Tax Manager

Proven Recruiting, Inc.; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

Proven Recruiting, Inc. is partnering with a well established company to hire a Tax Manager for a hybrid role in the Dallas area. You will lead indirect tax, own multi-state sales and use tax compliance, and drive automation to replace manual processes.

You will mentor a Tax Associate, handle audits, and coordinate across jurisdictions while leveraging tax software to ensure accurate filings. A strong tax background with industry experience is required.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Taxation, Finance, or similar.
• 5+ years of tax experience, ideally in sales & use tax.
• Industry background preferred; mix of public accounting and industry welcome.
• Proficient with tax software across multi-state filings.

Responsibilities

• Own multi-state sales and use tax compliance from preparation to filing.
• Mentor Tax Associate and review work while staying hands-on.
• Serve as point person for audits and state correspondence.
• Guide taxability decisions and maintain exemption documents.
• Manage property tax and business licensing obligations.
• Evaluate outsourced work and lead in-house transition.

Skills

Sales & use tax

Mentoring & review

State tax compliance

Tax software proficiency

Cross-state collaboration

Education

Bachelors in Accounting/Taxation/Finance

Tools

Tax software

Job description

Tax Manager: Hybrid Schedule

Ready to build something? We're partnering with a well established company to help grow their Tax department. This is a chance to step into a lean team, take ownership of indirect tax, and turn manual processes into efficient, automated ones. Your multi-state sales and use tax background will set you up to succeed in this highly visible role.

What you'll do:

• Own sales and use tax compliance for a multi-state footprint, from preparation through filing.
• Mentor and review the work of a Tax Associate while staying hands on yourself.
• Serve as the point person for sales and use tax audits and state correspondence.
• Guide taxability decisions and keep customer exemption documentation current.
• Manage property tax and business licensing obligations.
• Evaluate outsourced work and lead the effort to bring key processes in house.

Who you are:

• Degree in Accounting, Taxation, Finance, or similar.
• 5+ years of tax experience, ideally with a focus on sales and use tax.
• Industry background required; a mix of public accounting and industry is welcome.
• Comfortable working across many state jurisdictions.
• Tax software experience required.
• Hungry, humble, and happy to jump in wherever the team needs help.

Why work here?

• Impact: Your process improvements will show up directly in the company's bottom line.
• Inspiring management: People work for people, and this is a great leader to work for. Expect transparency, trust, and real ownership of your work.
• Growth / Experience: Lead the modernization of a tax function, an experience few roles offer.
• Benefits: Competitive health coverage, 401(k), generous paid time off, and more.

We actively support and promote people of various backgrounds, from race, religion and gender to geographical area, university, lifestyle and personality type. Proven Recruiting is minority owned, majority women, and is a strong advocate for diversity and inclusion in the broader community.

What does this position pay?

Compensation is determined by several factors which may include skillset, experience level, and geographic location. The expected range for this role is $125,000 to $135,000 per year plus bonus DOE. Please note this range is an estimate and actual pay may vary based on qualifications and experience.