Federal Tax-Senior Manager

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We want you to bring more to a career. A place to share ideas freely — even daring or different. Where you can learn, grow, and thrive. We are building a world‑class Tax organization, streamlining processes, enhancing systems, and adding opportunities for skill‑building and professional growth.

What you’ll be doing…

Responsibilities:

• Lead the adoption of an in sourcing model for the Federal partnership income tax compliance function by finalizing any One Source (OIT) setup requirements, creating newly designed, entity‑specific work papers to support the Form 1065, and developing an instruction guide to train and develop other staff members.
• Work with internal teams to gather necessary data such as trial balances, audit adjustments, and Schedule M adjustments and ensure all items are properly loaded and presented on the returns.
• Review federal book‑to‑tax adjustments to ensure proper classification and presentation on the federal tax return.
• Assist with the preparation and review of the partnership returns (Form 1065) and all related schedules.
• Leverage One Source (OIT) skillset to assist with ongoing administrative functions and troubleshooting from both the 1120 and 1065 perspective.
• Compile taxable income information from both internal and external investments for inclusion in the consolidated 1120 and provide the related M3 support.

• Review federal tax calculations and adjustments (non‑fixed asset) across the entire income tax lifecycle, including forecasts, tax provision, tax return, return‑to‑provision reconciliation, cumulative deferred proof, and audit support.
• Review federal tax calculations and adjustments to determine their financial statement impact under ASC 740, including the deferred tax balance.
• Analyze, calculate, and support complex federal tax positions, including pension and benefits adjustments, Section 163(j), and CAMT for both quarterly and year‑end tax provision processes.

• Partner with our third‑party provider to drive the completion of the R&D Credit study.
• Oversee the preparation of all internally‑prepared federal credits and ensure they are properly reflected in One Source (OIT).

• Review complex state partnership and corporate income tax returns and associated work papers.

• Research & Strategy
• Coordination & Process Management

What we’re looking for…

You’ll need to have:

• Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience.
• Six or more years of relevant work experience required, demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience, or specialized training.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and 6 or more years of federal partnership income tax experience.
• Solid data management and automation skills required; experience with Alteryx, AI or other digital tools.
• Experience with Microsoft Office and Google Workspace.
• Significant experience with One Source Income Tax and/or One Source Tax Provision.
• Federal tax credit experience, primarily with the R&D Credit.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• A CPA, Masters of Tax or Masters of Accounting.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with proven ability to work with individuals at all levels in a team environment.
• Ability to independently challenge the status‑quo, when needed, while at the same time being supportive and solution‑based.
• An ability to navigate and negotiate through conflicting demands to maintain focus on priority objectives while ensuring key stakeholders’ needs are met.
• Ability to lead groups, build consensus, and communicate effectively with all levels of personnel within and outside the organization.
• Strong team leadership, communication, interpersonal and management skills with an executive presence and ability to build relationships with stakeholders in peer/influence models.
• Effective time management, multitasking and prioritization skills with the ability to be a dynamic team player.

In this hybrid role, you’ll have a defined work location that…