Finance & Accounting
A tax manager oversees tax compliance, planning and reporting for a company and manages the tax staff or outside providers. The role reduces tax risk and finds legitimate savings while keeping filings accurate and timely.
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contract, contract-to-hire, full-time and executive search
The role
Companies hire one when tax complexity grows through acquisitions, multi-state or international operations, or when outside tax costs and exposure start rising.
Typical responsibilities
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Typical background
Typically seven or more years in tax, including supervisory experience; a CPA is common and a master's in taxation is a plus.
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A tax manager oversees tax compliance, planning and reporting for a company and manages the tax staff or outside providers. The role reduces tax risk and finds legitimate savings while keeping filings accurate and timely. Typical responsibilities include: oversee income, sales and property tax compliance; review the quarterly and annual income tax provision; develop tax planning strategies with leadership and advisors.
Look for tax planning, tax provision, state and local tax, audit defense, team supervision and tax research. Experience with OneSource, CCH Axcess, Bloomberg Tax, Corptax and Excel is common in this role.
Yes. Employers hire a tax manager on contract for projects, peak periods and cover, and contract-to-hire is a good way to confirm fit before a permanent offer. For long-term needs, most choose full-time placement.
A tax manager runs compliance, provision and day-to-day planning. A tax director sets strategy, manages advisors and often handles international or acquisition issues. Most mid-sized companies need a manager; a director fits complex multi-entity organizations.
Many have it, since firm work builds strong technical skills across clients. In-house experience adds business context. A mix is ideal, but candidates with strong compliance background and in-house judgment can be effective even without firm experience.
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