Tax Compliance Manager

The Tax Compliance Manager will oversee tax compliance, audits, forecasting, and planning to ensure adherence to current tax laws while guiding a team of tax accountants and communicating compliance filings and requirements to leadership.

The manager collaborates with finance, legal, accounting, and audit teams and provides strategic direction across the company’s diverse functions.

• Prepare tax compliance work papers for federal, state, and local tax compliance, including all relevant book‑to‑tax adjustments, and support to ensure highest quality information and documentation for audit support and defense.
• Implement and optimize processes for AI adoption and implementation in line with industry best practices to increase accuracy and efficiency.
• Manage and coordinate tax audits, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local tax regulations.
• Oversee tax forecasting and planning, identifying potential tax‑saving opportunities.
• Provide technical guidance on existing tax laws, court cases, regulations, and rulings.
• Lead the preparation and review of detailed quarterly and annual tax calculations, projections, and estimated tax payments.
• Collaborate with finance, legal, accounting, and audit teams to ensure cohesive tax strategies.
• Monitor and update tax processes to improve efficiency and accuracy.
• Maintain detailed documentation and records to support tax audits and inquiries.
• Ensure accurate and timely filing of all tax returns and related documentation.
• Stay current on industry trends and changes in tax legislation impacting the Aerospace and Defense sector.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in tax accounting, focusing on tax compliance for companies.
• Relevant experience can be considered as a substitute for the required educational qualifications.
• In the absence of a degree, a minimum of 11 years of related experience is required.
• Higher level relevant degree may substitute for experience.
• CPA or equivalent certification.
• Strong understanding of federal, state, and local tax laws and regulations.
• Experience in managing and leading a team.
• Familiarity with financial statements and the underlying financial records for developing and building financial statements.
• Experience working with tax law and procedures.
• Ability to analyze and interpret financial data and prepare financial reports and/or projections.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Proficient in tax software and Microsoft Office Suite.

• Master's degree in Taxation or related field.
• Experience in the Aerospace and Defense industry.
• Familiarity with partnership tax reporting and compliance matters.
• Familiarity with international tax laws and regulations.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Experience in tax accounting, data analytics, finance, or other quantitative or analytical role in business, program or operations management.
• Strong business analytical skills with experience in data analysis tools.
• Knowledge of DoD, government contracting and/or public auditing, policies, standards, and procedures.
• Basic understanding of labor rate composition.

• Ability to work in an office or hybrid environment.
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
• Ability to travel as needed.

• Annual incentive pay based upon performance that is commensurate with the level of the position.
• Generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans.
• 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%.
• Life insurance.
• 3 weeks paid time off.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Other benefits.

To conform to U.S. Government international trade regulations, applicant must be a U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or U.S. Department of Commerce. Learn more about the background check process for Security Clearances.