Tax Manager

Tax Manager – On-site | Reston, VA | $130-140K+bonus Are you a driven tax professional ready to lead and innovate? We are seeking an experienced Tax Manager for our dynamic on-site team in Reston, VA. Join a collaborative, detail-oriented environment where your expertise will drive compliance, support strategic financial initiatives, and help shape process improvements. The Tax Manager oversees income tax provision and accounting, ensuring robust compliance and reporting for income and non-income taxes, including Sales & Use tax, Personal Property tax, Business Licenses, Annual Reports, and Federal and State income tax filings. You’ll also contribute to tax planning, audit support, and process enhancements - helping minimize risk and optimize costs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage all aspects of domestic income, franchise, and gross receipts tax compliance: federal, state, and local returns; quarterly estimated payments; annual extensions; and monthly account reconciliations.
• Calculate and review book-to-tax adjustments, state apportionment, and state modifications.
• Prepare and oversee income tax calculations, payments, and returns.
• Prepare and review year-end tax provision packets, including Effective Tax Rate analysis, Uncertain Tax Positions (UTP), exposure analysis, and all related documentation.
• Identify tax issues and opportunities with minimal guidance, demonstrating strong analytical skills.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of tax law and compliance software.
• Train, coach, and develop tax staff.
• Proactively expand your tax expertise through regular continuing education and training.

What You’ll Gain:

• Stability and upward mobility with a company whose financial growth consistently leads its industry.
• Industry-leading tools, training, and comprehensive benefits.
• Participation in an employee stock ownership profit-sharing trust as part of your retirement plan - offering a unique opportunity to benefit from company growth and success.
• Excellent work life balance (not public accounting hours), phenomenal people & culture.

If you’re seeking an engaging tax leadership role with genuine opportunities for career growth and financial reward, apply today to join a high-performing team that values expertise, innovation, and development.

Qualifications:

• B.A. or B.S. degree required.
• 5–7 years of income tax or equivalent public accounting experience.
• Proven experience preparing federal and state corporate tax returns.
• Familiarity with multi-state taxation requirements.
• Strong tax provision (ASC 740), accounting, and technical tax knowledge.
• Ability to work on-site in Reston, VA.

Preferred Qualifications:

• CPA or progressing towards CPA highly desired
• Experience with tax compliance software (CorpTax preferred).
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent analytical, critical thinking, and interpersonal communication skills - both written and verbal.
• Ability to respond clearly to audit and internal inquiries.

Please apply directly to this role for immediate consideration. Contact Lee Chernett, VP at Robert Half Finance & Accounting, via LinkedIn with questions