Indirect Tax Manager

Job Description

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 EA

About 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.