Tax Manager

Job Summary

Deliver high‑quality tax operations while driving process efficiency through technology, automation, and thoughtful design of key decision points.Responsible for leading the company’s quarterly and annual income tax provision process in accordance with ASC 740, ensuring accurate financial reporting and compliance with U.S. GAAP. This role oversees the preparation, review, and recording of tax provision journal entries, provision‑to‑return reconciliations, and coordination with external auditors. The position partners with internal stakeholders and outsourced tax providers to support income tax compliance, monitor changes in tax law, and assess their impact on the organization’s tax position. The ideal candidate brings strong technical tax expertise, sound judgment, and the ability to manage complex tax processes with minimal oversight.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

• Oversee and support outsourced accounting firms in preparing federal and state income tax returns
  • Gather and provide data required for tax return preparation
  • Review draft federal and state income tax returns
• Manage quarterly and annual worldwide income tax provision
  • Review domestic provision
  • Review provision-to-tax (“PTR”) return reconciliation
• Manage the external independent audit of annual income tax provision
• Review and timely file quarterly estimated income tax payments
• Monitor federal, state, and foreign tax law changes and evaluate their impact on Acuity’s operations.
• Stay current on accounting for income taxes (“ASC 740”) updates and apply changes to policies and processes
• Conduct research on complex tax issues
• Own monthly reconciliations of all income tax–related accounts
• Manage defense of federal and state income tax audits
• Support tax planning initiatives as directed by the Tax Director and/or VP of Tax
• Maintain SOX controls and related documentation
• Manage responses to notices from federal, state, and local jurisdictions
• Communicate proactively with internal teams and external partners regarding expectations, deadlines, and deliverables

Skills and Minimum Experience Required

• Undergraduate degree in Accounting – MST preferred
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) License
• 6+ years of progressive corporate tax experience
• Extensive experience preparing and reviewing worldwide US income tax provisions
• US GAAP expertise with strong knowledge and experience with application of ASC 740
• Strong experience with US federal income tax laws and fluency with US income tax returns
• Strong familiarity with Multi-state income tax concepts and tax returns
• Experience with US tax laws relating to foreign subsidiary operations
• Strong working knowledge of ERP systems, consolidation systems software, and tax compliance software
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Excellent communication and writing skills
• Ideally experienced with OneSource tax products