Senior Tax Manager (Automotive)

Location: Troy, Michigan, United States

Company

hirify.global is a startup developing safe, affordable, customizable vehicles in the United States as part of its reindustrialization efforts.

What you will do

• Develop and execute tax strategies that support business growth, optimize the company’s tax position, and manage risk.
• Oversee federal, state, and local corporate income tax compliance, nexus monitoring, tax provisions, deferred tax entries, and return-to-provision adjustments.
• Manage tax accounting and controls, including ASC 740, ASC 450, SOX compliance, uncertain tax positions, and loss contingencies.
• Lead tax planning and advisory work related to mergers and acquisitions, international expansion, capital investments, transfer pricing, and intercompany transactions.
• Lead responses to federal, state, and local tax audits and manage relationships with external advisors and regulatory authorities.
• Mentor tax professionals and help build a scalable tax function, with the expectation of assuming direct people-management responsibilities over time.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 8+ years of progressive tax experience focused on corporate federal and state income tax and audit defense.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. federal, state, and local tax regulations and ASC 740 tax accounting principles.
• Experience leading teams, managing complex projects, and advising senior stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication, analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to explain complex tax matters to non-tax audiences.
• Experience with tax software such as Avalara, SAP, OneSource, or CorpTax.

Nice to have

• CPA, JD, Master’s in Taxation, or LLM.
• Experience in automotive, manufacturing, or complex multi-state operations.

Culture & Benefits

• Startup environment focused on ingenuity, resourcefulness, and high standards.
• Culture built around safety, customer focus, teamwork, continuous improvement, and respectful collaboration.
• Commitment to equal employment opportunity and reasonable accommodation for qualified candidates with disabilities.