Strategic Tax & Compliance Manager

Texas Pipe & Supply; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Pipe & Supply seeks a Tax Manager to oversee the accurate preparation and filing of federal, state, and local tax returns, under the direction of the CFO. The role drives strategic tax planning, process improvements, and risk management with the accounting and leadership teams.

The ideal candidate has strong knowledge of U.S. tax codes, CPA license preferred, and 5+ years in tax management or public accounting, with proficiency in Word, Outlook, Excel and tax software such as Sage,

Qualifications

• Extensive individual/corporate/partnership tax knowledge.
• Strong accounting, analytical, and research skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of tax code, compliance and procedures for corporations.
• Familiarity with U.S. federal, state and local reporting requirements.
• Strong experience with a variety of tax operations and ability to drive process improvements.
• Strong ability to utilize project management and accounting best practices to organize and prioritize tasks.
• Ability to work well independently as well as with stakeholders and communicate benefits of tax initiatives.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• 5+ years of experience in a tax manager or public accountant role.
• Current CPA license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Under direction of the CFO, manage the preparation and review company federal tax returns and the accurate, timely filing of assigned tax forms.
• Ensure accurate, timely filing of consolidated federal, state and local income tax returns and other direct tax/business-related filings.
• Find and implement opportunities for process improvement in company tax procedures.
• Develop and implement strategic tax planning for all necessary federal and state taxes.
• Plan for and develop overall return calendar and coordinate timing and inputs with tax team.
• Maintain effective control procedures over all aspects of the tax process.
• Manage and facilitate IRS income tax audits: preparing responses, creating schedules, etc.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory tax law developments, communicate the effects of these developments to management and the tax team and create strategies to capitalize on changes to taxation legislation.
• Provide support with various internal audits and special tax related projects.
• Review tax returns and quarterly/yearly tax projections.

Skills

Tax knowledge

Accounting skills

Communication skills

Tax code familiarity

Regulatory knowledge

Process improvement

Project management

Independent work

Interpersonal skills

Education

CPA license

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

Sage

Lacerte

ProSeries

Job description

Texas Pipe & Supply seeks a Tax Manager to oversee the accurate preparation and filing of federal, state, and local tax returns, under the direction of the CFO. The role drives strategic tax planning, process improvements, and risk management with the accounting and leadership teams.

The ideal candidate has strong knowledge of U.S. tax codes, CPA license preferred, and 5+ years in tax management or public accounting, with proficiency in Word, Outlook, Excel and tax software such as Sage,