Tax Manager
Schaumburg, IL

As a Tax Manager, you would, under guidance, lead or perform complex tax transactional tasks and resolve a range of problems in tax accounting, reporting, planning, audits, research and/or compliance to ensure actions are completed to appropriate service levels or defined procedures.
  

The responsibilities for the role are as follows:
 

• Prepares or reviews complex tax returns and supporting workpapers, estimated tax payments and various other tax compliance. 
• Prepares or reviews quarterly tax provisions, including reports to management and the external auditor, account reconciliations, tax basis balance sheet support, and execution of internal controls.
• Supports company tax audits, responses to tax notices, and timely resolution of other tax controversy matters.
• Performs technical research to address complex tax issues, including planning opportunities.
• Provides other tax support, which may include analyses of pending legislation, preparation of required transfer pricing documentation and reporting, and implementation of legislative changes.
• Analyzes processes and recommends improvements in the immediate area of responsibility.
• Monitors legislative and organization developments related to the selected functions.
• May manage or supervise selected functions, including planning, implementation, scheduling, and timely completion.
• Analyze processes and recommend improvements in the immediate area of responsibility.
• Participate in local projects or initiatives, evaluates potential impact on local reporting units, performs local implementation of changes. 

Basic qualification for Tax Manager 
 

• Bachelor’s Degree in accounting or Finance and 6 or more years of experience in the Corporate Tax area
  OR
• High School Diploma or Equivalent and 8 or more years of experience in the Corporate Tax area
   

Preferred qualifications

• CPA
• 6 or more years of experience in corporate tax in a medium to large corporation or public accounting firm
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
• Masters Degree in Tax
• Progressive income tax experience in medium to large public accounting firms or corporate tax department
• Experience with CorpTax and/or SAP
• Insurance industry experience
• Statutory accounting knowledge
• Ability to coordinate teams on long term projects