Tax Manager

Kforce is seeking a Tax Manager in Annapolis, MD. This role involves managing income tax compliance, preparing tax provision analysis, overseeing income tax controversies, and actively participating in M&A tax strategy. The manager will also support income tax planning, monitor legislation, improve tax processes, and manage federal and state tax credit initiatives. The position requires 7-9 years of experience in public accounting or corporate tax, with strong knowledge of federal and state tax laws and accounting.

Must Have

• Manage federal, state, and local income tax compliance
• Prepare and review monthly tax provision analysis
• Oversee income tax controversies and audit defense
• Contribute to M&A tax strategy and due diligence
• Support income tax planning and transfer pricing
• Monitor tax legislation and improve tax processes
• Manage federal and state income tax credit initiatives
• Conduct tax research and draft tax memos/audit responses
• 7-9 years of public accounting or corporate tax experience
• Strong knowledge of federal, state tax laws, and accounting

Good to Have

• Active CPA certification
• Federal and state tax consolidation experience
• Tax provision experience

Perks & Benefits

• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401(k)
• Life, disability & ADD insurance
• Paid time off (for salaried personnel)
• Paid sick leave (for hourly employees on SCA project)

Description

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Responsibilities:

• Manages income tax compliance function, ensuring accurate and timely reporting of all federal, state, and local income tax returns
• Prepares or reviews monthly tax provision analysis, tax roll-forward schedules, cash tax forecast, quarterly estimated income tax payments, and other tax-related schedules
• Ownership of income tax controversy; Evaluate income tax audit exposures, develop and execute tax defense strategy, coordinate response to audit requests to federal, state, and regulatory authorities
• Active participation in M&A strategy discussion relating to pre-acquisition consideration, deal structure, valuation, due diligence review, integration, purchase price accounting and post-acquisition restructuring
• Supports income tax planning, including tax structure optimization and intercompany transfer pricing documents
• Monitors tax legislation updates and proactively analyzing and communicating impacts to business partners and management teams
• Assist tax processes efficiency and control improvement initiatives
• Manages the federal and state income tax credit initiatives: R&D, Electric Vehicles, WOTC, etc.
• Performs research to resolve tax questions/issues related to the business
• Coaches and develops team of Senior Analysts; Provides guidance and direction to the team as needed to meet the business needs

Requirements

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• 7-9 years of experience in a public accounting firm or corporate tax department required
• Strong corporate federal, state, and local income tax accounting and compliance experience required
• Experience in performing tax research, providing audit responses, drafting tax memo/documents required
• Knowledge of federal and state tax laws, regulatory and tax accounting
• Active CPA preferred
• Federal and state tax Consolidation and tax provision experience preferred