Tax Manager

Jobtailor; Illinois; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in the United States seeks a leader for U.S. Federal income tax compliance, provision, and reporting.

You will guide pro-forma 1120 returns, book-to-tax adjustments, consolidated computations, and Corporate AMT, partnering with business teams and technical specialists. You will drive quarterly estimates, maintain timetables, drive process improvements, and ensure controls and documentation are robust.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting U.S. Federal income tax compliance, provision, and reporting activities.
• Strong understanding of federal tax laws, regulations, and reporting requirements.
• Ability to analyze complex tax matters and apply technical guidance effectively.
• Experience coordinating complex processes involving multiple stakeholders, timelines, and deliverables.
• Ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining exceptional quality.
• Proven ability to identify and resolve challenges and drive timely execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead preparation of U.S. Federal income tax compliance activities, including pro-forma 1120 returns and book-to-tax adjustments.
• Lead federal quarterly tax estimate and provision processes.
• Coordinate tax data across the enterprise with business stakeholders and technical specialists.
• Serve as process lead for U.S. Federal compliance and reporting activities.
• Coordinate annual compliance and quarterly reporting timelines.
• Anticipate challenges, identify dependencies, and drive solutions.
• Monitor process performance and improve efficiency and execution.
• Lead process improvement, controls implementation, and planning initiatives.
• Support new technologies, automation tools, and process improvements.
• Collaborate with tax professionals, business partners, and leadership.
• Translate complex tax matters into actionable recommendations.
• Communicate challenges and opportunities to leadership and drive alignment.
• Analyze and develop responses to tax authority inquiries.

Skills

Communication skills

Relationship-building

Problem-solving

Influencing outcomes

Simplifying complex matters

Tools

Corptax Software

Microsoft Copilot

Microsoft Power Platform

Automation Tools

Control Environments

Job description

• Lead preparation of U.S. Federal income tax compliance activities, including pro-forma 1120 returns, book-to-tax adjustments, consolidated return computations, and Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax calculations
• Lead federal quarterly tax estimate and provision processes
• Coordinate tax data across the enterprise and partner with business stakeholders and technical specialists
• Serve as process lead for U.S. Federal compliance and reporting activities
• Coordinate annual compliance and quarterly reporting timelines
• Anticipate challenges, identify dependencies, and drive solutions
• Monitor process performance and improve efficiency and execution
• Lead process improvement, controls implementation, and planning initiatives
• Support new technologies, automation tools, and process improvements
• Collaborate with tax professionals, business partners, and leadership
• Translate complex tax matters into actionable recommendations
• Communicate challenges and opportunities to leadership and drive alignment
• Analyze and develop responses to tax authority inquiries

Requirements

• Experience supporting U.S. Federal income tax compliance, provision, and reporting activities
• Strong understanding of federal tax laws, regulations, and reporting requirements
• Ability to analyze complex tax matters and apply technical guidance effectively
• Experience coordinating complex processes involving multiple stakeholders, timelines, and deliverables
• Ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining exceptional quality
• Proven ability to identify and resolve challenges and drive timely executionAbility to connect information across multiple processes and understand downstream impacts of decisions
• Strong aptitude for anticipating questions, identifying potential roadblocks, and developing practical solutions
• Ability to simplify complex matters and explain key business impacts and required actions
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Ability to present information to technical and non-technical audiences
• Proven ability to influence outcomes and build alignment across diverse stakeholder groups
• Demonstrated ability to perform complex analysis while maintaining high quality
• Strong focus on controls, validations, and documentation
• Visa sponsorship not available
• Successful completion of a drug screen required
• Experience with Corptax software, Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Power Platform tools, process improvements, automated solutions, control environments, and tax authority audits would set the candidate apart

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in U.S. Federal income tax compliance, provision, and reporting, with a strong understanding of federal tax laws and regulations. Capable of leading process improvements and collaborating effectively with diverse stakeholders to drive solutions and enhance efficiency.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• U.S. Federal Income Tax Compliance
• Federal Tax Laws and Regulations
• Corptax Software
• Process Improvement
• Stakeholder Coordination

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Pro-Forma 1120 Returns
• Book-to-Tax Adjustments
• Consolidated Return Computations
• Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax Calculations
• Federal Quarterly Tax Estimate
• Tax Provision Processes
• Complex Tax Analysis
• Controls Implementation
• Documentation
• Tax Authority Inquiries

Soft Skills

• Communication Skills
• Relationship-Building
• Problem-Solving
• Influencing Outcomes
• Simplifying Complex Matters

Industry Keywords

• Tax Compliance
• Tax Reporting
• Process Coordination
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Quality Assurance

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft Copilot
• Microsoft Power Platform
• Automation Tools
• Automated Solutions
• Control Environments