Associate Manager, Tax and Reporting Compliance

Cash Management/Treasurer Regular Full-Time Reston, VA, US

This position is located in Reston, VA
This position is not remote work
No sponsorship available

PURPOSE -

• Ensure tax compliance within Federal, State, Local, U.S. possession and Foreign jurisdictions, leveraging external advisors for specialized work. Work with Management in formulating tax strategies
• Optimize Company profitability and cash flow
• Ensure compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES –

• Own the annual tax compliance calendar (Federal, State, Local, U.S. possession and foreign; income, franchise, gross receipts, sales & use, property, payroll and withholding taxes; annual reports with Secretaries of State) and ensure timely preparation, filing and payment, directly or through shared administrative support, external advisors and registered-agent services
• Prepare and file sales & use tax returns for all applicable states (including the monthly Virginia consumer’s use tax, Form ST-1) and property tax returns, including payment processing and reconciliation to the GL, with shared administrative support for filing logistics
• Prepare and/or review Federal, State, Local and American Samoa income tax returns and U.S. international forms (e.g., Forms 5471, 1118, 3800, 6765 and 8858), including required elections and disclosures, whether prepared in-house or by external advisors; resolve open items, obtain e-file authorizations, and ensure accurate and timely filing
• Prepare and/or review estimated tax and extension calculations and filings, whether prepared in-house or by external advisors, and ensure timely payment
• Coordinate filing of withholding and payroll tax returns (e.g., Forms 1042 and 941), foreign indirect tax returns (e.g., Canada GST) and FBAR (FinCEN 114)
• Track Federal and State NOLs, credit carry forwards, over payments and refunds, including multistate positions, to maximize their use
• Prepare and/or coordinate the quarterly and annual income tax provision under IFRS prepared in-house or with external advisors: provide and review required data (e.g., fixed asset roll forwards, retained earnings, accruals, intercompany COGS, inventory by origin, reserves), review results, and ensure tax entries are accurately recorded in the general ledger
• Maintain the effective tax rate used in monthly closings and prepare tax forecasts and cash tax projections in coordination with Accounting and Treasury
• Oversee transfer pricing: prepare and/or review calculations and documentation, whether prepared in-house or by external advisors, intercompany funding and cost recharge arrangements for foreign offices and entities, and quarterly intercompany entries
• Assess income tax implications of transactions, restructuring, new and foreign entities (including entity classification, U.S. reporting and local compliance) and new business ventures; support M&A projects, including tax due diligence and post‑acquisition integration
• Coordinate project-based work with external advisors, including amended returns and refund claims, accounting method changes (Form 3115), and R&D tax credit and transfer pricing studies
• Evaluate and monitor tax credits and incentives (e.g., R&D, foreign tax credit, possession credit, New Markets Tax Credit) and the potential impact of new tax legislation, and recommend proper course of action
• Receive and triage IRS and state notices and manage audits, coordinating responses and documentation with external advisors, to reach timely resolution
• Manage external tax service providers, auditors and outside counsel, including scope, budgets, deliverables and deadlines; determine which matters are handled…