Direct Tax Manager

Job Summary

At CDW, we make it happen, together. Trust, connection, and commitment are at the heart of how we work together to deliver for our customers. It’s why we’re coworkers, not just employees. Coworkers who genuinely believe in supporting our customers and one another. We collectively forge our path forward with a level of commitment that speaks to who we are and where we’re headed.

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The Direct Tax Manager will play a critical role by supporting the annual and ongoing goals and objectives of the tax function. This individual will be part of a dynamic and forward-thinking Finance organization that values innovation and continuous growth. As Direct Tax Manager, you will play a critical role in driving income tax compliance, accounting and reporting, forecasting, strategy, and analysis, and managing a professional team to communicate complex tax insights effectively.

This position partners closely with senior leadership within the Tax team and others throughout CDW and offers an excellent opportunity to make a significant impact on our organization’s growth and success.

• Lead a team of tax professionals in administering the US income tax compliance, audits, planning, forecasting, and accounting processes.
• Manage the global income tax compliance calendar to ensure timely and accurate filings.
• Propose and enable strategies for reducing the corporate tax burden for direct taxes and its accounting impact.
• Provide performance management, training, and guidance to the Direct Tax team members and empower their professional development by building the bench for succession planning, growth, and scalability.
• Assist tax management in maintaining current relationships with external consultants as well as the relationships with other finance and business operations teams with whom we collaborate.
• Manage the preparation of and perform the initial review of income tax and franchise tax compliance. Compliance includes but is not limited to, the federal and state consolidated returns and work papers, separate state tax returns and work papers, the quarterly estimate calculations, and the annual extension calculations.
• Assist tax management in annual global transfer pricing computations and benchmarking, preparation of annual contemporaneous documentation and disclosures, and strategic modeling.
• Prepare/review quarterly and annual tax provision components, including book-tax differences and tax footnote disclosures.
• Review effective tax rate calculations and cash tax projections for financial planning and forecasting purposes.
• Coordinate federal and state income tax audits, prepare and review responses to audit inquiries, and communicate audit progression to management.
• Research tax issues and communicate conclusions and recommendations to management through written technical memos.
• Monitor new and pending US tax legislation and determine the potential impact to CDW.
• Adhere to internal controls and coordinate documentation evidencing internal controls have been followed.

• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of relevant direct tax experience, ideally demonstrating progressive growth in responsibility within a Global, Corporate Tax, and/or Public Accounting environment, including at least 2 years of experience leading others, directly or indirectly.
• Strong knowledge of the accounting for income tax rules under ASC 740 and a good working knowledge of US GAAP accounting.
• Apply a continuous improvement mindset to transform provision and compliance cycles or enhance data quality using AI enabled tools, Power BI, or Alteryx.
• Strong financial acumen and excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with internal and external stakeholders, including senior leadership.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and research skills.
• Interest in learning GILTI, FTC, FDII, and BEAT rules developed under the TCJA, as well as the demonstration of learning agility with unfamiliar topics and the ability to connect concepts across tax disciplines.
• Demonstrated experience in working in a fast-paced environment.
• Strategi…