Tax Manager

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

The ideal candidate will be responsible for overseeing all tax related decisions and activities in the organization. You will help us stay tax-compliant and up-to-date on new tax laws.

Responsibilities

• Under direction of the Corporate Tax Director, manage the preparation and review company federal tax returns and the accurate, timely filing of assigned tax forms.
• Ensure accurate, timely filing of consolidated federal, state and local income tax returns and other direct tax/business-related filings.
• Find and implement opportunities for process improvement in company tax procedures.
• Develop and implement strategic tax planning for all necessary federal and state taxes.
• Plan for and develop overall return calendar and coordinate timing and inputs with tax team.
• Maintain effective control procedures over all aspects of the tax process.
• Manage and facilitate IRS income tax audits: preparing responses, creating schedules, etc.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory tax law developments, communicate the effects of these developments to management and the tax team and create strategies to capitalize on changes to taxation legislation.
• Provide support with various internal audits and special tax related projects.
• Review tax returns and quarterly/yearly tax projections.

Qualifications

• Extensive individual/corporate/partnership tax knowledge
• Strong accounting, analytical, and research skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of tax code, compliance and procedures for corporations.
• Familiarity with U.S. federal, state and local reporting requirements.
• Strong experience with a variety of tax operations and ability to drive process improvements.
• Strong ability to utilize project management and accounting best practices to organize and prioritize tasks and the tasks of other tax team members.
• Ability to work well independently as well as the ability to work well with stakeholders and communicate the benefits of tax initiatives.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• We are looking for a candidate with 5+ years of experience in a tax manager or public accountant role. Preferred candidates have a current CPA license. The Tax Manager must be proficient with the following software/tools:
• Strong skills and experience with Word, Outlook, Excel
• Familiarity with Sage, Lacerte, ProSeries