Tax Manager

Markent Personnel; Frederick (MD); Presencial; USD 110.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Markent Personnel, Inc. is partnering with a growing organization to place a hands-on Tax Manager focused on ASC 740 income tax provision and coordination of outsourced tax functions.

The role sits at the center of tax operations, acting as the internal quarterback across external advisors (RSM), sales tax providers (Avalara), and internal stakeholders. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys driving execution from the front in a lean, high-impact environment with opportunities to

Formación

• ASC 740 income tax provision experience
• Experience with federal and state income tax compliance for C-Corps
• Familiarity with outsourced tax environments (Big 4 / regional firms)
• Working knowledge of Avalara or similar sales tax systems
• Proven ability to manage audits and interact with tax authorities
• Strong project management and coordination mindset
• Ability to operate independently in a hands-on environment

Responsabilidades

• Own the ASC 740 income tax provision process, including current and deferred calculations, JEs, and schedules
• Serve as liaison with external tax advisors and internal stakeholders
• Oversee sales/use tax compliance processes with outsourced providers
• Review federal/state income tax returns and workpapers; manage timelines and items
• Support tax audits and respond to inquiries from tax authorities
• Identify tax planning opportunities and track regulatory changes, cash flow implications
• Improve tax workflows and coordinate with internal teams and vendors

Conocimientos

ASC 740 provision experience

C-Corp tax compliance

outsourced tax environments

Sales tax systems (Avalara)

audits coordination

project management

independent hands-on work

Descripción del empleo

We are a U.S.-based manufacturer of highly engineered structural products supporting commercial, industrial, and infrastructure projects nationwide.

With multiple manufacturing facilities and a strong project pipeline, the business operates in a fast-paced environment. Backed by private equity, the company is focused on operational efficiency, margin expansion, and scalable growth.

Position Overview

We are partnering with a growing organization to identify a hands-on Tax Manager with a strong focus on ASC 740 income tax provision and coordination of outsourced tax functions.

This role sits at the center of tax operations—owning the provision while acting as the internal quarterback across external advisors (RSM), sales tax providers (Avalara), and internal stakeholders.

If you like being in the driver’s seat without a massive team under you—this is that sweet spot.

Key Responsibilities

Income Tax Provision

• Prepare annual ASC 740 tax provision
  • Current & deferred calculations
  • Journal entries and account reconciliations
  • Supporting schedules and documentation
• Performprovision-to-return true-upsand variance analysis
• Preparequarterly estimated tax calculations

Federal & State Compliance

• Serve as theprimary liaison with external tax advisors
• Reviewfederal and state income tax returns and workpapers
• Managetimelines, deliverables, and open items
• Support audits and respond to tax authority inquiries

Sales & Use Tax Oversight

• Oversee outsourcedsales/use tax compliance processes
• Review filings, exception reports, and reconciliations
• Partner cross-functionally to addresstax exposure and compliance issues

Tax Operations & Strategy

• Managemulti-jurisdictional tax complianceacross federal, state, and local levels
• Review financial statements to ensureaccurate tax reporting
• Identifytax savings opportunities and planning strategies
• Support senior leadership withtax implications of business decisions
• Develop and maintain systems totrack regulatory changes
• Assist withcash flow forecasting related to tax obligations

Process Improvement & Coordination

• Optimize tax workflows to improveefficiency and turnaround time
• Coordinate across internal teams and third-party providers
• Ensure all tax processes run smoothly and deadlines are consistently met

Ideal Background

• ASC 740 income tax provision experience
• Experience inC-Corp federal and state tax compliance
• Familiarity withoutsourced tax environments (Big 4 / regional firms)
• Working knowledge ofAvalara or similar sales tax systems
• Proven ability tomanage audits, resolve tax issues, and work with tax authorities
• Strongproject management and coordination mindset
• Ability to operate independently in ahands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves environment

What Makes This Role Attractive

• High-impact role withownership of the provision
• Exposure to bothstrategic tax planning and operational execution
• Lean structure =visibility to leadership + real influence
• Blend oftechnical tax + coordination + business partnership

Position Summary

Hands-onASC 740 provision lead who coordinates federal tax and sales tax processes—focused on execution, oversight, and continuous improvement.