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Brenntag · 21 hours ago

Finance Manager, Regulatory

Wayne, PA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

5+ years exp

Brenntag is seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Manager of Finance, Regulatory to join their North America Finance team. This role is responsible for leading finance processes that support regulatory reporting requirements, with a strong emphasis on tax-related reporting, and requires close collaboration with various teams to ensure data accuracy and compliance.

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Responsibilities

Own the finance data preparation and reporting processes that feed tax compliance filings, including sales tax, use tax, excise tax (alcohol tax, fuel/over-the-road tax), real/personal property tax, income tax support, and unclaimed property filings

Partner with Corporate Tax to ensure standardized data outputs and reconciliations for timely, accurate regulatory submissions

Support third party regulatory service providers

Develop and maintain standard processes, coding structures, and reporting templates to ensure consistency of data supporting tax and other regulatory filings across all NA entities

Design and oversee financial controls and reconciliations that ensure data integrity for all regulatory reporting obligations

Act as a bridge between finance, tax, and operational teams, ensuring that data for tax and other filings is complete, properly classified, and aligned with business activity

Support internal and external audit activities related to regulatory reporting, providing documentation and analysis as required

Liaison with Brenntag operations on business licenses and various permits

Actively support North America Finance Transformation programs, contributing to process optimization, technology enablement, automation and enhanced reporting capabilities

Partner with business transformation teams to align regulatory finance processes with evolving systems, shared service models and organizational priorities, ensuring future scalability and compliance readiness

Identify and lead process enhancements and automation opportunities to improve the speed, accuracy, and efficiency of finance support for regulatory compliance

Develop KPIs and reporting tools to monitor data readiness, compliance support timelines, and issue resolution

Provide training and guidance to finance and operational teams on proper coding, documentation, and reporting practices related to tax and other compliance reporting needs

Serve as a subject-matter resource within Finance for data and process requirements impacting regulatory filings

Qualification

Regulatory tax reportingProcess improvementData governanceERP systemsCPAAdvanced financial analyticsCross-functional collaborationAnalytical skillsProblem-solving skillsCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

5+ years of progressive finance or accounting experience, ideally with exposure to regulatory tax reporting support in a large, multi-entity or multinational environment

Proven experience supporting tax compliance functions (sales, excise—including alcohol tax, unclaimed property, and income tax) from a finance operations perspective

Strong background in process improvement, controls design, and data governance within finance

Experience working with ERP systems, tax engines (Vertex, Avalara), and advanced financial analytics tools (e.g., Excel, Power BI, Qlik, OneStream, Ceridian Dayforce, Service Now)

Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills; able to partner effectively across finance, tax, and operational teams

Experience supporting internal/external audits for tax and regulatory reporting requirements