Tax Manager

Role Summary

The Tax Manager is responsible for supporting federal, state, and international tax compliance and planning. This role also supports the company’s tax reporting, internal controls and SOX compliance, documentation to support tax audits, and the management of fixed assets and other projects, as assigned. You are a nimble tax professional who communicates effectively, takes ownership of your workload, and may serve as a people leader. Location: Silver Spring, MD (onsite at least three days per week).

Responsibilities

• The Tax Manager role encompasses the following essential duties & responsibilities outlined below. These responsibilities will be shared among the members of the Tax Team in a manner that promotes a cohesive and high-performing team, leverages individual strengths, and supports both team and individual development. The Tax Manager may serve as either a lead or a supporter for any of the following areas while effectively managing established business needs and timelines
• Manage US federal and state income tax compliance and quarterly estimate processes, ensuring that all federal, state, and local income tax returns meet the company’s objectives. This process includes information gathering, ensuring all book/tax adjustments and supporting workpapers are appropriately and timely prepared and reviewed, researching tax issues, and coordinating with third-party service providers
• Manage the computation of the global tax provision for income taxes pursuant to ASC 740 for domestic and foreign subsidiaries for publicly reported quarterly and annual financial statements, including the preparation of the tax footnote, disclosures, and all required supporting documentation, ensuring compliance with internal controls and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements relating to tax reporting and financial disclosures
• Manage a wide array of federal, state, and international tax special projects, including transfer pricing and research tax credit studies, analyzing tax planning alternatives, evaluating business and operational impacts, and determining compliance requirements
• Manage foreign income tax provisions for local statutory financial statements and corporate income tax filings and work closely with external accounting firms in foreign jurisdictions, as required
• Manage the Company’s tax compliance and planning related to employee benefits and executive compensation, including for equity-based compensation and for state-by-state sourcing and reporting
• Manage fixed asset tax analysis and reporting, including cost segregation analyses and fixed asset roll-forwards/reconciliations for purposes of tax planning, provision, and compliance
• Develop and maintain a detailed understanding of the company’s operations for purposes of preparing analysis, memos, and other documentation necessary to support the Company’s federal, state, and local income tax compliance, provision, and planning
• Manage all aspects of the Company’s global indirect tax compliance and planning, including sales and use tax, personal property tax, business licenses and annuals reports, Canada GST/PST, and VAT, prepared internally by tax staff or externally by tax service providers
• Manage the preparation of documentation to support federal, state, and local tax audits, as well as respond to notices from taxing authorities
• Monitor and analyze tax regulatory and compliance law changes that impact the company’s business operations and transactions
• Lead direct and indirect reports by effectively supporting training, appropriate goal setting and achievement, performance evaluations/management, coaching, mentoring, career development and provide support for recruitment process (as needed)
• Identify opportunities for tax process improvements and potential solutions, including automation of compliance and provision workflows, use of tax technology tools, and implementation of best practices
• Collaborate with and serve as a tax resource to key stakeholders with an emphasis on Finance, Legal, Treasury, FP&A, Human Resources and external tax advisors; for example, collaborate with finance teams to forecast tax liabilities and support budgeting processes, including cash tax and effective tax rate projections
• Assist with preparing communications and presentations of tax considerations and conclusions to tax, finance, and/or business leaders

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor’s Degree in accounting
• Required: 8+ years of related tax experience in the field, including state and local income and indirect tax compliance with a Bachelor's degree or 6+ years of related tax experience in the field, including state and local income and indirect tax compliance with a Master’s degree, CPA, or Juris Doctorate
• Required: 5+ years of experience in a large, multi-national corporation subject to SEC reporting requirements and/or a ‘Big 4’ or regional accounting firm
• Required: 2+ years of experience as a people manager
• Required: Experience with researching and documenting tax issues, including the ability to analyze and interpret tax laws, regulations, technical guidance, tax journals, technical procedures, and government regulations and document the implications to the company
• Required: Detail-oriented, creative, and possess strong problem-solving skills
• Required: Strong written and oral communication skills to interface with internal and external personnel worldwide
• Required: Demonstrate ability to change and improve processes
• Required: Highly motivated individual with the ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Required: Capable of adapting to changes in the work environment, managing competing demands, and dealing with frequent changes, delays, or unexpected events
• Required: Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Required: Familiarity using tax research software platforms
• Preferred: Master’s Degree in either Accounting or Taxation OR a Juris Doctorate (JD)
• Preferred: Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Preferred: Experience with state and local income tax and indirect planning, compliance, and accounting
• Preferred: Experience with SAP ERP system
• Preferred: Familiarity with complex employee compensation, benefits, and equity reporting considerations
• Preferred: Experience managing tax fixed assets and fixed asset software