Tax Manager - Corporate Taxes
BDO USA Experienced Career Site Open · verified Oct 22, 2026 At a glance
Manager-level Tax role at BDO USA Experienced Career Site. Grand Rapids · full-time · $125,000–$145,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Lead the annual tax provision, organizing tax projects from planning through completion
- Run the federal corporate return process, including collecting source information and directing preparation in OneSource or CorpTax
- Coordinate quarterly federal, state and local tax estimates, extensions and projections
- Review tax staff work, oversee ledger reconciliations and coordinate related entries during month-end close
- Handle federal tax audits and support provision calculations, financial tax disclosures and external auditor requests
What you bring
- A bachelor’s degree is required; at least six years in public accounting tax or a corporate tax team is also required
- You have prepared federal and state annual tax provisions and corporate income tax returns
- You can use Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Word, and OneSource or CorpTax tax software
- You supervise senior tax accountants and can lead tax projects with limited oversight
Who this fits
This manager role suits someone who can lead corporate tax work while supervising senior tax accountants. A CPA or Enrolled Agent credential and experience with multi-state or international tax preparation are preferred.
From the employer
Job Summary:
As part of Corporate Finance, the Tax Manager, Provision & Federal Taxes joins an expanding team focused on providing tax compliance and tax planning for the organization. Specifically, this individual is responsible for coordinating the annual tax provision process and leading the preparation of BDO USA, P.C. and its affiliates federal tax returns. The Tax Manager, Provision & Federal Taxes is also responsible for reviewing tax workpapers and returns prepared by the tax staff. The role includes facilitating tax projections for federal, state, and local income tax estimated payments, extensions, and budgets. Working through periodic federal income tax audits with a view towards obtaining no change results is another aspect of this role.
Job Duties:
- Acts as the lead over the company’s tax provision process and coordinating the plan to prepare for and execute various tax projects within the tax department from beginning to end
- Oversees the process of gathering the necessary data and information to prepare the corporate federal tax return
- Leads the federal tax return preparation process using OneSource OIT or CorpTax
- Coordinates the quarterly tax projections for federal, state, and local income tax estimated payments and tax extensions processes
- Demonstrates the ability to research complex tax questions, communicate findings effectively, and implement results on various income tax returns
- Assists in setting up and computing the US income tax provision and drafts the financial tax footnote disclosures, while assisting in the correspondence and support with external auditors
- Acts as the primary contact for federal tax audits
- Oversees and approves the reconciliation of various tax accounts within the general ledger and coordinates the associated JEs within the month end close process with the Senior Tax Accountants
- Drives the process in getting the associated tax expense for budget purposes
- Demonstrates the understanding and ability to execute the “BDO” Tax Manager Competencies
- Other duties as required
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Supervises a team of Senior Tax Accountants
Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Education
- Bachelor’s degree, required; focus in Accounting, Taxation, or Finance, preferred
- Master’s degree in Accounting or Taxation, preferred
Experience
- Six (6) or more years of experience in public accounting tax team or a corporate tax department, required
- Experience preparing Federal and State tax yearly tax provisions, required
- Experience preparing Federal and State corporate income tax returns, required
- Exposure to multi-state and international tax preparation, preferred
License(s)/Certification(s)
- CPA or Enrolled Agent (EA), preferred
Software
- Expert in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically, Excel and Word, required
- Experience utilizing OneSource (OIT & OPT) or other CorpTax income tax software, required
- Experience utilizing Oracle and OneStream or similar general ledger and consolidation tools, preferred
Language(s)
- N/A
Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Ability to lead the execution of tax projects with limited supervision
- Superior customer service skills
- Ability to maintain the highly confidential nature of BDO USA’s activities as they relate to associated taxes positions
- Capable of working and communicating effectively with professionals at all levels within BDO USA
- Ability to work in a deadline-driven environment, and handle multiple projects/tasks with an attention to detail
- Ability to successfully multi-task while leading and overseeing within a group environment
- Deep knowledge of federal and state income taxation and the management of fixed assets
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent organizational and time management skills