Job Title: Tax Manager (Indirect Tax)
Location: Northern Virginia (Hybrid 2-3 days in office per week)
Industry: Government Contracting
Compensation: $135K to $160K base, with a strong benefits package
The Opportunity:
Synergy Search is conducting a confidential search for a Tax Manager on behalf of a large, well established organization in the government services space. This is a newly created manager seat focused on state and local indirect tax, with exposure to income tax and international matters as you grow. If you are a sharp, hands on indirect tax professional who wants a long term home, real ownership, and a leader invested in your development, this is the seat. Why This Role Stands Out
- Newly created role. You step into a brand new manager position with room to shape how it runs.
- Path to grow. Clear runway for promotion and the potential to build a team as the function expands.
- Broad scope. Sales and use, business licensing, property tax, and income tax support across a large, multistate footprint.
- A leader who teaches. You partner directly with the Tax Director, who is committed to hands on training, including on the income tax side.
- Sustainable pace. Busy at month end and during income tax season, steady the rest of the year.
- Process ownership. Bring efficiency and automation ideas to a high volume compliance function and see them implemented. What You Will Own
- Prepare and review high volume monthly, quarterly, and annual sales and use tax filings across many states
- Make taxability calls directly from raw ERP transaction data
- Own business license and BPOL compliance: determine where licenses are needed, register, and track renewals
- Run property tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions, including assessment review and payments
- Review the work of two tax accountants and cover for the Tax Director when needed
- Support income tax season with pro formas, trial balances, and state apportionment data
- Lead state and local audit responses and documentation
- Research emerging state, local, and international issues and advise leadership
- Build smarter workflows that cut manual effort and improve accuracy What You Need
- 5 to 10+ years of progressive tax experience, including review or supervisory responsibility
- Advanced Excel: pivot tables, lookups, and working confidently with large, manual datasets
- Hands on multistate sales and use tax compliance, preparing and filing returns yourself
- Strong business license and BPOL experience across multiple counties and cities
- Property tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions
- Quick learner who takes initiative and can clearly walk through their own work
- Looking for a long term role to grow into What Sets You Apart
- Income tax provision, pro forma, or state apportionment experience is a plus
- Experience with a sales tax engine or a government contracting ERP
- International exposure such as VAT or permanent establishment research
- Government contracting industry background
- CPA or EAAbout Synergy Search Synergy Search is a finance and accounting executive search firm where every recruiter has an accounting background. All inquiries are handled confidentially. If you are interested, apply here and a member of our team will reach out to discuss the details.
