Tax Manager

Role Summary

Tax Manager responsible for supporting federal, state, and international tax compliance and planning, including internal controls and SOX compliance, tax audits, and management of fixed assets and related projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage US federal and state income tax compliance and quarterly estimates, including information gathering, book/tax adjustments, workpapers, tax issue research, and coordination with third-party providers
• Calculate the global tax provision for ASC 740 for domestic and foreign subsidiaries, including tax footnotes, disclosures, and supporting documentation; ensure SOX compliance
• Lead federal, state, and international tax special projects (e.g., transfer pricing, research tax credits), analyze planning alternatives, and determine compliance requirements
• Manage foreign income tax provisions for local statutory financial statements and corporate filings; collaborate with external accounting firms as needed
• Oversee tax compliance and planning for employee benefits and executive compensation, including equity-based compensation and multi-state reporting
• Manage fixed asset tax analysis and reporting, including cost segregation analyses and asset roll-forwards/reconciliations
• Develop understanding of operations to support federal, state, and local tax compliance, provision, and planning
• Manage global indirect tax compliance and planning (sales and use tax, personal property tax, business licenses, Canada GST/PST, VAT)
• Prepare documentation to support tax audits and respond to notices from authorities
• Monitor tax regulatory changes affecting business operations and transactions
• Lead and develop tax staff, including goal setting, performance management, and recruitment support as needed
• Identify opportunities to improve tax processes, including automation and implementation of best practices
• Collaborate with Finance, Legal, Treasury, FP&A, HR, and external tax advisors; assist with forecasting tax liabilities and budgeting processes
• Prepare communications and presentations of tax considerations to tax, finance, and business leaders

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor‚Äôs Degree in accounting
• Required: 8+ years of related tax experience (state and local income and indirect tax compliance) with a Bachelor's degree, or 6+ years with a Master‚Äôs degree, CPA, or Juris Doctorate
• Required: 5+ years of experience in a large, multi-national corporation subject to SEC reporting or in Big 4/regional firm
• Required: 2+ years of people management experience
• Experience researching and documenting tax issues, interpreting tax laws and guidance, and documenting implications for the company
• Strong written and oral communication skills; ability to interface with internal and external personnel worldwide
• Detail-oriented, creative, problem-solving skills; ability to adapt to changing work environments and multiple demands
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint); familiarity with tax research software

Preferred Qualifications

• Master‚Äôs Degree in Accounting or Taxation or Juris Doctorate (JD); CPA
• Experience with state and local income tax and indirect planning, compliance, and accounting
• Experience with SAP ERP system
• Familiarity with complex employee compensation, benefits, and equity reporting
• Experience managing tax fixed assets and fixed asset software

Education

• Bachelor‚Äôs Degree in accounting (required); Master‚Äôs degree or JD/CPA preferred

Additional Requirements

• Job location: Silver Spring, MD; in-office requirement of at least three days per week