Tax Manager

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Tax Manager to support a dynamic global organization in Princeton, New Jersey in a contract-to-permanent capacity. This role will lead a broad range of tax activities across corporate, exempt-organization, and indirect tax matters while ensuring accurate reporting, timely compliance, and strong audit support. The ideal candidate brings deep technical knowledge, sound judgment, and the ability to partner across functions to strengthen tax operations and identify opportunities for improvement. This role is hybrid onsite in Princeton (3 days a week).

Responsibilities

• Lead compliance activities for federal, state, and local income and franchise taxes for taxable entities, including oversight of consolidated and state filings, payment calculations, extensions, and supporting documentation.
• Direct exempt-organization tax reporting for the parent organization and related entities, including preparation or review of Forms 990, 990-T, related schedules, and applicable state charitable filings submitted through approved electronic channels.
• Oversee the quarterly and annual income tax provision process under ASC 740, including current and deferred tax analysis, valuation allowance considerations, uncertain tax positions, and audit-ready support for external reviewers.
• Manage indirect tax responsibilities such as sales and use, gross receipts, and excise tax by reviewing externally prepared returns, tracking nexus obligations, and maintaining exemption and resale certificate processes.
• Maintain tax-related budgets, accruals, forecasts, and cash tax projections while reconciling provision balances, general ledger activity, and filed return positions.
• Respond to inquiries, notices, and examinations from tax authorities by coordinating documentation, preparing responses, and supporting data requests across income, exempt, and indirect tax areas.
• Research federal, state, and exempt-organization tax issues and develop clear technical memoranda related to topics such as unrelated business income, apportionment, nexus, and the treatment of new or digital revenue streams.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory developments, evaluate organizational impact, and communicate key changes and recommendations to tax leadership and business stakeholders.
• Support additional tax obligations including information reporting, property tax, unclaimed property, foreign informational filings, and transfer pricing documentation, while driving automation and process enhancements that improve control and efficiency.
• Coordinate external advisors and co-sourcing partners, and provide guidance and development to tax staff while collaborating with internal teams on entity activities, tax planning opportunities, and operational changes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive tax experience with significant responsibility for corporate income tax compliance and tax provision activities.
• Strong expertise in annual income tax provision reporting, including ASC 740 concepts and supporting reconciliations.
• Experience preparing or reviewing corporate tax returns and exempt-organization filings in a complex multi-entity environment.
• Working knowledge of indirect tax requirements, including sales and use tax compliance, nexus analysis, and exemption certificate administration.
• Proficiency with CCH ProSystem Fx and familiarity with CCH Sales Tax or comparable tax technology platforms.
• Ability to conduct technical tax research, prepare written analyses, and translate complex guidance into practical recommendations.
• Experience managing outside service providers, handling tax audits or notices, and coordinating cross-functional stakeholders.
• Background in entity formation and related tax considerations is preferred.