Associate Manager, Tax and Reporting Compliance

Cesna Recruitment•Reston, VA

About The Position

The Associate Manager, Tax and Reporting Compliance ensures tax compliance across Federal, State, Local, U.S. possession, and foreign jurisdictions, using external advisors for specialized work. The role works with Management to formulate tax strategies and optimize company profitability and cash flow, while ensuring compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements. The position owns the annual tax compliance calendar and oversees the preparation, review, filing, and payment of a broad range of tax returns and reports. Responsibilities include sales and use tax, property tax, income tax, international forms, estimated taxes, extensions, withholding and payroll taxes, foreign indirect taxes, and FBAR filings. The role also tracks tax attributes, manages tax provisions and forecasts, oversees transfer pricing, and assesses tax implications of transactions, restructurings, new entities, business ventures, and M&A projects. The Associate Manager coordinates project-based work with external advisors, evaluates credits and incentives and the impact of tax legislation, and manages tax notices and audits. The role oversees external tax service providers, auditors, and outside counsel; reviews their work for accuracy; supports financial statement audits and SOX controls; maintains tax procedures and documentation; and provides tax support to other departments. Accounting support may also include month-end close, foreign financial reporting, audit coordination, and SOX testing.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher.
CPA required.
At least 6 years of tax experience in Big 4 public accounting and/or industry.
Experience preparing and/or reviewing U.S. consolidated income tax returns for large multinational corporations and coordinating with external preparers.
In-depth understanding of international taxation, including Form 5471, Subpart F, GILTI, FDII, and foreign tax credit.
Working knowledge of entity classification (check-the-box), Forms 8858 and 8832, and FBAR (FinCEN 114).
Experience with multistate income, franchise, gross receipts, sales and use, and property taxes; amended returns; accounting method changes (Form 3115); and NOL and credit carryforward management.
Strong global tax provision skills and financial reporting experience.
Working knowledge of transfer pricing and intercompany arrangements.
Well-rounded expertise in U.S. tax issues and tax planning; experience with international tax planning and strategy.
Experience managing external tax advisors, budgets, and IRS and state audits.
Ability to review third-party work product and identify discrepancies.
Less than 10% travel required.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
Strong attention to detail and good organizational skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Proficiency with Excel and One Source.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Taxation preferred.
IFRS experience preferred.
Familiarity with U.S. possession taxation and Federal tax credits and incentives preferred.
Experience with SAP/HANA preferred.

Responsibilities

Own the annual tax compliance calendar across Federal, State, Local, U.S. possession, and foreign jurisdictions, and ensure timely preparation, filing, and payment of required returns and reports.
Prepare and file sales and use tax returns and property tax returns, including payment processing and reconciliation to the general ledger.
Prepare and/or review Federal, State, Local, and American Samoa income tax returns and U.S. international forms, including required elections and disclosures; resolve open items, obtain e-file authorizations, and ensure accurate and timely filing.
Prepare and/or review estimated tax and extension calculations and filings, and ensure timely payment.
Coordinate filing of withholding and payroll tax returns, foreign indirect tax returns, and FBAR.
Track Federal and State NOLs, credit carryforwards, overpayments, and refunds, including multistate positions, to maximize their use.
Prepare and/or coordinate quarterly and annual income tax provisions under IFRS; provide and review required data, review results, and ensure tax entries are accurately recorded in the general ledger.
Maintain the effective tax rate used in monthly closings and prepare tax forecasts and cash tax projections with Accounting and Treasury.
Oversee transfer pricing calculations and documentation, intercompany funding and cost recharge arrangements, and quarterly intercompany entries.
Assess income tax implications of transactions, restructurings, new and foreign entities, and new business ventures; support M&A tax due diligence and post-acquisition integration.
Coordinate project-based work with external advisors, including amended returns and refund claims, accounting method changes, and R&D tax credit and transfer pricing studies.
Evaluate and monitor tax credits and incentives and the potential impact of new tax legislation; recommend an appropriate course of action.
Receive and triage IRS and state notices and manage audits, coordinating responses and documentation with external advisors.
Manage external tax service providers, auditors, and outside counsel, including scope, budgets, deliverables, and deadlines; determine which matters should be handled in-house or externally.
Review work product from external advisors and administrative staff for accuracy and completeness, and escalate discrepancies.
Support financial statement audits, including tax disclosures, and ensure tax-related internal controls are followed and documented under SOX requirements.
Maintain tax procedures, calendars, documentation, and access to tax portals and software; provide tax-related assistance to other departments and operations.
Support Accounting as assigned, including month-end close, foreign-office and entity financial reporting, audit coordination, and SOX testing.