We’re seeking a Sr. Tax Manager to drive income tax accounting, reporting, and compliance for a multi-state business spanning nearly the entire U.S. This is a direct-placement, full-time engagement that will require 4 days onsite a week in Dallas, TX. In this highly visible and strategic role, you’ll serve as the primary liaison between external tax service providers, company leadership, and shareholders—ensuring seamless execution of tax strategy, compliance, and reporting. You’ll have the unique opportunity to shape the tax function, optimize processes, and influence key financial decisions at both local and global levels. We’re looking for a hands-on leader—someone who thrives in a hybrid strategic and tactical role. While you'll oversee and direct third-party tax providers, you'll also dig into the details, collaborating cross-functionally to gather critical data and drive efficiency. We can provide a starting yearly salary between $170 - $185K depending on candidates previous experience.
- Partner across the business and between North America and global tax / private equity shareholder tax leadership to optimize taxes and execute strategic tax projects.
- Primary manager and liaison between the company and external tax service provider, responsible for planning, coordination of resources and efforts, communications, management to timelines and deliverables, and execution of the federal and state income tax agenda.
- Optimize relationship between in-house tax accounting, reporting and compliance environment in an outsourced environment.
- Manage process and review quarterly and annual income tax provision and estimated tax payment calculations in concert with outsourced tax service provider in compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and US GAAP as well as IRS and state tax laws and regulations.
- Manage process and review preparation of US federal and state income tax returns, tax return extensions, estimated payment filings, and other filings as necessary to fully comply with tax laws and regulations.
- Manage process and communications around financial statement audits and tax audits and inquiries from federal and state taxing authorities, leveraging the third party tax service provider and other resources, internal and external, as necessary.
- Reviewing valuation allowance positions calculated by the outsourced against the Company’s deferred tax assets and uncertain tax positions.
- Assist local and global finance leadership with special projects related to tax, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, financing transactions, intercompany transactions, etc.
Must Haves:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or similar quantitative business field required
- CPA or Master’s Degree in Accounting, Taxation or similar field (highly preferred)
- 10+ years in multi-entity, multi-state income tax including a combination of at least 3+ years in Big 4 serving clients in an income tax practice and remaining experience in an in-house income tax role with a large corporation at a level high enough to gain exposure to the entire income tax accounting and compliance process
- Significant experience in reviewing income tax provisions and related reporting and disclosure schedules is required
- Significant experience in federal and state income tax compliance in a nation-wide multi-state, multiple legal entity environment
- Ability to strategically manage delivery of services by a third-party tax services provider in accordance with a master services agreement and statements of work
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects
- Detail oriented and hands-on with a bias toward action
- Knowing when to call in advisors – you will be the eyes and ears for tax risk in the US