of federal and state corporate income tax laws, effective communication, leadership skills, analytical skills, problem solving, and the ability to implement process improvements. Experience with public company tax provisions and a well-rounded tax skill set are essential. The Senior Manager will have a hands-on role without any direct reports at the time of on boarding and will serve largely as the tax leader and liaison between the company and its third-party tax service provider. Opportunities for building out a team internally and migrating some services in-house may arise at a later date.

The work environment…

So, what’s it like to work here? If you’re based in the greater St. Louis area, you’ll walk into our new, modern Clayton, Missouri headquarters each Tuesday morning and start the in-person portion of our hybrid work week at our weekly all-company meeting live-streamed along with our colleagues at our flagship subsidiary, Premier Nutrition Company, which is headquartered in Emeryville, California. During that time, we watch one of our newer teammates tell their personal life and career journey followed by short updates on any hot topics that might be relevant to the week ahead such as product news, culture events, and ringing the bell (i.e., things to celebrate).

We are a true hybrid workplace with aligned days in the office on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. What this means in practice is you will have more flexibility and time to do focused work at the beginning and end of the workweek, and the middle portion will be filled with connecting in person for things like innovation, impromptu collaboration, having respectful challenges to get to better decisions, leadership role-modeling, and culture building. Great work cultures are built on the stories about what great looks like in practice, and, if you think about it, no one ever told a great culture-building story about something that happened off-camera on a Zoom or Teams meeting. The expected pay scale for this role is $135k to $145k, which may vary based on relevant experience, qualifications, geographic area (if applicable), and internal equity for the role. The position is also eligible for an annual bonus and Long-Term Incentive, which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs).

You’re excited about this opportunity because your time will be filled with…

• You will be responsible for owning the following: (with the help from the outsourced provider as needed)
• Develop and maintain tax-related SOPs, process flow charts, and internal controls to ensure consistency and efficiency in tax operations
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather necessary data for tax activities
• Evaluate opportunities for process optimization or automation in tax operations and implement best practices
• Address and respond to federal and state audits and notices, guiding authorities through the company's tax structure and changes

You will be responsible for managing the outsourced provider to complete the following:

• Complete the world-wide tax provision process, including preparation, coordination with management, and management of the US GAAP audit thereof
• Perform the federal and state tax compliance activities, ensuring accurate and timely filings, and support foreign tax compliance
• Complete specialized tax analyses, such as R&D credit analysis and transfer pricing documentation
• Maintain fixed assets for tax purposes and assist with sales and use taxes, GST/HST/QST, property tax support, and other miscellaneous tax activities
• Forecast cash tax and tax expense and provide strategic input on tax planning and research
• Corporate planning

What are we looking for?

• Strong knowledge of tax laws and regulations, with the ability to interpret and apply them effectively
• Excellent leadership and team management skills
• Ability to work under pressure and manage high work volumes during peak periods
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to liaise with both internal teams and external service providers
• Attention to detail and commitment to accuracy in all tax-related documents and filings
• Proactive in identifying and implementing process improvements
• Great attitude with the ability to troubleshoot issues and identify solutions in a positive, resourceful, and team-oriented way
• Desire to be a part of a team working in a rapidly growing, fast paced, success-focused environment

Education

• Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, or related field required

Experience

• The Senior Manager will have at least 7 to 11 years of large public company tax and accounting experience at either a Big 4 public accounting firm or in-house with a large public company
• Public Accounting experience and a CPA license or equivalent accounting qualification required
• Strong experience in public company tax provision and compliance preferred
• Familiarity with tax systems is preferred

So, if after reading through this long list you’re thinking—I’m not sure I meet 100% of these requirements, should I still apply? YES—if you embody a growth mindset, see challenges as opportunities to develop, and find innovative ways to get the real work that matters done, you sound like our kind of candidate!

We strive to create an equitable and inclusive environment to contribute to the success of our organization. BellRing Brands provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, status as a covered veteran and any other category protected under applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws.