Tax Manager

Openwork, formerly Meador Staffing Services; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Vision benefits

Dental benefits

Job summary

Openwork seeks a Tax Manager in Houston, TX to lead strategic tax planning and act as a direct partner to executive leadership. You will drive process improvements and oversee federal and multi-state tax compliance in a dynamic, high-impact environment.

The position offers a hands-on role with collaboration across leadership, a competitive salary, and comprehensive benefits, with standard business hours and in-office work.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional tax experience (tax manager or public accounting role preferred).
• Hands-on experience preparing and reviewing federal corporate income tax returns.
• Proven experience with multi-state income tax compliance.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel, and familiarity with Sage, Lacerte, or ProSeries.

Responsibilities

• Managing the preparation and review of company federal tax returns and ensuring accurate, timely filing under the direction of leadership.
• Ensuring the accurate, timely filing of consolidated federal, state, and local income tax returns and direct business filings.
• Developing and implementing strategic tax planning and return calendars across all necessary federal and state taxes.
• Identifying and implementing opportunities for process improvement in company tax procedures and maintaining effective control systems.
• Managing and facilitating IRS income tax audits, including preparing responses and schedules.
• Monitoring tax law developments, communicating their effects to management, and creating strategies to capitalize on regulatory changes.

Skills

Tax expertise

Multi-state tax

Leadership

Tools

Sage

Lacerte

ProSeries

Excel

Outlook

Word

Job description

Openwork is currently engaged in a search to find a skilled Tax Manager in Houston, TX. In this dynamic and high-impact role, you will be responsible for leading strategic tax planning, driving process improvements, and serving as a direct partner to executive leadership.

In a Tax Manager job you’ll be responsible for:

• Managing the preparation and review of company federal tax returns and ensuring accurate, timely filing under the direction of leadership.
• Ensuring the accurate, timely filing of consolidated federal, state, and local income tax returns and direct business filings.
• Developing and implementing strategic tax planning and return calendars across all necessary federal and state taxes.
• Identifying and implementing opportunities for process improvement in company tax procedures and maintaining effective control systems.
• Managing and facilitating IRS income tax audits, including preparing responses and schedules.
• Monitoring tax law developments, communicating their effects to management, and creating strategies to capitalize on regulatory changes.

What you’ll need:

• 5+ years of professional tax experience (experience in a tax manager or public accountant role preferred).
• Hands-on experience preparing and reviewing federal corporate income tax returns.
• Proven experience with multi-state income tax compliance.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel, and familiarity with Sage, Lacerte, or ProSeries.

Details:

• $125,000 - $150,000 per year
• Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (In-Office)
• Healthcare, vision and dental benefits

About Openwork:

Openwork is a talent-first staffing company on a mission to bring ease and thoughtfulness to an industry we’ve held a footing in for 50+ years. We believe there’s more to life than livelihood, but that finding your dream career or team is a really good place to start. Our family of companies also includes Openwork Health, and Aerospace Solutions. Looking for your dream job or hire? Visit us at www.openwork.com to say hello and start building your future, together. EOE