Tax Manager

You’re following your purpose - and there’s still more to come. Keep developing your skills and explore all that you can do across our global company. As part of Jacobs’ Tax Department, you’ll join a group of strategically focused professionals who work with process owners worldwide. Working together, we’ll help you grow and pursue what fulfills you so that we can make impacts on the future - big and small, global and local.

Jacobs is currently seeking a diligent, eager, self-motivated, detail-oriented tax professional to support our tax function. As a Tax Manager, you’ll report directly to the Senior Director of Tax and will collaborate with all members of the Jacobs global tax group. You’ll manage the Federal and state tax compliance process, assist with accounting for income tax matters within the corporate tax department, prepare and maintain income tax accounting workpapers that support the quarterly and annual financial statement reporting requirements, and monitor potential impacts of Federal, state, and local legislative law changes.

This is ideally a hybrid position in Denver, Colorado; well qualified candidates in the US will also be considered.

As a Tax Manager, you will :

Manage outsourced domestic US tax compliance process, including income tax compliance for Federal, state, and US international reporting

Review annual Federal, state, and local income tax returns for C Corporations, Pass-Through entities, and foundation

Coordinate timely payments and filings for Federal, state, and local tax extensions and estimates, including related journal entry posting

Collaborate with the service provider to track, respond, and manage income tax audits

Act as a key contributor in preparing the Company’s global tax provision and related financial statement disclosures, including preparation of the return-to-provision analysis, cash tax rate forecasts, and state income tax account reconciliations

Initiate and assist with SOX control performance activities and testing of tax department controls

Assist with various ad hoc tax consulting projects such as method changes, filing positions, and reorganization transactions

Support continuous process improvement, including the identification of opportunities to use technology to drive processes and controls towards best practices

Design your career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed - today and into tomorrow.

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance

At least 5 years of experience in Big 4 and public company corporate tax departments with experience managing income tax filings

Working knowledge and willingness to learn the area of accounting for income taxes

Ability to handle multiple concurrent tasks and changing priorities

Proven analytical skills and problem-solving abilities

Willingness to work collaboratively by incorporating diverse perspectives and willingness to accept challenging projects outside of areas of experience

Positive attitude and ability to work effectively in a team that contributes to a constructive work environment

Ideally, you’ll also have :

CPA or MST

Experience with tax software, such as CorpTax

Working knowledge of data analytic tools (e.g. Alteryx, PowerQuery, Pivot Tables / Slicers)

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