
Sr. Manager, Tax & Compliance (Hybrid In the office 1 day every other week.)
Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Salary
Range $105,000.00 - $130,000.00
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision care
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Employee assistance program
Tuition Reimbursement
Job Description
Enterprise is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to making good homes possible for millions of families across the United States who lack stable housing. With a mission centered on community development, investment for social impact, housing policy advocacy, and community management, Enterprise has been a pivotal force since 1982 in shaping accessible, affordable housing while fostering pride, power, and belonging in neighborhoods nationwide. To date, the organization has invested $92 billion and created over 1.1 million homes across all 50 states including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Enterprise's wide-ranging initiatives and commitment to equity make it a leader in the affordable housing sector and an attractive employer for professionals who wish to contribute to substantial social change.
The Senior Manager, Tax & Compliance plays a vital role within Enterprise's growing corporate finance team, ensuring meticulous handling of the organization's tax and compliance responsibilities. This hybrid position, requiring in-office presence one day every other week at the Columbia, MD location, focuses on the oversight of federal and state tax filings, corporate tax provisions, and tax return processes, including the preparation and review of complex tax documents such as Form 990s essential for nonprofit reporting. The role collaborates closely with the Accountant III, Tax & Compliance and supports the Fund Investment Reporting and Management team with more than 100 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit partnership tax returns, reflecting a complex multi-entity tax environment.
As Enterprise continues to expand, the Senior Manager's expertise in IRS income tax rules, corporate tax planning, and compliance is critical to support the tax function's efficiency, accuracy, and regulatory compliance. Responsibilities include managing tax preparation processes, enhancing tax procedures, interacting with government tax authorities to resolve issues, and assisting in tax strategy and organizational structure endeavors. Mastery in analyzing large financial datasets, navigating multi-state tax regulations, and leveraging advanced Excel capabilities like XLOOKUP and INDEX/MATCH is crucial for success in this dynamic, team-oriented environment. The Senior Manager must demonstrate strong communication skills, a commitment to ethics and professionalism, and the ability to manage multiple tasks while contributing to process improvement and the overall mission to advance affordable housing solutions.
The Senior Manager, Tax & Compliance plays a vital role within Enterprise's growing corporate finance team, ensuring meticulous handling of the organization's tax and compliance responsibilities. This hybrid position, requiring in-office presence one day every other week at the Columbia, MD location, focuses on the oversight of federal and state tax filings, corporate tax provisions, and tax return processes, including the preparation and review of complex tax documents such as Form 990s essential for nonprofit reporting. The role collaborates closely with the Accountant III, Tax & Compliance and supports the Fund Investment Reporting and Management team with more than 100 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit partnership tax returns, reflecting a complex multi-entity tax environment.
As Enterprise continues to expand, the Senior Manager's expertise in IRS income tax rules, corporate tax planning, and compliance is critical to support the tax function's efficiency, accuracy, and regulatory compliance. Responsibilities include managing tax preparation processes, enhancing tax procedures, interacting with government tax authorities to resolve issues, and assisting in tax strategy and organizational structure endeavors. Mastery in analyzing large financial datasets, navigating multi-state tax regulations, and leveraging advanced Excel capabilities like XLOOKUP and INDEX/MATCH is crucial for success in this dynamic, team-oriented environment. The Senior Manager must demonstrate strong communication skills, a commitment to ethics and professionalism, and the ability to manage multiple tasks while contributing to process improvement and the overall mission to advance affordable housing solutions.
Job Requirements
- a bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
- at least 6 years of experience in corporate and partnership tax with experience working in either a corporate tax and compliance function and/or public accounting
- knowledge of tax and compliance laws surrounding for-profit and not-for-profit organizations including understanding tax issues related to partnerships corporations and related parties
- experience preparing and reviewing form 1120s 1065s and 990s
- strong financial analytical organizational and quantitative skills
- ability to manipulate reconcile and analyze large datasets from multiple sources in excel
- mastery of excel xlookup index/match and sumifs to build flexible automated workbooks and reconcile financial and tax data
- ability to adapt competing priorities to meet external and internal deadlines
- must be highly motivated able to work independently and as a team and possess strong written and oral communication skills
- must demonstrate strong ethics and professionalism in interpersonal relations and work as an effective team member
Job Qualifications
- the ability to work in a hybrid capacity
- a bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
- master’s degree in taxation is a plus
- cpa or enrolled agent certification or actively working towards obtaining either preferred
- at least 6 years of experience in corporate and partnership tax with experience working in either a corporate tax and compliance function and/or public accounting
- knowledge of tax and compliance laws surrounding for-profit and not-for-profit organizations including understanding tax issues related to partnerships corporations and related parties
- experience preparing and reviewing form 1120s 1065s and 990s
- experience researching complex tax issues and formally communicating recommendations and conclusions
- knowledge about multi-company and multi-state income tax calculations state apportionment rules and an understanding of estimated tax rules
- knowledge of asc740 requirements
- mastery of excel xlookup index/match and sumifs
- experience with accounting systems is preferred
- experience with workday and adaptive is a plus
Job Duties
- assist the tax team and outside service providers with preparing and documenting all required corporate tax returns including the year-end corporate tax provision filing of federal and state tax returns true-up of provision and final tax returns and preparation of form 990s
- prepare and update tax process narratives detailing the step-by-step preparation of the aforementioned tax filings
- assist the tax team with process improvements to build a more effective and efficient tax function including tax planning as needed and organizational structure analysis
- manages the external tax compliance and projects calendars with the accountant iii tax & compliance
- review extension calculations and quarterly estimated tax payments
- interact with the tax team business unit finance leaders and various government tax authorities to help resolve certain tax compliance or business license-related issues as they arise
- assist with the fund investment reporting and management team firm with over 100 low-income housing tax credit lihtc tax returns questions as needed
Job Criteria
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
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