Tax Manager

Burnett Specialists Staffing | Recruiting; Woodridge (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Burnett Specialists Staffing | Recruiting seeks a Tax Manager to oversee multi-state and federal tax compliance and support year-end reporting. The role requires confidentiality and strong communication across all levels of the organization.

The ideal candidate will have CPA certification and 7+ years in tax, GAAP knowledge, and supervisory experience, with the ability to manage licensing, insurance certificates, and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or related field.
• 7+ years' experience with multi-state and federal taxes.
• CPA certification with tax experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily banking activities and tax compliance for multiple taxing states and jurisdictions.
• Maintain knowledge of federal and state tax laws to perform job functions.
• Assist outside tax advisors with year-end tax reporting.
• Oversee permits and licenses; ensure compliance with local/state licensing agencies.
• Report litigation for claims covered by insurance with direction from senior management.
• Summarize company requirements and track/state tax incentive agreements.
• Manage certificate of insurance maintenance.
• Train and develop direct reports to enhance career development.

Skills

Tax compliance

GAAP knowledge

Confidentiality

Supervisory experience

CPA certification

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Tax Manager

Tax Manager Responsibilities

• Oversee daily banking activities and tax compliance for multiple taxing states and jurisdictions.
• Responsible for maintaining current knowledge base for laws pertaining to Federal and State taxes to appropriately perform job functions.
• Responsible for assisting outside tax advisors with preparation of year-end tax reporting.
• Complete and submit other permits and licenses. Oversee compliance with local and state licensing agencies.
• Report litigation for claims covered by insurance and with direction from senior management.
• Summarize company requirements and track/ calculate State and Local Tax Incentive Agreements.
• Responsible for the overall management of certificate of insurance maintenance.
• Manage, train and develop direct reports to enhance their career development.

Tax Manager Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Risk Management, Business Administration, Insurance and/or related field.
• Minimum of 7 years' experience with Multi-State and Federal taxes, multi-state business insurance, and contract administration.
• Ability to maintain the highest degree of confidentiality and ethical standards in all Company dealings on a daily basis and ability to foster strong, open lines of communication across all levels of the organization.
• Expertise and understanding of GAAP, Internal Revenue Code, and state tax compliance.
• Supervisory experience.
• CPA certification and tax experience.