Lead Tax Manager

This is a full-time onsite role based in the location(s) posted and is performed from the designated work location five days per week. No relocation is offered.

Overall Purpose The Lead Tax Manager – Federal Income Tax Research & Planning serves as a technical advisor responsible for analyzing complex U.S. federal income tax matters, supporting strategic transactions, and developing well-supported tax positions. This role provides practical, business-focused tax guidance across corporate initiatives while balancing tax efficiency, audit defensibility, financial reporting considerations, and operational feasibility.

Key Roles and Responsibilities: Typical tasks may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Technical Federal Income Tax Expertise

• Strong technical knowledge of U.S. federal income tax law, including corporate tax, partnership taxation, consolidated returns, attributes (NOLs, credits, basis), accounting methods, and transaction‑specific provisions.
• 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

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