Tax Manager

The Recruiting Hive; Frederick (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Recruiting Hive seeks a hands-on Tax Manager to own the ASC 740 income tax provision and coordinate outsourced tax functions with external advisors and internal stakeholders. This role centers the provision and drives tax process improvements in a fast-paced, PE-backed manufacturing environment.

Key responsibilities include leading annual ASC 740 provision, managing audits, overseeing sales/use tax compliance, and advising leadership on tax implications and planning strategies.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Prepare annual ASC 740 tax provision with current & deferred calculations, journal entries, and reconciliations.
• Perform provision-to-return true-ups and variance analysis.
• Prepare quarterly estimated tax calculations.
• Serve as primary liaison with external tax advisors.
• Review federal and state income tax returns and workpapers.
• Manage timelines, deliverables, and open items; support audits.
• Oversee outsourced sales/use tax compliance processes.
• Review filings, exception reports, and reconciliations; address tax exposure.
• Manage multi-jurisdictional tax compliance across federal, state, and local levels.
• Review financial statements for accurate tax reporting.
• Identify tax savings opportunities and planning strategies.
• Develop systems to track regulatory changes and improve processes.

Skills

ASC 740 provision

C-Corp tax compliance

Outsourced tax

Avalara know-how

Audit management

Tax planning

Project management

Hands-on work style

Tools

Avalara

Job description

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.