Tax Compliance Manager (Hybrid)

Canam Steel Corporation • Point of Rocks, MD

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Tax Compliance Manager manages CSC’s day-to-day tax compliance function and ensures accurate, timely compliance with federal, state, and local tax requirements. The role has primary responsibility for income and franchise tax compliance, sales and use tax, property tax, business licenses and registrations, tax-related account reconciliations, tax notices, and regulatory filings. The manager supports ASC 740 reporting, coordinates with external advisors and taxing authorities, maintains audit-ready documentation, and strengthens the processes, controls, systems, and data supporting the tax function.

This is a full-time hybrid position based at CSC’s Point of Rocks, Maryland location. The role is expected onsite up to three days per week, or as determined by the manager based on team and business needs; remaining days may be worked remotely. Candidates must live within a reasonable commuting distance. The position partners with internal teams and external advisors, provides technical guidance and review for tax staff, and performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of progressive corporate tax, public accounting, or comparable tax compliance experience.
• Strong working knowledge of federal and multi-state income and franchise taxation, sales and use tax, and other state and local tax requirements.
• Experience with ASC 740, tax-related account reconciliations, month-end close, and external tax service providers.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience with ERP systems and tax technology.
• Strong analytical, organizational, project-management, written communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple filings and statutory deadlines, independently research issues, identify risks, and recommend practical solutions.

Nice To Haves

• CPA or Master’s in Taxation.
• Experience with Dynamics 365 and Alavara.
• Experience managing or developing staff.

Responsibilities

• Manage preparation, review, and timely filing of federal, state, and local income and franchise tax returns, working with external tax advisors as appropriate.
• Manage indirect tax compliance, including sales and use tax, personal property tax, gross receipts or revenue-based taxes, and other applicable transactional taxes.
• Maintain a tax compliance calendar for filing requirements, estimated payments, extensions, registrations, renewals, and statutory deadlines.
• Coordinate collection, validation, and reconciliation of financial and operational data required for tax filings.
• Monitor multi-state filing obligations, nexus considerations, and changes in tax laws and regulations; communicate material impacts to the Controller.
• Coordinate tax payments and cash requirements with Treasury and reconcile filed returns and payments to the general ledger.
• Obtain, renew, and maintain business licenses, permits, tax registrations, and related regulatory filings across applicable jurisdictions.
• Maintain a centralized inventory of licenses and registrations, including jurisdiction, account number, renewal frequency, due date, responsible party, and status.
• Partner with Operations, Legal, and Accounting to identify licensing and registration requirements associated with new locations or business activities.
• Research and resolve delinquent, missing, duplicated, or inaccurate registrations and maintain supporting correspondence.
• Prepare and review tax-related journal entries, accruals, and balance-sheet reconciliations during monthly, quarterly, and annual close.
• Complete reconciliations for income tax payable or receivable, deferred taxes, sales and use taxes, property taxes, and other tax-related accounts; investigate reconciling items and retain supporting documentation.
• Partner with Accounting to ensure tax activity is accurately recorded, classified, and supported.
• Support preparation and review of quarterly and annual income tax provisions in accordance with US GAAP and ASC 740.
• Assist with current and deferred tax calculations, effective tax rate analysis, uncertain tax positions, tax account reconciliations, disclosures, and estimated cash tax forecasts.
• Coordinate provision information with external advisors and financial statement auditors.
• Serve as a primary contact for routine correspondence with federal, state, and local taxing authorities.
• Manage tax notices from receipt through resolution, tracking status, responsible parties, responses, payments, and final disposition.
• Coordinate tax audits and examinations, including preparation of supporting documentation and responses to information requests.
• Identify compliance exposures and escalate significant matters to the Controller.
• Develop, maintain, and execute tax compliance procedures, internal controls, review documentation, and audit-ready workpapers.
• Identify opportunities to standardize and automate recurring tax processes and reduce reliance on manual spreadsheets.
• Use CSC’s ERP environment, tax applications, Microsoft Excel, and reporting tools to extract, reconcile, and analyze tax data.
• Partner with Accounting and IT to improve tax-related data integrity and participate in system implementations or upgrades affecting tax processes.
• Support internal and external audit requests related to tax processes, balances, filings, and controls.
• Partner with Accounting, FP&A, Treasury, Legal, HR, Operations, and other teams on tax compliance and business initiatives.
• Coordinate with external tax consultants, financial statement auditors, and governmental authorities.
• Provide technical guidance and review for tax staff, establish clear expectations, monitor workloads, and ensure deadlines are met.
• Communicate tax requirements clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders and maintain a professional work environment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• Eligibility for additional incentives, including a company and personal performance bonus.
• Comprehensive benefits package designed to support career and overall well-being.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager