Strategic Tax Manager – Compliance & Planning

TruBlu HR Solutions; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

TruBlu HR Solutions in Houston seeks a Tax Manager to oversee all federal, state, and local tax decisions. You will lead preparation and review of returns, coordinate filings, and ensure compliance across the organization.

The role requires strong technical tax knowledge, CPA preferred, and the ability to drive process improvements while communicating complex tax concepts to executives and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of individual, corporate, and partnership tax.
• Strong accounting, analytical, and research skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication.
• Familiar with U.S. federal, state, and local reporting requirements.
• Experience with tax operations and process improvements.
• Ability to manage a tax team and prioritize tasks.
• 5+ years in tax manager or public accounting; CPA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee preparation and review of federal tax returns and ensure timely filing.
• Ensure timely filing of consolidated federal, state and local income tax returns and other filings.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement in tax procedures.
• Develop and implement strategic tax planning for federal and state taxes.
• Plan and coordinate return calendars with the tax team.
• Maintain control procedures over all aspects of the tax process.
• Manage IRS income tax audits: preparing responses and schedules.
• Monitor tax law developments and communicate impacts to management.
• Support internal audits and tax-related projects.
• Review tax returns and quarterly/yearly projections.

Skills

Extensive tax knowledge

Accounting

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Tax code compliance

U.S. federal/state/local tax

Process improvement

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Independent work

Organizational skills

Education

CPA license

5+ years tax experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

Sage

Lacerte

ProSeries

Job description

TruBlu HR Solutions in Houston seeks a Tax Manager to oversee all federal, state, and local tax decisions. You will lead preparation and review of returns, coordinate filings, and ensure compliance across the organization.

The role requires strong technical tax knowledge, CPA preferred, and the ability to drive process improvements while communicating complex tax concepts to executives and stakeholders.