Tax Manager

Global Tax Management; Florham Park (NJ); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Tax Management is seeking a Manager, Tax in Florham Park to lead client tax engagements, manage corporate federal and state compliance, and oversee planning and provision services.

You will mentor seniors and staff, communicate with clients to manage expectations, and drive project success while working in a flexible hybrid environment that supports work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance required.
• Master's degree and/or advanced degree preferred.
• CPA desired but not required, but preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of corporate income tax preparation/experience.
• Proficient ASC 740 knowledge and ability to prepare tax provisions.
• Leadership, training, and mentoring skills are expected.

Responsibilities

• Provide project management and leadership of client tax engagements.
• Review complex consolidated and standalone corporate federal and state returns.
• Conduct federal and state tax research and draft memorandums for filing positions.
• Advise clients on planning, compliance, and provision services.
• Plan, execute, direct, and complete tax projects across industries.
• Manage several client engagements from start to finish, including scope and budget.
• Develop, train, motivate, and mentor staff and seniors.
• Maintain active client communication to manage expectations and deadlines.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Mentoring

Time management

Attention to detail

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

Master's degree preferred

CPA preferred

Tools

Corptax

ONESOURCE

GoSystem RS

CCH

RIA

BNA

Job description

Manager, Tax

Are you seeking an opportunity to join a fast-growing and employee-centric firm and possess a desire for career growth? We are currently seeking a Tax Manager to join our growing firm. We offer a flexible hybrid work schedule and support work/life balance.

Our company has received numerous accolades, including being recognized as a \"Best Accounting Firm to Work For\", a “Best Firm for Young Accountants", a \"Best Place to Work\" in PA, NJ, and NC, featured as an Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private company in the nation, and recently debuted on INSIDE Public Accounting's Top 100 Firms in the Nation in 2023!

Who we are:

Global Tax Management (GTM) is a corporate tax services firm dedicated to helping mid-size and large multinational corporations address complex tax operations. As experts in providing tax services to multinational Fortune 1000 and SEC corporate clients, we're committed to delivering a unique client service experience that's technology-focused. Working with us means you'll have the opportunity to tackle challenging projects that have a direct impact on our clients and engage with our leaders.

Position Overview:

The Manager, Tax will be responsible for leading and managing client tax engagements, including corporate federal and state income tax compliance, tax research, planning, and provision services. This role oversees project execution, manages client communication and expectations, and supports the development, training, and mentoring of senior and staff team members.

Responsibilities

• Provide project management and leadership of client projects. This includes establishing/maintaining project plans, sharing these timely with the team, holding team meetings, preparing agendas, running the meetings so as to achieve the meeting objectives, sending follow-up communication, and making sure open items are recorded and completed timely.
• Review complex consolidated and standalone corporate federal and state income tax returns, including unitary and combined filings
• Conduct federal and state tax research and draft/review memorandums to support tax return filing positions
• Advise clients on a full spectrum of corporate tax services, including planning, research, compliance, and provision.
• Plan, execute, direct, and complete tax projects in a wide variety of industries.
• Manage several client engagements concurrently from beginning to end, including preparation of scope, budget, resource needs, etc.
• Develop, train, motivate, and mentor seniors and staff
• Maintain active communication with clients to manage expectations, ensure satisfaction, meet deadlines, and proactively lead change efforts

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, and/or related field is required
• A master’s degree and/ or an advanced degree is a preferred
• A CPA is desired but not required but preferred
• A minimum of 5 years of corporate income tax preparation and/or experience working in either a corporate tax department or professional services environment
• Proficient experience with requirements of ASC 740 and the ability to prepare income tax accrual calculations, including quarterly and annual journal entries, footnotes, tax account roll forwards and reconciliations
• Demonstrated leadership, business development, training, coaching, and mentoring skills
• Experience with corporate tax preparation software: Corptax, ONESOURCE, or GoSystem RS preferred
• Working knowledge with online tax research tools (CCH, RIA, BNA)
• Ability to travel up to 5-10%
• Excellent communication skills
• Exemplary time management and organizational skills
• High attention to detail and level of accuracy
• High degree of tact, judgment and discretion
• Experience in Microsoft Office suite

About Global Tax Management

Global Tax Management (GTM) is a corporate tax services firm dedicated to helping mid-size and large multinational corporations address complex tax operations. GTM takes operational tax burdens off tax and finance leaders, providing high-level tax expertise at value driven rates without any independence issues. For over 25 years, GTM has provided the expertise to build, operate, and manage tax functions for its clients. Core services include tax provision, income tax compliance, international tax, transfer pricing, indirect tax, tax automation, tax training, R&D tax credits and incentives, and tax consulting and planning. GTM is a 100% employee-owned company (ESOP) and is distinguished as a best workplace, healthiest employer, and top accounting firm. The firm is a U.S. alliance partner of WTS Global.

For more information, visit www.gtmtax.com.