Tax Manager

About This Role

The Tax Manager is an individual contributor responsible for managing the company's tax compliance processes and calendar. This person will prepare, review, and file returns in a consultative manner with external tax advisors using scalable and proactive processes and procedures. This role is an ideal next step for a strong Senior Tax Associate ready to own a process from start to finish and take on a Manager-level title and scope of ownership, without the responsibility of supervising staff.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end workflow for federal, multi-state, and local income tax compliance calendar, ensuring accurate and timely filings across all jurisdictions where the company has nexus
• Prepare and/or review corporate income tax returns, excise tax, quarterly estimates and payments, and extensions
• Manage and prepare the annual income tax provision process, including documentation, apportionment, and footnote disclosures for the financial audit
• Monitor state and local tax law changes and assess impact on the company’s multi-state filing obligations, apportionment, and nexus footprint
• Manage relationships with outside tax advisors including scoping work and reviewing deliverables
• Maintain and improve tax compliance workpapers, calendars, and internal controls/documentation
• Respond to and manage state and federal tax notices, audits, and inquiries
• Partner with Accounting/Finance on tax-related general ledger accounts, reconciliations, and reporting
• Lead the tax analysis and strategy as it relates to M&A
• Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy of the tax function
• Research technical tax issues and prepare clear, well-documented conclusions for both internal use and audit purposes
• Build the sales and use tax function from the ground up, complying with a variety of states across several legal entities
• Lead the filings for personal property tax returns across a lease portfolio of approximately 50 properties and several dozen jurisdictions

Requirements

• Ideally 5 years of progressive corporate tax experience, ideally including multi-state income tax compliance
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required
• Strong technical knowledge of federal and multi-state corporate income tax rules
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage a full compliance cycle (not just support one)
• Strong organizational skills and comfort owning deadlines without supervisory backup
• Ability to research technical tax issues and clearly document conclusions

Nice to have:

• CPA certification (active or in progress)

Benefits