Senior Manager, Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax Leader Opportunity

Our client, a publicly traded, is looking for a hands-on tax leader to own its corporate tax function. This is the top tax role in the company, reporting directly to the VP, Controller, with high visibility to executive management. You'll shape the strategy and help transform the department into a best-in-class, technology-driven team in a high-growth, multi-entity environment.

What You'll Own

• Lead quarterly and annual income tax provisions, including ETR analysis, deferred taxes, valuation allowances, and uncertain tax positions (FIN 48).
• Prepare and review tax disclosures for the 10-K and 10-Q, working directly with financial reporting and external auditors.
• Oversee federal, state, and local returns in a co-sourced model, including detailed review of outsourced returns and return-to-provision reconciliations.
• Oversee co-sourced business personal property tax, including filings, reconciliations, and audit exposure.
• Maintain tax policies, procedures, and controls, including testing and remediation.
• Manage federal and state audits and notices, and represent the company before tax authorities.
• Identify and implement opportunities to optimize cash taxes and ETR.
• Drive automation and improvements using tax software and ERP data, modernizing legacy and semi-manual processes.
• Serve as the primary contact for outsourced tax providers, covering scope, deliverable review, performance, and fees.
• Supervise, train, and coach tax staff.
• Work closely with Accounting, FP&A, Treasury, Legal, and Operations on tax-sensitive transactions.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance (master's in taxation or CPA preferred)
• 7+ years of progressive corporate tax experience, ideally a mix of Big 4 and in-house at a public company
• Deep expertise in ASC 740, US GAAP, and federal and multi-state taxation
• Proficiency with tax provision and compliance software (e.g., OneSource Tax Provision and Income Tax), advanced Excel, and experience with large data sets and various ERP systems