Lead Tax Manager

Typical Tasks

• Technical Federal Income Tax Expertise
• Strong technical knowledge of U.S. federal income tax law
• Ability to research, interpret, and apply IRC provisions, Treasury Regulations, case law, IRS guidance, and legislative history to complex fact patterns
• Experience analyzing tax implications of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, internal restructurings, financing arrangements, and partnership transactions
• Transaction Support & Structuring
• Identifies tax risks, opportunities, and structural alternatives to minimize cash taxes and optimize tax expense within acceptable risk parameters
• Provides direct tax support to Corporate Development, Treasury, Legal, Accounting, Corporate Real Estate, and business teams on transactional matters
• Participates in tax due diligence, transaction modeling, and post-close integration planning
• Tax Research, Documentation & Policy Support
• Prepares well-supported tax research memoranda, position papers, and technical analyses for internal use, compliance reporting, and audit defense
• Documents federal income tax positions to support tax return reporting and financial statement disclosure
• Analyzes enacted tax legislation and communicates impacts to relevant stakeholders, including potential planning opportunities or required process changes
• Cross-Functional Collaboration & Project Management
• Develops a deep understanding of legal entity structures, accounting treatment, and operational cash flows to inform tax recommendations
• Manages projects involving multiple stakeholders and drives workstreams to completion while meeting deadlines
• Effectively communicates complex tax concepts to non-tax partners in clear, practical terms
• Judgment, Controls & Professional Standards
• Exercises sound professional judgment in applying technical tax rules to real-world business constraints
• Balances tax optimization with audit defensibility, financial reporting considerations, and operational feasibility
• Supports income tax compliance, tax accounting, and federal income tax audits as needed
• AI Enablement & Technology Utilization
• Leverages AI-enabled tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot or similar) to accelerate tax research
• Uses AI to draft and refine tax research memos, transaction summaries, and stakeholder communications, improving speed and consistency while applying professional judgment
• Applies AI-assisted data analysis to review transaction fact patterns, compare structural alternatives, identify anomalies, and support modeling assumptions

Job Contribution

This person will help the organization make informed business and transaction decisions by identifying tax risks, planning opportunities, and structuring alternatives that align with corporate objectives and acceptable risk parameters. By partnering with Corporate Development, Treasury, Legal, Accounting, Corporate Real Estate, and business teams, the Lead Tax Manager will translate complex tax rules into actionable recommendations, support compliance and audit readiness, and improve the speed and quality of tax research and documentation through responsible use of AI-enabled tools and technology.

Education/Experience

• Master’s degree in Taxation or MBA preferred
• CPA preferred
• 5+ years of related experience
• Public accounting experience at a Big Four or other nationally recognized accounting firm, combined with corporate experience, preferred

Pay

Our Lead Tax Manager jobs earn between $118,800.00 - $178,200.00 USD Annual.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
• 401(k) plan
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Caregiver Leave
• Additional sick leave beyond what state and local law require may be available but is unprotected
• Disability Benefits (short term and long term)
• Life and Accidental Death Insurance
• Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital indemnity/group legal
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Extensive employee wellness programs
• Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories, AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T phone