Tax Manager

Colonial Group; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

BMI is seeking an experienced Tax Manager to lead corporate tax compliance, provision, reporting and planning across domestic and international areas. You will own key workstreams, review work, and partner with Finance on evolving tax requirements.

The role emphasizes hands-on technical tax work and building scalable processes through automation and technology.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of progressive corporate tax experience
• Ability to research complex tax matters and translate findings into practical recommendations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Lead federal, state and local tax compliance, including income and franchise, sales and use, property, gross receipts and other applicable taxes.
• Prepare and review tax returns, workpapers, payments and quarterly estimated payments, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Review tax work prepared by others and provide guidance for accurate filings.
• Monitor multi-state nexus and registration requirements and coordinate new state tax registrations as business expands.
• Support quarterly and annual income tax provision activities under ASC 740, including deferred tax analysis and ETR reconciliations.
• Identify tax planning opportunities to manage liability and risk.

Skills

Corporate tax

Tax compliance

Research tax law

Financial reporting ASC 740

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

Oracle EBS

Job description

We’re looking for an experiencedTax Manager to help lead BMI’s corporate tax compliance, provision, reporting and planning activities. This hands-on role offers broad exposure across domestic income tax, federal, state, local and international tax matters, as well as information reporting and unclaimed property.

You’ll own key tax workstreams, review work prepared by others, partner closely with teams across Finance and Accounting, and serve as a trusted resource on evolving tax requirements. You’ll also have the opportunity to improve how the function operates through stronger processes, automation and technology.

This role is a great fit for someone who is hands-on, and enjoys both the technical side of tax and the opportunity to build more efficient, scalable ways of working.

What You’ll Do

• Lead federal, state and local tax compliance, including income and franchise, sales and use, property, gross receipts and other applicable taxes.
• Prepare and review tax returns, workpapers, payments and quarterly estimated payments, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and appropriate documentation.
• Review transactional tax work prepared by other team members and provide guidance and feedback to support accurate and compliant filings.
• Monitor multi-state nexus and registration requirements and coordinate new state tax registrations as BMI’s business activity expands.
• Research evolving tax laws and technical issues, assess their impact on BMI, and document recommendations and tax positions.
• Respond to and resolve notices and correspondence from federal, state and local taxing authorities.
• Support quarterly and annual income tax provision activities under ASC 740, including deferred tax analysis and effective tax rate reconciliations.
• Identify and help implement tax planning opportunities that appropriately manage tax liability and risk.
• Support tax matters related to mergers, acquisitions, entity formations, dissolutions and other corporate restructuring activities, as needed.
• Partner with Accounts Payable and Royalty Accounting on information reporting, including Forms 1099, 1042 and 1042-S, foreign-payee withholding, and W-9/W-8 documentation.
• Manage BMI’s unclaimed property compliance program, including state filings, required due diligence and outreach, and recordkeeping.
• Support international tax and reporting requirements, including FBAR and other applicable foreign information returns, Pillar II reporting, withholding tax and transfer pricing matters.
• Partner with the International Controller to support statutory financial reporting requirements for international subsidiaries, as needed.
• Coordinate relationships with outside tax advisors, consultants and tax technology vendors, including oversight of engagements and related budgets.
• Lead process improvement and automation initiatives that make tax and accounting processes more efficient, accurate and scalable.
• Develop and maintain tax policies, procedures and controls that reflect current regulatory requirements and internal controls.
• Serve as a project lead for departmental initiatives and special projects.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field.
• 5-7 years of progressive corporate tax experience, with proven experience in domestic income tax.
• Strong knowledge of federal, state and local tax requirements, with demonstrated ability to research complex tax matters and translate findings into practical recommendations.
• Experience preparing and/or reviewing tax returns and supporting tax compliance processes.
• Strong analytical, organizational and project management skills, with the ability to independently manage multiple deadlines and shifting priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex tax matters clearly to non-tax audiences.
• A high degree of integrity, discretion and sound judgment when handling sensitive financial information.

Preferred Qualifications and Experience

• CPA license.
• Master’s degree in Taxation.
• Public accounting experience.
• International tax experience.
• Multi-state franchise, sales and use, and property tax compliance experience.
• Experience with Oracle EBS or a similar ERP platform.

Why BMI

Music matters, and so does the work behind it. At BMI, you’ll be part of an organization that helps connect music creators to the compensation they’ve earned while working alongside teams that support the business behind the music.

As Tax Manager, you’ll have the opportunity to make an impact beyond traditional compliance. You’ll help strengthen processes, introduce greater efficiency through technology and automation, and support an organization navigating an increasingly complex domestic and international tax environment.