Indirect Tax Manager: State & Local Leader (Hybrid VA)

Synergy Search; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Synergy Search is conducting a confidential search for a Tax Manager on behalf of a large, well established organization in the government services space. This newly created manager seat focuses on state and local indirect tax, with exposure to income tax and international matters as you grow.

If you are a sharp, hands on indirect tax professional who wants a long term home, real ownership, and a leader invested in your development, this is the seat.

Qualifications

• 5–10+ years of progressive tax experience, with supervisory exposure.
• Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables and lookups.
• Hands-on multistate sales and use tax compliance.
• Strong business license and BPOL experience.
• Property tax compliance knowledge across jurisdictions.
• Fast learner who takes initiative and communicates clearly.
• Looking for a long-term role to grow into a leadership position.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review high-volume monthly, quarterly, and annual sales and use tax filings across many states.
• Make taxability calls directly from raw ERP transaction data.
• Own business license and BPOL compliance: determine where licenses are needed, register, and track renewals.
• Run property tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions, including assessment review and payments.
• Review the work of two tax accountants and cover for the Tax Director when needed.
• Support income tax season with pro formas, trial balances, and state apportionment data.
• Lead state and local audit responses and documentation.
• Research emerging state, local, and international issues and advise leadership.
• Build smarter workflows that cut manual effort and improve accuracy.

Skills

Tax experience

Advanced Excel

Multistate tax

BPOL experience

Property tax

Quick learner

Growth mindset

Tools

ERP system

Job description

Synergy Search is conducting a confidential search for a Tax Manager on behalf of a large, well established organization in the government services space. This newly created manager seat focuses on state and local indirect tax, with exposure to income tax and international matters as you grow.

If you are a sharp, hands on indirect tax professional who wants a long term home, real ownership, and a leader invested in your development, this is the seat.