Corporate Tax Manager

About the role

Primary Talent Partners has a new contract opening for a Corporate Tax Manager with a technology company in Vernon Hills, IL. This is a 3‑month contract with potential for extension, local/hybrid preferred with remote possibility.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of tax professionals in administering 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 team members and empower professional development through succession planning.
• Drive continuous improvement to identify and implement process improvements that shorten provision and compliance cycle times or improve data quality.
• Maintain relationships with external consultants and other finance teams.
• Manage preparation and initial review of income tax and franchise tax compliance (federal and state consolidated returns, separate state returns, quarterly estimates, annual extensions).
• Assist with annual global transfer pricing computations, benchmarking, preparation of 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.
• 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 via written technical memos.
• Monitor new and pending US legislation and determine potential impact.
• Adhere to internal controls and coordinate documentation evidencing compliance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of relevant tax experience, preferably with progression of increased responsibilities (Global, Corporate Tax, and/or Public Accounting environment) with 2+ years of leading others, directly or indirectly.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of accounting for income tax rules under ASC 740 and a good working knowledge of US GAAP.
• 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 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, and demonstration of learning agility with unfamiliar topics.
• Demonstrated experience working in a fast‑paced environment.
• Strategic mindset and ability to think critically, attack obstacles, and drive change.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully coach coworkers and build high‑performing, highly engaged teams.
• Strong project management skills: balancing multiple priorities, adapting to changing business needs, attention to detail, meeting deadlines.
• Build and maintain collaborative cross‑functional working relationships.
• Intermediate level of proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

Benefits

ACA‑compliant supplemental package available for enrollment.

Pay

$47.00 – $52.00 per hour; W2 contract, no PTO, no benefits.

Schedule

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM CST