Corporate Tax Manager

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Position Summary

The Corporate Tax Manager leads the organization's income and non-income tax compliance, reporting, planning, and risk management activities across federal, state, local, and international jurisdictions. This role prepares and/or reviews complex tax returns and statutory filings, prepares and/or oversees tax provisions and transfer pricing documentation, manages external tax advisors, and partners with executives and cross-functional leaders to improve tax operations, controls, and technology. The position serves as a trusted business advisor while ensuring deadlines, budgets, and regulatory requirements are met.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage the preparation, primary and secondary review, and filing of complex federal, state, local, and international income tax returns, including consolidated corporate, partnership, S-Corporation, and combined state returns.
• Oversee quarterly and annual tax provision activities in accordance with U.S. GAAP and applicable accounting standards, including ASC 740.
• Ensure compliance with income, sales and use, property, payroll, transactional, and other indirect tax requirements.
• Manage, direct, monitor and partner with external tax firms and advisors, including managing scope, deliverables, deadlines, quality, and budget.
• Plan, execute, and complete tax projects while providing tax planning, consulting, and compliance expertise to executives.
• Monitor changes in tax laws and regulations, evaluate organizational impact, and recommend appropriate actions.
• Manage tax audits and inquiries from federal, state, local, and international authorities.
• Oversee transfer pricing documentation and evaluate intercompany tax matters and the tax flow of business operations.
• Partner with Finance, Accounting, Payroll, Treasury, Legal, Human Resources, and executive leadership on tax matters, strategic initiatives, and process improvements.
• Support mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, and other strategic transactions by identifying and addressing tax implications.
• Develop and maintain tax policies, procedures, internal controls, and supporting documentation.
• Evaluate and implement tax software, automation, and technology solutions that improve accuracy, compliance, and efficiency.
• Communicate proactively with leadership, manage expectations, present recommendations, and lead change efforts effectively.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Advanced knowledge of federal, state, local, and international tax regulations and corporate tax compliance.
• Proficiency in U.S. GAAP, ASC 740, tax accounting, statutory compliance, consolidated federal returns, partnership returns, S-Corporation returns, and combined state returns.
• Strong analytical, technical, problem-solving, and project management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects, competing priorities, budgets, and deadlines.
• Excellent written, interpersonal, presentation, and executive communication skills.
• Strong leadership, coaching, mentoring, and relationship-management capabilities.
• Ability to collaborate across functions, influence decisions, and provide practical business recommendations.
• Proficiency with tax software, ERP systems, tax technology, and Microsoft Excel.
• High attention to detail and ability to maintain strict confidentiality regarding company matters.

Education and Certification

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, or a related field required.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred.
• Master's degree preferred.

Required Experience

• Seven to ten years of progressive federal tax consulting and/or compliance experience in public accounting, corporate tax, or a combination of both.
• Experience with corporate income tax compliance, tax accounting, complex returns, audits, and external advisors.

Preferred Experience

• Experience working in a professional services accounting firm (e.g., Big four) in a tax consulting capacity.
• Experience working in a corporate tax function for a multi-national organization.
• Experience with international tax filings for a multi-national organization, either in a corporate or professional services capacity.

Key Working Relationships

Executive Leadership; Finance and Accounting; Payroll; Treasury; Legal; Human Resources; external auditors; tax advisors; and regulatory agencies.

Success Measures

• Timely, accurate, and compliant tax filings and provisions.
• Effective management of tax audits, inquiries, advisors, budgets, and deadlines.
• Measurable improvements in tax controls, processes, technology, and reporting efficiency.
• Identification of appropriate tax planning opportunities and effective management of tax risk.
• Strong partnership, communication, and stakeholder satisfaction across the organization.